Post-Doctoral Research Associate Department of History UTK

The Postdoctoral Researcher will spend the 2026-2027 academic year in residence on the UT Knoxville campus working with the regular Papers of Andrew Jackson staff on all aspects of historical documentary editing.

A long-running and highly regarded project the Jackson Papersseeks to make widely available the full written record of the seventh U.S. president. The Postdoctoral Researcher will join an existing team and spend the year working on Volumes XIII: 1835 and XIV: 1836. The Researcher will collaborate with regular staff on all aspects of historical documentary editing. Specific responsibilities include transcribing annotating and calendaring documents; proofreading andfact-checking;indexing volumes;conducting research inbothoriginal records and scholarly literature; and expanding our online offerings. Applicants should hold a PhD in History with a preferred research specialty in US history of the early national through Civil War eras.

• Transcription and annotation of historical documents preparation of document citations and descriptions for document calendars and research assistance for editors
• Copyediting proofreading and indexing PAJ volume XIII
• Transcribing and preparing images of documents for posting to project website

Required Qualifications

• Education: PhD in History

• Experience: No specific editing experience is required

• Knowledge Skills Abilities:

  • Strong general knowledge of nineteenth-century US history

  • Ability to read nineteenth-century US manuscripts

  • Doctoral-level historical research skills

  • Solid word processing skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: Editing experience is preferred

• Knowledge Skills Abilities:

  • Strong knowledge of 1830s-era US political history

  • Image editing and web design skills

  • Strong archival research skills

Work Location

• Location: UT Knoxville campus
• Onsite

Compensation and Benefits

• Anticipated hiring range:$51000
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structurehere
• Find more information on UT Benefitshere

Application Instructions

To express interest please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before April 15 2026:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Article-length writing sample
• List of 3 Professional References

About The Department:

Current project staff hold faculty appointments in the UT Department of History and arefullyengaged in the intellectual life of the campus and community. Our project office and University library offer rich materials for research including government records microfilmed manuscript collections and major electronic databases.