Job Details

Type: Full-Time
Posted: 11/14/2025
Category: Computer Science; +1
Department: Science, Technology, and Society (STS), Colby College

Position: Visiting Assistant Professor (one-year, 2026–27 academic year)

Description:
Colby College’s Department of Science, Technology, and Society invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor. The department seeks candidates with excellence in teaching and scholarship in STS. The teaching load includes:

• Introduction to STS

• STS Methods

• Advanced Topics in STS (senior seminar)

• One upper-level elective fulfilling the "Technoscience, Ethics, Justice" requirement

Colby values active learning and inclusive teaching. The department encourages interdisciplinary engagement and offers collaboration opportunities with multiple campus centers, including AI, public policy, entrepreneurship, and human rights programs.

Qualifications:

• PhD expected by September 1, 2027

• Ability to teach and research in STS with a critical, multidisciplinary perspective on science and technology

• Engagement with Colby’s initiatives in AI, data science, engineering, public health, and liberal arts

Application Instructions:
Submit applications via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/177616
Required materials:

• Cover letter

• Curriculum vitae

• Teaching philosophy statement

• 1–2 sample syllabi

• Three professional references

Review of applications: Begins January 16, 2026, and continues until filled.
Contact: Professor Evan Randles, Chair, evan.randles@colby.edu

Location: Waterville, Maine, USA

Equal Opportunity Statement:
Colby College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications from underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged.

Website: www.colby.edu