Job ID

73787

Job Title

POST DOCTORATE FELLOW

Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

01/22/2026

Job Type

Contractually Limited >12

Close Date

03/30/2026

Employee Group

Pos Doc (Union&NonUnion)

Favorite Job

Department

Lib. Digital Scholarship Svc

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Job Code

004071

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Backfilling as Existing

Contract Duration

24.3 Months

Target Number of Openings

1

Hours per Week

35

Posting Details

The Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship, located in Mills Memorial Library at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, invites qualified candidates to apply for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship.

Application Deadline: March 30, 2026
Position Start Date: August 4, 2026
Position End Date: August 3, 2028
Supervisor: Dr. Cathy Grisé
Remuneration: $60,000/year CAD
This position is included within the Canadian Union of Public Employees (“CUPE”) Local 3906 Unit 3, representing Post-Doctoral Fellows.

Background

Founded in 2012, the Sherman Centre provides consulting, instruction, and technical support to faculty, staff, students, and community members for all aspects of digital scholarship (DS)—from teaching and training to research, dissemination, and beyond. We offer digital scholarship programming that supports learners at all levels and across disciplines. This includes hands-on workshops, online learning modules, academic courses, and a certificate of attendance program that complements our workshop series. The Sherman Centre also engages in a wide range of activities that support and build digital scholarship communities within and beyond McMaster. The Centre is a joint initiative of the McMaster University Libraries and McMaster University’s Faculty of Humanities and is made possible by a generous gift from the Lewis & Ruth Sherman Foundation. Learn more at https://scds.ca/.

Job Description

Working under the supervision of the Sherman Centre’s Academic Director and in close collaboration with its Administrative Director and staff members, the postdoctoral fellow will support the general outreach and curricular activities of the Sherman Centre, with a specific focus on community-focused knowledge mobilization: e.g., podcasting, digital storytelling, digital mapping, visualization, sonification, and/or social media analysis.

In alignment with their own DS research agenda, the fellow will, in close collaboration with other Sherman Centre staff:

• offer training and support for general and selected specific DS tools and techniques
• assess faculty and graduate student interests, needs, and goals with relation to community-focused knowledge mobilization or other DS topics
• offer consultation to faculty and graduate students to enable them to begin including DS elements in their teaching and research
• engage libraries staff in other functional areas to draw their expertise into the DS space and connect them to faculty, staff, and students who need support
• support the further development of DS workshops, talks, and events at the Sherman Centre
• prepare and deliver an undergraduate digital humanities introductory course annually, and
• connect and collaborate with other digital humanities initiatives in the region and beyond.

Beyond these responsibilities, the fellow will participate actively in the life and activities of the Sherman Centre and represent it at key DS events such as the Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) and the annual Digital Humanities conference at the institution’s expense.

Eligibility

The Postdoctoral Fellowship is open to scholars who have completed their doctoral degree no earlier than June 1, 2022. Candidates must have defended their dissertation and received their Ph.D. by July 1, 2026. The optimal candidate will have a Ph.D. in a Humanities or Social Science discipline and a digital scholarship research agenda with expertise in approaches to community engagement and knowledge mobilization. International scholars are invited to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Pay Transparency Statement

The starting salary will not be less than $47,500.

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

The completed online application package must include the following components:

• a CV
• a cover letter that outlines your qualifications for and interest in the position, your commitment to excellence in research and teaching, and efforts to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in university or community settings
• a sample portfolio (10 pages maximum) that highlights your writing and previous DS-related work, and

Additional documentation may be requested at a later stage in the selection process.

Please contact Dr. Cathy Grisé (grisec@mcmaster.ca) if you have any general questions about the position. The Directors are unable to read and comment on applicant materials in advance of submission.

Employment Equity Statement

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:

• Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247), or
• Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
• School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.

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