英国剑桥大学人文社会科学与艺术研究中心招聘博士后职位

CRASSH is recruiting a 2-year postdoctoral Research Fellow, to start in October 2014 and based at CRASSH. The Fellowship is aimed at economic historians working on France in the 19th century.  The fellowship will enable a postdoctoral fellow to consolidate their research and publication record while developing a related project or initiative at CRASSH during their two-year fellowship. 

As well as conducting their own research, Fellows are expected to initiate and co-ordinate a project at CRASSH. Such projects might include: convening a cross-disciplinary Graduate/Faculty research group; organising workshops, colloquia, or a conference in the field; creating an interdisciplinary research network; spearheading a collaborative cross-School or inter-institutional research initiative.  Like most postdoctoral fellows at Cambridge, they can at their discretion take on some tutorial teaching if they wished, to a maximum of 4-6 hours per week.  Fellows report to the Director, Professor Simon Goldhill, and in addition are assigned an appropriate Faculty mentor or mentors to link them to the wider research and teaching context in their field(s).

Potential applicants will have a strong academic record in the area of financial history and the potential to make a significant contribution to existing research networks in Cambridge, e.g, with scholars working in the Centre for Financial History and/or the Centre for History and Economics. Applicants must have:

• A good first degree and a doctorate in the subject area of history, and at least two years of prior postdoctoral experience by the deadline;
• Evidence of ability to engage in high-level research in an interdisciplinary context, with publications and participation in scholarly activity commensurate with stage of career;
• Evidence of ability and/or aptitude for organising and participating in collaborative research initiatives/projects;
• A research proposal closely related to the theme of the spatial dynamics of capitalism;

Native or near native competence in English.

Appointment will be made for two years from 1 October 2014 and is non-renewable.  A travel and research expenses allowance of up to 3000 per annum will be available.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 September 2016 in the first instance.

Please quote reference VM03662 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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