CNS Postdoc/Predoc Fellowship in Emerging Tech & Nuclear/Biological Security

The Emerging Technologies & Nuclear Security Fellow (postdoctoral or predoctoral) participates in research projects connecting emerging technologies and nuclear and/or biological security (we are primarily interested in candidates focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence and nuclear/biological security). Faculty interested in residing at CNS during sabbatical leave also are encouraged to apply.

This is an interdisciplinary fellowship, and we welcome applicants from public policy, international relations, and the social sciences, as well as from computer science, engineering, and the natural sciences. Start date is flexible, but successful applicants can begin as early as July 1, 2027. Preference will be given to applications received prior to February 1, 2027.

This is a full-time benefits-eligible staff position. The position is in-person at the Monterey office of the Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), a research center of Middlebury College.

Essential Functions

During their year in residence in Monterey, the fellow will be expected to:

• Publish a significant scholarly work in the field of emerging technologies and nuclear or biological security;
• Conduct research connecting emerging technologies and nuclear or biological security. This will include collaborating with CNS's in-house AI Innovation Lab and participating in CNS's Asilomar Process for AI & Global Security;
• Provide lectures to students, staff, and visiting fellows at CNS on these topics as part of CNS's next-generation training programs.

General Responsibilities

• Publish research results in scholarly (peer-reviewed) and policy-oriented publications;
• Present research at professional meetings, including international conferences;
• Mentor students and junior staff connected to their research team.

Compensation

Compensation for this position is at the CNS3 level depending on educational and professional qualifications. This is a full-time (1 FTE) benefits eligible, salaried position with a duration of one year and a hiring range of $67,866 to $100,000. Predoctoral candidates will be hired in the CNS3A range (hiring minimum of $67,866), while postdoctoral candidates will be hired in the CNS3B-D range dependent on experience (hiring minimum of $76,363). Candidates with their own fellowship or sabbatical funding will also be considered for the position (please discuss in your cover letter).