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The National WWII Museum in New Orleans is now seeking the position of Research Fellow.

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The National WWII Museum in New Orleans is now seeking the position of Research Fellow. The Research Fellow offers a unique post-doctoral educational and professional development opportunity for a high-potential individual to be a part of the intellectual life of the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy at The National WWII Museum. Fellows will engage in Museum and Institute activities, teach in the Institute’s higher education programs, perform research and writing functions for the Institute’s Historical Research Services, take part in planning for author events, symposia and conferences and represent the Museum to the scholarly community at professional and academic conferences.

The Research Fellowship term is 12 months.

This position reports to the Executive Director, Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in Institute Public Programming by interviewing speakers, taking part in panels and discussions
  • Contribute to the Institute’s higher education programs and teach in the MA in World War II Studies conducted in partnership with the Arizona State University
  • Produce a scholarly article on WWII based on original research
  • Assist our WWII Research Service team in the production of our monographs on individual WWII veterans’ stories
  • Attend and participate in seminars, lectures and presentations
  • Contribute content to the Museum and the Institute’s website
  • Support and play an active role in the production and promotion of Museum content and projects
  • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the Executive Director of the Jenny Craig Institute and the Institute’s Senior Historian.

Qualifications:

  • Applicants must hold a doctorate degree (Ph.D.) in History or a related field. Applicants will typically have received their graduate degree within the last 4 years.
  • Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to research and career goals that are consistent with the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, and, more broadly, The National WWII Museum.
  • Excellent communications and interpersonal skills and abilities – verbal, written, and computer.
  • Ability to travel to attend conference, meetings sponsored by associations or industries, to meet clients or representatives of potential clients, and to participate in overseas programs.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule that goes beyond a 40 hour week including some weekends and evenings.
  • Ability to push, pull, and lift weights up to 20 pounds. May require prolonged standing and/or walking during which time objects are transported. May require bending, squatting, or reaching and occasional use of equipment.

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DPAA Research Partner Fellow

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The National WWII Museum is an EEO employer – M/F/Vets/Disabled

The Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy seeks a proactive and motivated historian to serve as its postdoctoral Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Research Partner Fellow at The National WWII Museum.  With over 80,000 missing personnel unaccounted for from World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War, the DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting to their families and the nation.  The DPAA Research Partner Fellow will support the Agency’s mission through conducting research and analysis. 

The position is funded for two years and requires residency at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans as a member of the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.  The Fellow will also be an integral member of the Institute, a community of scholars dedicated to promoting the history of the American experience in World War II, the relationship between the war and America’s democratic system, and the war’s continued relevance for the world. 

The primary responsibility for this position is to support the Agency’s mission through conducting research and analysis that may include, but is not limited to, historical research and writing, data organization and management, digital humanities projects, GIS, foreign language translation, and public history work.  The Fellow will also have the opportunity to contribute to the Institute’s public history programs, oversee the research of interns and volunteers, and, if desired, teach one graduate-level course per year as part of the Museum’s partnership with Arizona State University. 

The qualified candidate will possess a PhD degree in history; demonstrated experience of historical research in archives and collections (both online and physical); proven experience in information collection / analysis; knowledge of WWII-era history; and the ability to collaborate with others.  Candidates with exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills will be preferred, as will those with strong organizational skills.  Proven project management skills are required.  Researchers with expertise in twentieth-century American Military History and Public History are especially encouraged to apply. 

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