Location: | London |
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Salary: | £47,844 Starting annual salary |
Hours: | Full Time, Part Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 6th February 2023 |
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Closes: | 13th March 2023 |
Job Ref: | 03/2023 |
The German Historical Institute London is seeking to employ, at the earliest opportunity,
an academic copy editor / translator German to English (permanent position),
Located in the heart of a diverse and cosmopolitan city, the German Historical Institute London (GHIL) is an academically independent institution and forms part of the Max Weber Foundation – German Humanities Institutes Abroad. It focuses on researching British–German relations, British history, and colonial history, often from a comparative, transcultural, and global perspective. By co-ordinating international research projects and promoting early-career scholars, the GHIL enhances British–German co-operation in the humanities. Its publications team oversees three book series, podcasts, a research blog, and an in-house journal. The GHIL also produces editions of historical documents and data which are hosted on the GHIL website.
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The successful applicant will:
The place of employment is London with limited mobile working opportunities. This is a full-time position; job-sharing will be considered if suitable complementary candidates are available. The starting annual salary is £47.844. In principle, the salary is taxable in Germany; the only exception is for British nationals who do not also have German citizenship. Applicants should be able to prove their right to work in the UK.
If you have any questions about remuneration or the terms of the contract, please contact the administrative director of the GHIL, Sandra Heyn (s.heyn@ghil.ac.uk). Questions about the role should be directed to Dr Markus Mösslang (m.moesslang@ghil.ac.uk).
The Max Weber Foundation is a family-friendly employer and promotes a good work-life balance for parents. We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants, regardless of nationality, ethnic and social background, religion, age, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Applications (in English) including a covering letter outlining your motivation and what makes you suitable for the role, supporting documents and the names and email addresses of two referees should be sent by email only to bewerbungen@ghil.ac.uk, quoting the reference number 03/2023. Please compile all your application documents into a single PDF file. The closing date for applications is 13 March 2023. Interviews are expected to be held on 21 April 2023.
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