Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Full-time: 35 hours per week 

Fixed term: 3 years

We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to work on the AHRC-funded project Voices in Slavery’s Archive: Law, Place and Testimony in British Guiana.

The Opportunity:

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. 

This is a fixed-term post for three years, from 1st March 2026 until 28th February 2029.

The salary scale for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum. The successful applicant will be appointed at point 1 or 2 on the scale. 

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, nationality and citizenship status, religion, sexual orientation or transgender status. We wish to particularly encourage applications from women and from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this level within our School. 

Our School is committed to Athena SWAN principles. All appointments will be made on merit.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Completed PhD in History or Cognate Subject with a focus on the history of the Caribbean and/or the history of Atlantic slavery OR near to completion of a PhD (viva must be successfully completed before start date of employment)
• High-quality scholarly publications (including under contract/ accepted) in proportion to career stage.
• Understanding of the challenges and opportunities for public engagement on history relating to slavery in the Caribbean
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information with clarity to a range of audiences

Apply Before:15/12/2025, 23:59

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