Job Title:  Post-doctoral Researcher (f/m/d)

CEU’s Department of Historical Studies is announcing a two-year post-doctoral researcher position funded by the FWF Cluster of Excellence “EurAsian Transformations” (https://www.oeaw.ac.at/eurasian-transformations/home).

Regional and chronological specializations are open, but applicants should demonstrate the ability to engage in research on transregional phenomena in the history of Eurasia (with the focus on the areas from Central Europe to South Asia) between c. 800 and c. 1850, based on expertise in one or more languages used locally or regionally. Thematically, the proposed research project should relate to one (or more) of the Cluster Research Nodes and/or Transversal Working Groups, and the proposal should outline the connections and/or complementarity to ongoing Cluster projects. Candidates whose work incorporates tools in digital humanities and who can demonstrate potential to actively contribute to the Cluster’s developing digital infrastructure are particularly encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will be affiliated with the CEU’s Department of Historical Studies (please see the faculty profiles of the Department of Historical Studies here). As a Cluster member, they would also join a dynamic network of specialists in over twenty regional languages and scripts, historians, art historians, as well as experts in Digital Humanities from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Host Institution), University of Vienna, University of Innsbruck, and CEU.  

Duties and responsibilities 

• The successful applicant will be affiliated with the CEU’s Department of Historical Studies
• They will pursue a research project related to one of the research nodes and/or transversal working groups of the Cluster (see https://www.oeaw.ac.at/eurasian-transformations/research)
• They will publish at least two articles (or equivalent) related to their research as a postdoc
• They will actively contribute to Cluster-related transfer of knowledge (i.e. public-facing activities such as podcasts, blogs, poster sessions, etc.)
• They will be resident in Vienna for the duration of the fellowship

Qualifications 

• PhD in hand by the start of the fellowship
• Research project related to one of the research nodes and/or transversal working groups of the Cluster (see https://www.oeaw.ac.at/eurasian-transformations/research)

What CEU offers

• 70,210 EUR (paid annually in 14 installments) as well as additional benefits (meal voucher, pension contribution)
• Being part of an exciting cross-institutional project, building a new intellectual environment etc., possibility for research dissemination and engaging with the public

How to apply

• A cover letter including a statement about the relevance of the applicant’s research to the Cluster of Excellence and the Department of Historical Studies at CEU
• A comprehensive CV, including
  • a list of publications
  • language skills
  • the names and contact details of three referees
• 5-page project description with expected deliverables and work plan
• An article-length writing sample

CEU is an equal opportunity employer and values geographical and gender diversity, thus encouraging applications from women and/or other underrepresented groups. Since CEU strives to increase the share of women in professorial positions, given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants. CEU recognizes that personal and family circumstances shape the trajectory of one’s career and working patterns. As such, and in line with CEU’s promotion of Equal Opportunities, we encourage applicants to detail periods of leave, part-time work or other such situations in their applications so that the Search Committee is able to assess an applicant’s academic record fairly in the context of their circumstances. Any declaration of personal and family circumstances is voluntary and will be handled confidentially and only considered in so far as it impacts on the academic career of an applicant.

About CEU

One of the world’s most international universities, a unique founding mission positions Central European University as both an acclaimed center for the study of economic, historical, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU is accredited in the United States and Austria, and offers English-language bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in the social sciences, the humanities, law, environmental sciences, management and public policy. CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries, with faculty from over 50 countries.

In 2019, CEU relocated from Hungary to Austria as the Hungarian government revoked its ability to issue US-accredited degrees in the country. As a result, CEU offers all of its degree programs in Vienna, Austria; and retains a non-degree, research and civic engagement presence in Budapest, Hungary, through its CEU Democracy Institute, the Institute for Advanced Study, the CEU Summer University and The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives (OSA), and its Hungarian language public educational programs and public lectures.

For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/.