Adjunct – Postdoctoral Trainee Position: The Institute of History Tadeusz Manteuffel of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw is seeking applications for the position of Adjunct – Postdoctoral Trainee (Post-Doc) – Contractor of the research project titled “Women experts and feminist knowledge production in post-war East Central Europe (1945–1989)”. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the understanding of gender equality activism and women’s issues in post-war Central and Eastern Europe through historical research.
Adjunct – Postdoctoral Trainee Position (Post-Doc) – Contractor of a Research Project
- Designation: Adjunct – Postdoctoral Trainee Position (Post-Doc) – Contractor within the research project
- Research Area: History, history of science, women’s and gender history
- Location: Warsaw, Poland
- Eligibility/Qualification:
- Holds a doctoral degree in humanities or social sciences
- Research experience and scientific achievements in 20th-century Hungarian social and cultural history and women’s history
- Track record of relevant publications and conference presentations in the specified areas
- Advanced knowledge of spoken and written English
- Declaration of consent to be included in the number of employees conducting research during the employment period
- Job Description: The selected candidate will be involved in various tasks including search, collection, and analysis of source material for the Hungarian, international, and transnational part of the project, writing and publishing scholarly articles, preparing entries for an online biographical dictionary on women experts, presenting papers at international conferences, participating in team meetings, engaging in public outreach activities, and supporting the project management tasks.
- How to Apply: Candidates are requested to submit the following documents to the Secretariat of the Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences or via post to Rynek Starego Miasta 31, 00-272 Warsaw, with scans sent to ihpan@ihpan.edu.pl:
- Application for employment addressed to the director of the Institute
- Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications
- A letter of motivation
- Copy of the doctoral diploma
- Sample of one English language publication
- Candidate’s declaration of consent to the primary place of work
- Consent to be included in the number of employees conducting research activity during the employment period
- Last Date for Apply: 31st October 2024
This is a remarkable opportunity for a passionate and qualified individual to contribute significantly to the knowledge of women’s roles in science in post-war East Central Europe and to be part of an international team dedicated to conducting impactful historical research.
