Location: | Cambridge |
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Salary: | £36,024 to £44,263 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 24th July 2024 |
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Closes: | 21st August 2024 |
Job Ref: | GT42597 |
Applications are invited for two full-time Research Associate positions. The positions are fixed term until 31st December 2026, with a start date of 1st October 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter. The latest possible start date is 1st January 2025. The successful applicants will work on an ERC-funded project led by Dr. Catherine A. Bradley at the Faculty of Music.
The project offers the opportunity to conduct research into ritual contexts for and musical and poetic responses to the exclamation Benedicamus Domino ('Let us Bless the Lord') in the period c.1000 ¿1500. Candidates should propose a research project within this broader framework that relates to their own research interests and expertise to pursue over the course of the position.
Applicants must hold (or provide evidence of nearing completion of) a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (e.g., musicology, cultural studies, history, Latin language and/or literature, liturgy, or theology), and show a developing profile of publications. Successful candidates' work will be capable of engaging with sophisticated conceptual problems relevant to the project. Applicants will ideally demonstrate a high level of competence in relevant languages, where appropriate. Previous experience of scholarship within a discipline and chronological period encompassed by the project is essential.
The postholders will be based in Cambridge, and undertake research trips as relevant and required as part of the role.
The position includes a limited amount of teaching in the Faculty of Music, with further opportunities if desired.
In order for your application to be considered, please upload the following documents:
The closing date for applications is midnight (BST) on Wednesday 21st August 2024. Interviews are planned for Tuesday 17th September 2024, subject to change.
For project-specific enquires please contact Dr. Catherine A. Bradley on c.a.bradley@imv.uio.no. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the School's HR Team on musichr@admin.cam.ac.uk.
To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47553.
Please quote reference GT42597 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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