<p>REQUIRED: Ph.D. in sociocultural anthropology; experience in ethnographic research; evidence of scholarly productivity; a commitment to undergraduate teaching; and experience in project management. PREFERRED: a good command of the Mongolian language; conversant with the anthropology of contemporary Mongolia; and research on urban development, political economy, energy, sustainability, air pollution, and health. Job #24965</p> <p>Applicants must include the following: (1) CV; (2) Cover letter that outlines research and teaching interests (2-3 pages maximum); (3) Writing Sample (e.g. journal article, book chapter, or dissertationchapter); and (4) the names and contact information for three references.</p> <p>The deadline for the application is June 5, 2025.</p> <p>Questions should be addressed to search committee chair, Professor Manduhai Buyandelger (manduhai@mit.edu).</p> <p>We expect to begin interviewing candidates by June 10, 2025.</p> <p>The position will be for 10 months, from August 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.</p> <p>5/19/2025</p> <p>POST-DOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Anthropology Program, will engage in research activities that help develop the concept of Anthro-engineering, an approach combining frameworks from sociocultural anthropology and engineering; organize student travel; events and co-teach a transdisciplinary class; contribute to our teaching and pedagogical innovation; travel to Mongolia for approximately three weeks in January with students, supervising students both at MIT and in Mongolia and helping to plan and organize a symposium in Spring 2026; and may teach an undergraduate subject.</p>