Applications are sought for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with Prof Edmond Smith, conducting research for the ERC-selected, UKRI-funded project "Institutional Transformation and the Entangled Commercial Cultures of International Trade, 1450-1750" (INTRECCI). The project is based in the Department of History at The University of Manchester. The PDRA will work closely with Prof Smith and the project group, which includes two other full-time PDRAs, Dr Mariana Boscariol and Dr Shounak Ghosh.
The INTRECCI project is a five-year initiative investigating the institutional origins of globalisation, employing a comparative analysis of institutional transformation between 1450 and 1750 to challenge traditional views on capitalism, globalisation, and European economic dominance.
Shortlisting will be completed by 1st September, and interviews are scheduled for 17th September.
What you will get in return:
* Market-leading pension scheme
* Excellent health and wellbeing services, including an Employee Assistance Programme
* Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
* Additional paid leave over Christmas
* Discounts at major retailers
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds regardless of age, sex, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
The University supports flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work options.
Please note that we cannot respond to enquiries, nor accept CVs or applications from recruitment agencies. All agency submissions will be considered as gifts.
Contact Information:
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting, and interviews:
Name: Edmond Smith
Email: edmond.smith@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
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This vacancy closes at midnight on the application deadline. Please see the Further Particulars document for the person specification criteria.
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