We require:

• completed doctoral studies (or nearing the completion) in the field of humanities (e.g. literature), social sciences (e.g. childhood, media studies) or education, on a topic related to children’s culture, reading / learning research, multimodal text, or similar
• documented experience of systematic text analysis and ability to work independently in a cross-disciplinary context
• experience of empirical research, with child participants or other populations, is welcome

We offer:

• workload of 1,0 (40 hours per week) for 36 months (extendible subject to funding)
• expected start on November, 1st, 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
• assistance upon relocating to Prague
• wide range of employee benefits (higher value meal vouchers, contribution to a kindergarten, contribution to an annual Prague public transport card, contribution to pension and / or life insurance, contribution to Sodexo Multi Pass Card, etc. Benefits are governed by valid internal regulations of the faculty.)

The written application must contain:

• academic CV
• a list of publications
• a copy of the highest education certificate (does not apply to those who have already been or are currently employed at FSV UK and their education was verified by the personnel department in the past)
• a cover letter including a brief idea for research design as per the project´s aims
• two reference letters including referee´s full contact details
• two samples of academic writing

The candidates can send their applications by April, 29th, 2024 to the email address: kariera@fsv.cuni.cz marked as "Postdoc ERC WONDRE".

For further information, please visit the initial project website and fact sheet. The PI can be contacted at anezka.kuzmicova@fsv.cuni.cz.

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