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Faculty Position in Teacher Education Stanford University Pacific Daylight Time
The Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) seeks to fill a faculty position in Teacher Education at the associate or full professor rank. We welcome applications from established scholars with distinction and an active and rigorous research agenda in the field of teacher education, broadly conceived. Candidates’ research and practice should address issues of teaching and teacher education. Engagement in teacher education policy is desirable. The successful candidate will be expected to play a leadership role in Stanford’s Teacher Education Program (STEP) in close collaboration with STEP’s senior leadership team, among other contributions to the GSE including teaching and advising at the masters and doctoral levels.
Faculty Position in Early Learning: Mechanisms and Interventions Stanford University Pacific Daylight Time
The Stanford Graduate School of Education seeks a faculty member at the assistant or associate professor level whose research focuses on developing, testing, and studying interventions that support young children’s learning and development. We are particularly interested in scholars who conduct theoretically grounded research in applied settings — including homes, schools, early childhood programs, and community contexts — to identify mechanisms of learning and developmental change, evaluate intervention effectiveness, and examine the conditions that support successful implementation. This work may draw on implementation science to inform the development, adaptation, and delivery of scalable interventions and enrich developmental science. Research areas may span foundational domains of learning and development, including cognition; early mathematics and STEM learning; early language and literacy; social-emotional development; creativity; and related skills that support children’s educational success. Applicants should focus on learning and development from early childhood through the early elementary years. Preference will be given to applicants whose research attends to cultural and contextual variation in learning, addresses issues of educational opportunity and equity, and includes children and families from historically underserved communities.
Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics Stanford University Pacific Standard Time
The Department of Statistics at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in any area of Statistics or Probability.
Faculty Appointment in Korean Studies Stanford University Pacific Standard Time
Stanford University seeks candidates for a faculty position in Korean Studies, with a preference for those in social science of contemporary Korea or its international relations. The successful candidate will be expected to advance research and education on Korea, in the Korea Program of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC).
Assistant Professor of Theater and Performance Studies, Open Area Stanford University Pacific Daylight Time
The Department of Theater and Performance Studies (TAPS) at Stanford University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. The area of specialization is open. Applicants should exhibit the potential for excellence in scholarship, teaching, and, where relevant, creative practice, in line with the Department’s mission to train scholar-artists. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in a related field by 1 September 2027 and will be expected to teach and advise students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The term of appointment is expected to begin on 1 September 2027.
Assistant, Untenured Associate, or Tenured Associate Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics Stanford University
The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant, untenured Associate, or tenured Associate Professor level.
Open Rank Faculty Position - Social Sciences/Humanities of Education in a Rapidly Changing World Stanford University Pacific Daylight Time
The Stanford Graduate School of Education seeks outstanding applicants at any faculty rank for a social scientist or humanities scholar studying fundamental questions about the role of education in contemporary society. Over the last twenty-five years, American society has changed dramatically. We have experienced rapid demographic and geopolitical shifts, rising inequality and polarization, climate-induced disasters, and massive technological innovation. We seek applicants attempting to understand the role of education amidst these societal transformations. We welcome applicants from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary spaces, including but not limited to anthropology, economics, education, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, gender studies, or STS. Research foci may include a wide range of substantive issues related to the societal changes above. The successful candidate will join a productive community of faculty who study educational phenomena from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, many of whom have interests in collaborating with colleagues across the university as well as with practitioners to understand and facilitate change. The successful candidate will also be expected to teach and advise students at the graduate level.
Assistant Professor in Climate Science Stanford University Pacific Standard Time
Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of Climate Science. The home department may be any of the seven departments in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, with the final choice dependent on the preferences of the candidate and the department. The scope of the search is broad, and we welcome applications from scholars studying all aspects of climate science, including climate processes, climate-change impacts, and sustainability engineering. Relevant approaches may be modeling and theoretical studies, laboratory and field work, and synthesis of modern, historical, and satellite data.
Senior Rank, History of Political Thought Stanford University Pacific Daylight Time
The Department of History at Stanford University invites applications for a senior faculty appointment (with tenure) at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in the history of political thought and institutions, broadly construed. We welcome historians whose research examines (but is not limited to): citizenship and civic belonging; political rights and representation; democracy and its alternatives; revolutions; constitutions and institutions of governance; elections, parties, and political movements; state formation and political economy; publics, media, and political communication; civil society and associational life. We invite applications from scholars working in any time period and region, and encourage candidates whose work brings non-Western, transnational, comparative, or global perspectives. Applicants should have an outstanding record of research and publication, a demonstrated commitment to excellent teaching and mentoring, and the capacity to sustain a world-class research program. The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in History or a closely related field and will be expected to teach and advise students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The appointment is expected to begin on September 1, 2027.
