Postdoctoral assistant position: Eastern European History

vor 1 Monat


Basel, Schweiz Universität Basel Vollzeit
The Department of History of the University of Basel invites applications for a 60% postdoctoral assistant position in Eastern European history / modern and contemporary history, to be filled as of February 1st, 2025.Your positionThe independent and cross-professorial academic assistant position (postdoc) is centered at the interface between the history of Eastern Europe and modern and contemporary history. Your responsibilities will include:
  • own academic research (habilitation or second book),
  • academic teaching assignment (2 weekly hours per semester) as part of the degrees offered by the Department of History and the interdisciplinary Eastern European profile area,
  • participation in academic self-administration and support in the organizational tasks of the department.
Your profileWe are looking for a committed scholar with an excellent doctorate in Eastern European history or modern and contemporary history. We expect applications from independent and proactive scholars with
  • innovative research projects focusing on a topic of Eastern European history of the 19th to 21st century with transnational references,
  • good language skills (German, English and at least one Eastern European language), and
  • interest in current research debates and related cultural and historical issues.
We offer youWe offer a varied academic field of activity in a dynamic university working environment as well as attractive employment conditions and social benefits. The Department of History consists of around 120 staff members and eight professors who research and teach in a context covering different periods, with diverse interdisciplinary collaborations and international networks. Many of our activities are based on a common interest in European history from a global perspective.
The position is initially limited to two years with an option to extend for a maxiumum period of 6 years. The conditions of employment follow the guidelines of the University of Basel.Application / Contact

We are looking forward to receiving your application by November 10, 2024. All applications must be submitted through the University of Basel Employment Portal.
Applications must include a curriculum vitae in table form, a list of publications, a sample of your work (a journal article or a book chapter), two references as well as a short outline (max. 5 p.) of your current research project. Interviews with selected candidates will take place on Monday, November 18, 2024.

If you have any questions, please, contact Prof. Dr. F. Benjamin Schenk (benjamin.schenk@unibas.ch or Prof. Dr. Martin Lengwiler (martin.lengwiler@unibas.ch).

Further Information: www.geschichte.unibas.ch.
Universität Basel
4000 Basel

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