Student Worker - Undergraduate Research Assistant to Hayek's "scientism"
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Baylor University
Waco, TX, US
Summary
The research assistant will support a project analyzing the concept of scientism in the early work of Friedrich Hayek. Responsibilities include conducting historical research and translating correspondence from German to English.
Job Description
Job Title: Undergraduate Research Assistant to Hayek's "scientism"
Job Classification: Lab and Research Support, Student
Department: Honors College
Hiring Manager: Autumn Henneke
Contact: [email protected]
Work Schedule: 5-8 hrs per week
Desired Length of Employment: Fall 2026
Pay Rate: 10.00
Key Components:
- In a student employee capacity, may perform or assist with research or laboratory functions associated with various disciplines.
Job Description:
This project situates the evolution and deployment of the concept of "scientism" in the early work of Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek. The neologism became a central plank of Hayek’s argument against centralized economic planning. The project provides valuable historical context for the use and popularization of "scientism" while at the same time illuminating its political salience in Hayek's thought. The researcher will translate some correspondence of Hayek's from his native German into English.
Employer: Baylor University
Work Location: Draper
Work Address: 1420 S Seventh St Waco, TX 76706 United States
Baylor University, a private Christian university, is committed to equipping students to make a difference wherever they are called to lead. Our graduate school offers more than 100 master's and doctoral programs. students will find support from a community of graduate students and world-class faculty in purposeful work and research.
Founded
1845
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Higher Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Waco, Texas
Baylor University, a private Christian university, is committed to equipping students to make a difference wherever they are called to lead. Our graduate school offers more than 100 master's and doctoral programs. students will find support from a community of graduate students and world-class faculty in purposeful work and research.
Founded
1845
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Higher Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Waco, Texas
