Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,445 full-time undergraduates and 5,125 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 878 full-time and 1,201 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.2 billion, and an endowment in excess of $2.8 billion.

The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society is seeking a (senior) research fellow with a PhD in Higher Education, Organizational Behavior, Psychology, or a related field. Research will be primarily focused on the nature of interdisciplinary collaboration in the academy, with an emphasis on how interdisciplinary centers are structured, managed, and embedded within a university culture and can best catalyze cross-department and cross-college collaboration.

The fellow will have the opportunity to study and contribute to the operation of a major institute as it grows, and will be encouraged to develop and test hypotheses through the Institute. It is expected that this will result in significant research contributions to organizational behavior, strategy, and higher education research. Examples of areas of research include:

• Structural organization of interdisciplinary institutes, including consideration of the need for agility in dynamic academic environments
• Integration of interdisciplinary institutes into the organizational and operational structure of universities
• Processes to define and guide Institute resource allocation and to determine strategic directions
• Preferred use and design of interdisciplinary spaces
• Methods for connecting undergraduates with interdisciplinary research
• Pedagogical approaches to interdisciplinary teaching
• Methods for optimizing interdisciplinary collaborative interaction

The fellow will also be asked to assume some responsibilities related to the operation of the Institute, to meet its mission. In addition, the fellow will assist the director in organizing and managing Institute activities as needed. It is anticipated that these will be complementary to the fellow's research and will aid her understanding and interaction with key Institute stakeholders.

Review of candidates for the positions will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a letter (1 to 2 pages) indicating how your professional interests, experience, research goals, and education (including courses, dissertation and other research products) prepare you to meet the job description.

The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society is the centerpiece of the 150,000-square-foot integrated science and engineering facility that opened in early 2022 and is ushering in a new era of interdisciplinary collaboration and research at Boston College. The Institute takes an integrative approach to research and pedagogy, with initiatives designed to investigate complex global issues related to the environment, energy, and health from an interdisciplinary perspective. More information can be found on the Institute's website.

The exact title of the position and competitive salary will be commensurate with relevant experience.

Quantitative and qualitative research methods required.

Ability to assimilate into the faculty culture at Boston College.

Must possess excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Knowledge of the organizational structure of higher education institutions preferred.

Ability to read and synthesize scholarly literature from a variety of fields.

Ability to conduct and complete research projects, including successful publication of manuscripts in appropriate journals and presentations at relevant conferences.

PhD in Higher Education, Organizational Behavior, Psychology, or a related field.

No experience beyond a PhD in Higher Education, Organizational Behavior, Psychology, or a related field is required. However, ideally candidates will have some professional experience in higher education, consulting, or a related field as well.