Postdoctoral Associate – Digital Learning Fellow

About the role

The MIT Sloan School of Management is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to serve as a Digital Learning Fellow. The Fellow develops course curricula for modules of a bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurship and Management aimed at an African audience, reporting to Professor Tavneet Suri and Professor Robert van der Hilst. The position starts on 1 September 2026, is full-time for one year, with possible renewal depending on funding and performance, and pays $73,308-$90,000 per year. It is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and involves travel to West Africa for some content production.

Key responsibilities

• Develop curricula for modules of the bachelor's degree, including learning objectives, detailed content outlines and measurable outcomes
• Use existing MIT courses on MITx Online, Sloan, OpenEdX and Canvas
• Work with MIT faculty, educational staff and partner institutions in Africa
• Create interactive activities, video content and discussion forums
• Develop assessment systems for some existing Sloan courses and explore how AI can be used in online education
• Collaborate with local creatives in West Africa and deliver courses on time, within budget and to MIT quality standards

Required profile

• Advanced degree (Ph.D. or graduate level) in applied entrepreneurship, management or a related field
• At least two years of college-level teaching experience (TA experience may count)
• Demonstrated experience as an instructional designer or course developer
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Knowledge of best practices and innovations in digital teaching and learning in higher education
• Preferred: ties to Africa, experience with Mathematica, MATLAB or Python plotting, and Adobe tools and video-editing software

Required skills

• Proficiency with Python, JavaScript, XML, CSS and LaTeX
• Project management, time management and communication skills

No visa sponsorship is available. Applications are made through the MIT Sloan careers site by the 1 September 2026 deadline.