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Post Doctoral Research Fellow – History

Monash University

Description

Post Doctoral Research Fellow – History

Job No.: 618272

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Fixed-term appointment until December 2022

Remuneration: $101,130 – $120,093 pa HEW Level B (plus 10% employer superannuation)

  Be inspired, every day

  Drive your own learning at one of the world’s top 80 universities

  Take your career in exciting, rewarding directions

Everyone needs a platform to launch a satisfying career. At Monash, we give you the space and support to take your career in all kinds of exciting new directions. You’ll have access to quality research, infrastructure and learning facilities, opportunities to collaborate internationally, as well as the grants you’ll need to publish your work. We’re a university full of energetic and enthusiastic minds, driven to challenge what’s expected, expand what we know, and learn from other inspiring, empowering thinkers.

The Opportunity

The School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies (SOPHIS) is home to six academic programs, including the History program, which enjoys an outstanding national and international reputation. The School is currently recruiting for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in History to join their team to undertake primary research on a number of case studies.

Working alongside Professor Christina Twomey, the Postdoctoral Research Fellow will contribute to a larger project and publish collaboratively with team members, present research papers at conferences, contribute to the public dissemination of research results, and undertake other administrative tasks related to the project.

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

  The conduct of research either as a member of a team or independently and the production of conference and seminar papers and publications from that research

  Supervision of research-support staff involved in the staff member’s research and guidance in the research effort of junior members of research-only Academic staff in the field

  Contribution to the preparation or, where appropriate, individual preparation of research proposal submissions to external funding bodies

  Administrative functions primarily connected with their area of research

  Occasional contributions to the teaching program within the field of the staff member’s research

  Co-supervision or, where appropriate, supervision of major honours or postgraduate research projects within the field of the staff member’s area of research

The successful applicant will have a doctoral qualification in History and demonstrated archival research skills, especially in the records of federal/national and colonial governments and their agencies, and in library manuscript collections. A solid record of refereed research publications as well as demonstrated skills in data management, including use of reference management software and Excel. The role would suit a person with expertise in environmental history, imperial/colonial history, Indian and Pacific Ocean histories, or Australian history.

This role is a full-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

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Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to “How to apply for Monash Jobs”.

Enquiries

Professor Christina Twomey, Head of School, School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies, Christina.Twomey@monash.edu