荷兰乌得勒支大学招聘国际关系史方向博士后职位

Function
You will work within the project 'Securing Europe, fighting its enemies. The making of a security culture in Europe and beyond, 1815-1914'. You will be based at Utrecht University and will be part of the department History and Art History. The project aims to trace the formation of a European security culture as the sum of mutually shared visions on 'enemies of the states', 'vital interests' and associated practices between 1815 and 1914. The research team will be comparing a series of different security regimes in which Europe engaged globally.

Profile
A successful candidate should preferably have:

• For a PhD position: a (research) master degree in history, international relations or a relevant social science with clear interest in nineteenth-century history and an outstanding record of undergraduate and Master's degree work;
• For a postdoc position: a PhD in a relevant historical discipline or a manuscript submitted to the PhD committee and experience in publishing at high academic standards;
• Excellent knowledge of English and passive knowledge of two other European languages. Knowledge of French, Russian, Arabic, Ottoman Turkish or Chinese would be an asset
• Experience in archival research;
• Capacity to work as a creative and independent researcher in an international team;

Offer
Three PhD positions (1 FTE) beginning November 1^st 2014 for an initial period of eighteen months. After a satisfactory first year this will be extended with thirty months (four years in total). A gross monthly salary starting at € 2.083 in the first year, ending at € 2.664 in the fourth year on a fulltime basis.

A postdoc-position (1 FTE) beginning November 1st 2014 for an initial period of one year. This contract can be extended with a maximum of three years (a total three to four years maximum) after a satisfactory first year. Salary ranges between € 3.037 and € 3.831 gross per month on a fulltime basis.