Adjunct Faculty – Dissertation Committee

Saybrook

Part-time adjunct faculty advising doctoral students at Saybrook University. Supporting dissertation chairs and methodologists in academic research processes.

Posted 7/7/2026part-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $1,800 per assignmentWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in dissertation chairing and methodology, with a strong command of the Canvas LMS and Office 365 suite. Proven ability to provide constructive feedback and facilitate communication among dissertation committee members while adhering to academic standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Dissertation Chairperson ExperienceDissertation Methodologist ExperienceMastery of Canvas LMSMastery of Office 365 SuitePublished Dissertations Record

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Hard Skills

Dissertation ServiceResearch MethodologyFeedback ProvisionOnline Doctoral-Level ExperienceAPA Publication Style

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationTimely Response

Tools & Technologies

Canvas LMSOffice 365Mentor IRBMentor Petitions

Industry Keywords

Dissertation CommitteeResearch AdministrationSaybrook SystemsGraduate Education

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in all requisite Saybrook employee training
Respond to Saybrook communication in a timely manner
Serve in the capacity of dissertation chairperson, research methodologist, in alignment with college and department policy
Collaborate and communicate with dissertation committee members to review and report on student progress
Complete provided rubrics, provide relevant written feedback on student work using Track Changes
Attend student proposal orals and dissertation orals
Maintain technical skills related to Saybrook systems and procedures, including Canvas LMS, research administration (Mentor IRB), and petitions to form dissertation committee (Mentor Petitions)
Facilitate ongoing communication with units within the Office of Research, Innovation, and Sponsored Projects (ORISP)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Primary U.S. residency
Doctoral or terminal degree
Minimum of two years of record of successful dissertation service as a dissertation chair or dissertation methodologist, as evidenced in the CV
Mastery of the Office 365 suite and APA publication style
Mastery of the Canvas learning management system (LMS)
Minimum of two years of online doctoral-level experience serving as a dissertation chairperson
Established record of completed (published) dissertations serving as Chair
Minimum of two years of online doctoral-level experience serving as dissertation methodologist.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plan with employer contribution
Generous paid time-off
Tuition reimbursement