Postdoctoral Researcher (2024DILIFRUA17)

Job position

Postdoctoral Researcher

Job position requirements (skills/languages/required experience)

Research experience in the intellectual history related to the birth of the modern world and experience in ERC scientific coordination/project management

Benefits

Research with a multidisciplinary research project. avenues to continue research; support for publications; engagement with interdisciplinary scholars; and having the opportunity to develop language skills

We offer a Postdoctoral Researcher part time (17,5 hours/week) contract of 60 months in a stimulating research environment (a probationary 3-month period may be required).

Annual Gross Salary will be on a scale from 17.500€ -18.500€

Eligibility criteria:

Research experience, PhD in a relevant field, knowledge of intellectual history and methodologies related to historical sociology, motivation for research Black diasporas, publication of at least one monography and one edited volume, both in English

• Academic record 10

PhD in relevant field – 10; PhD in related fields – 5

• Experience 60

Research experience in early modern intellectual history related to the birth of the modern world and methodologies applied to historical sociology – 20; Experience in ERC scientific coordination/project management – 40

• Language skills 5

• Interview 25

The appointment committee recognises that candidates can contribute to these goals in many different ways and will use its professional judgment – based on the evidence available– to decide how successfully candidates could make such contributions, bearing in mind the needs of the project.

Selection process:

Application (CV, two written sample) and interview.

All applications will be acknowledged after receipt and will be considered by the selection committee as soon as possible after the closing date. All shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by the committee.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates are expected to be held online at the beginning of February.

The selection panel is committed to fairness in selection decisions. Members of selection committees will be aware of the principles of equality of opportunity, fair selection, and the risks of bias. If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognising that your research experiences may have been affected as a result.

The selection committee reserves the right to not fill this position if no suitable candidates are identified