The Organization Studies area at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management announces, subject to budgetary approval, a two year postdoctoral fellowship for newly graduating PhDs in organizational behavior, human resource management, or other closely-related fields, covering topics such as employment relationships; ethics; negotiation; cross-cultural management; employee voice; power and status; employee burnout and resilience; and diversity, stigma, and discrimination.
Postdocs are expected to work with Owen faculty on new research projects, while making progress toward publication of their current work. To be eligible, candidates must complete the PhD by summer 2025. The strongest candidates will be those whose interests align closely with Owen faculty, and where the postdoc and faculty member can foresee developing joint research projects. We encourage applicants to look in detail at Owen faculty research, and identify faculty with similar interests and ongoing research activity. To see our faculty, filter by the subject area “Organization Studies” on this page: https://business.vanderbilt.edu/our-school/faculty/faculty-directory.
The two year fellowship will begin in August of 2025. In additional to salary and benefits, postdocs receive an annual allowance for research/conference related travel and expenses. In addition, the school provides computers and computer support. During the period of the fellowship, fellows are expected to be in residence, work with faculty on research projects, and participate in research seminars in the school. Teaching is not required for this postdoc position; if classes are available a postdoc may teach for extra pay.
Vanderbilt and the Owen School seek to attract an active, culturally and intellectually diverse faculty, staff, and student body. More information about Vanderbilt’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives is available at https://business.vanderbilt.edu/our-school/diversity/.
The Owen Graduate School of Management is engaged in graduate and undergraduate management education. It has an enrollment of over 600 students in its MBA, Executive MBA, Global MBA for Executives, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Accountancy, Master of Marketing, and Master of Management in Health Care programs. In addition, Owen School faculty members teach in the Vanderbilt University undergraduate business minor. The Owen School enrolls a culturally diverse student body from all parts of the U.S. and 40 countries. Founded in 1873, Vanderbilt University is an internationally recognized research university with a student body of some 13,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, of which 34.2 percent are minority students; 10.3 percent of students are international from 93 countries. Both the Owen School and Vanderbilt are fully committed to environments that welcome and value diversity, equity, and inclusion. Vanderbilt employs approximately 1,460 full-time faculty (excluding faculty employed by the Medical Center), of whom 50 have their primary appointment in the Owen School.
Vanderbilt is situated on a 330-acre campus located a mile and a half south of... downtown Nashville. Home to more than 1.9 million people, the Nashville metropolitan statistical area has over a dozen colleges and universities, including four Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Nashville features many cultural and recreational amenities including a symphony orchestra, professional sports, an extensive park system, exceptional restaurants, and live music offerings across a broad variety of genres. Major industries include healthcare, publishing, insurance and finance, higher education, and entertainment. Nashville is frequently identified as one of the best U.S. cities for work, family, and quality of life by various national publications.
We seek to attract a research active, culturally broad, and intellectually diverse faculty of the highest caliber, skilled in the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application, and integration of knowledge. The University’s student body includes 34.9 percent minority students; 11.7 percent of students are international from 94 countries. Both Owen and Vanderbilt are fully committed to environments that welcome and value diversity, equity, and inclusion.
