Research Associate

This post has been designed for an outstanding early-career researcher in the field of history or related fields.

The project requires a highly motivated researcher, with excellent communication skills, willing to set their own goals and produce research at the highest quality and who will develop our research profile both by the production of high-quality publications and assisting in attracting further external research funding. You will also be expected to contribute to the School and wider Faculty and University through knowledge exchange in Sheffield and beyond.

You will join a dynamic team of researchers in the School and will be line managed by the Principal Investigator Dr. Sarah Frank.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

The School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities (https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hpdh) sits within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities and combines internationally acknowledged research excellence with modern, imaginative teaching that enables our students to think for themselves and excel in the study of history, philosophy, archaeology and digital humanities.

Philosophy at Sheffield has a distinguished record of producing internationally outstanding and innovative work. Our teaching is delivered by staff who are both committed to providing an outstanding student experience and who are at the cutting edge of research in their own disciplines.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

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