MASARYK UNIVERSITY
The Dean of Faculty of Social Studies
3 Postdocs in history / social sciences
1 Ph.D. student in sociology
We seek highly motivated researchers for three postdoctoral and one doctoral positions in ExpertTurn, a research project “Expertise in authoritarian societies. Human sciences in the socialist countries of East-Central Europe” (principal investigator Kateřina Lišková, supported by EXPRO of the Czech Science Foundation).
You will
- Conduct research on human science expertise during state socialism in one of the four East-Central European countries (Poland, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia), discuss your findings within our team and analyze data, write papers for peer-reviewed journals, disseminate the results to the general public, present your research at international conferences
Each postdoc is expected to
- Have successfully completed their Ph.D., preferably in history (previous research in the areas of the history of the family, gender, science, health, or youth during the 20th century in Europe is an advantage)
- Have published in English in respected journals or with recognized publishers
- Speak and read with native fluency in either Polish, Hungarian or German
- Work flexibly in an international team (ability to combine research in local archives with attending both in-person team workshops and regular online meetings)
A prospective doctoral student is expected to
- Demonstrate interest in the topic and their research skills
- Have successfully completed an MA in history or a social science discipline
- Speak and read with native fluency in either Czech or Slovak
- Speak and write in English on a C1 level
We offer
- Full-time job (40 hours per week) in Brno
- Flexibility in working hours, home office
- 50 000 – 55 000 CZK/month gross salary for a postdoc, 35 000 – 38 000 CZK/month gross salary for a doctoral student (median wage in the Czech Republic: 29 123 CZK)
- Job offer for one year with an expected extension: for postdocs until June 2024 and for a doctoral student until June 2025, upon mutual satisfaction with the first year
- Working in an international team on exciting new research
- Close cooperation with accomplished teams and researchers in Europe and beyond
- Active support for professional and personal development (knowledge and experience sharing in the team, summer schools or workshops, support in grant applications, a wide range of activities supported by the university – language courses, sports activities, etc.)
- Six weeks (30 working days) of vacation
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