• A PhD degree in history or other relevant humanities and social sciences (up to 8 years after defense) specialized in the history of early modern and modern Central-South-East Europe.
• A good command of written and spoken English and research capabilities in at least one relevant language German, Russian, Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Greek, Polish, Serbo-Croat, Romanian, Albanian, Bulgarian.
• Archival experience in Central-South-East Europe.
• Past experience that indicates potential to conduct independent research and work as part of a larger team.
• A CV that demonstrates a high, international level of research potential.
• A developed interest in transnational history and the theoretical and interdisciplinary framework of the project.

Ability to handle deadlines, meet research targets, and participate in regular team activities.

• Conduct research documenting the construction of the idea of “corruption” in one of Central-South-East Europe’s inter-imperial regions between 1750-1850: the Russian Empire (including its peripheries North of the Black Sea, Bessarabia, the Caucasus), the Habsburg Empire (notably its Eastern borderlands, including Galicia and the Polish lands), the Ottoman Empire (including Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece).
• Attend all in-person TransCorr events and meetings: international conference, workshops, annual strategic meetings.
• Attend other routine meeting in-person or via Zoom.
• Present your findings at least two times: at the TransCorr international conference and the appropriate TransCorr workshop (TBA).
• Produce at least two publications: a chapter for an edited volume and an article for a special journal issue organized by the team.

What we offer:

Position: Postdoc

Period: 12 months fixed contract starting 1 January 2025, with an additional 12 to 24 months based on positive evaluation

Number of Hours per Month: 57 (40 percent full-time equivalent)

Salary: 1,000 Euros after taxes (net)

As part of an international research group hosted in an interdisciplinary institute of advanced study, we offer an attractive work environment. Postdoctoral researchers will benefit from continuous scientific exchange and mentorship from the group’s senior members. Working conditions include:

• A 12-month fixed contract starting 1 January 2025, renewable contingent on positive evaluation and team needs for an additional 12 to 24 months.
• A monthly salary of 1,000 Euros after taxes (net) (57 hours per month, 40 percent fte)
• Financial support for travel to TransCorr events and meetings at the New Europe College in Bucharest.
• A funded 15-day research trip per year to consult archives.
• Funding for conference participation (a 3-day conference per year including travel, lodgings, registration).

• A PhD degree in history or other relevant humanities and social sciences (up to 8 years after defense) specialized in the history of early modern and modern Central-South-East Europe.
• A good command of written and spoken English and research capabilities in at least one relevant language German, Russian, Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, Greek, Polish, Serbo-Croat, Romanian, Albanian, Bulgarian.
• Archival experience in Central-South-East Europe.
• Past experience that indicates potential to conduct independent research and work as part of a larger team.
• A CV that demonstrates a high, international level of research potential.
• A developed interest in transnational history and the theoretical and interdisciplinary framework of the project.
• Ability to handle deadlines, meet research targets, and participate in regular team activities

Please submit your application to project assistant Ana Buculei (abuculei@nec.ro).

Attach the following documents to your application as a single PDF file:

• A cover letter describing how your profile meets the selection criteria, your research interests, and your anticipated contribution to the project.
• A two-page proposal (excluding bibliography) of the research you plan to undertake within the framework of the project. The proposal should demonstrate how you expect to use a transnational and constructivist approach as well as historical semantics to engage with the history of ”corruption” during the period.
• A complete CV, including a list of publications.
• 2 relevant sample publications.

Copies of your university certificates, including your PhD diploma

Calendar:

Your application must be submitted by 31 October 2024. No applications will be accepted after the closing date. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview scheduled on 8 November 2024. They may be asked for additional materials before or after the interview.

For inquiries about TransCorr’s scientific aims and methodology contact Dr. Silvia Marton (silvia.marton@unibuc.ro ). 

For administrative or financial questions contact project assistant Ana Buculei (abuculei@nec.ro).