Lymphoma Clinician Scientist or Scientist - Assistant or Associate Professor Stanford University
The Division of Oncology in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University is seeking up to two clinician scientists or scientists (with a clinical interest) to join the Division. One position will be for clinical trialist and the other for a wet lab scientist, both at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The clinical trialist position will be in the University Medical Line (UML), and the wet-lab scientist will be in the University Tenure Line (UTL) or University Medical Line (UML). We are particularly interested in candidates with a focused area of interest and expertise in lymphoma and a proven track record (or potential record) in teaching and clinical care (for those with appropriate training).
Assistant Professor in Chemistry (Open Area) Stanford University Pacific Standard Time
The Department of Chemistry at Stanford University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in any area of chemistry.
Senior Faculty Position in Chemistry (Open Area) Stanford University Pacific Standard Time
The Department of Chemistry at Stanford University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Associate or Full Professor in any area of chemistry.
Classics and Civics, Senior Rank Faculty Position in Classics Stanford University Pacific Standard Time
The Department of Classics at Stanford University seeks applicants for a senior appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. We are looking for a senior scholar (a tenured Associate or Full Professor) whose research profile aligns with key areas of the Stanford Civics Initiative; we are especially interested in scholars of Roman rhetoric and Roman political philosophy. Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to effective teaching and mentoring and the ability to maintain a world-class research program. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in a related field and will be expected to teach and advise students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The term of appointment is expected to begin on September 1, 2027.
Orthopaedic Pediatric Surgeon – Stanford University Stanford University Pacific Daylight Time
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University seeks an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor to join in the University Medical Line (UML) or Clinician Educator (CE) Line as an orthopaedic pediatric surgeon. We are particularly interested in candidates who have interests in foot/ankle, hip deformity and preservation, and sports. Candidates must be board certified/eligible in orthopaedic surgery and eligible for a California Medical License.
Assistant Professor of Latin American Literature and Cultures, including Brazil Stanford University Pacific Daylight Time
The Department of Iberian and Latin American Cultures (ILAC) at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-line Assistant Professor in Latin American literature and cultures, including Brazil.
Moral, Political, or Social Philosophy - Senior Rank Faculty Position in Philosophy Stanford University Pacific Daylight Time
The Department of Philosophy at Stanford University seeks applicants for a senior appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The preferred area of specialty is moral, political, or social philosophy.
Assistant Professor in Environmental Social Sciences, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability (Environmental Behavioral Sciences) Stanford University Pacific Standard Time
Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of Environmental Behavioral Sciences within the Department of Environmental Social Sciences. The scope of the search is broad, and we welcome applications from candidates involved in any aspect of the study of human ecology, human behavior, or human institutions as they pertain to sustainability, climate change, adaptation, or resilience. Our department operates on the principle that addressing environmental challenges requires deciphering the complex behavioral, structural, or historical dynamics of human systems. We seek an innovative scholar focusing at any—or the integration—of these levels, whether investigating individual choices and behavior change, structural dynamics and social organization, the institutional governance of resources and risk, or related topics. We welcome candidates who approach these questions through diverse research strategies—whether qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods—including formal and computational modeling, experimental and data-driven analyses, or field-based, systemic, and historical inquiries. Candidates must have a PhD or other terminal doctoral degree in a field relevant to the search, an excellent record of scholarly work, and a dedication to teaching and mentorship. The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability is an interdisciplinary, mission-driven school, and we seek scholars who are comfortable forging collaborations across disciplines and departments.
Assistant Professor in Environmental Social Sciences, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability (Global Environmental Policy) Stanford University Pacific Standard Time
Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of Global Environmental Policy within the Department of Environmental Social Sciences. The scope of the search is broad, and we welcome applications from scholars studying environmental policy issues from the perspective of the quantitative social sciences or related fields, including candidates who have completed or will soon complete their PhD in economics, political science, environmental policy, or data science as applied to environmental policy. The successful candidate will serve as faculty within the Department of Environmental Social Sciences, at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Health Policy (Health Economist) Stanford University
The Department of Health Policy at Stanford University seeks a Health Economist to join the Department as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in the University Tenure Line or University Medical Line.
Pediatric Liver Oncologist Stanford University
The Division of Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University is seeking board certified/eligible applicants with clinical expertise in pediatric liver oncology at the Assistant, Associate or Professor level in the University Medical or Clinical Educator Line.

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