Postdoctoral Research Associate - 'TextDiveGlobal'

About the Role
The School of the Arts is looking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate to a one-year post to work on an ERC-2020-ADG-funded research project, ‘‘Textuality and Diversity: A Literary History of Europe and its Global Connections,1529-1683’ (Action number: 101021262; acronym ‘TextDiveGlobal’), led by Professor Warren Boutcher (PI). The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work under the supervision of Professor Boutcher and the Project Manager, Dr Clare Whitehead, and in association with the Digital Humanities Support Officer, Olivia Warren. Applicants must be available for interview on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, and to start on September 1 2026 or very soon thereafter.

This is a fixed-term and full-time post available due to research grant funding.

About You
You must have a PhD (either awarded or submitted and with a viva formally scheduled) in a relevant discipline, with a specialisation in a topic in late medieval or early modern studies. You must have prior experience of writing up and editing research results, data collection and analysis, and picture or documentary research and reproductions. You should have excellent communication and organisational skills and maintain a high level of accuracy in your work. You should be able to work both independently and as part of a team and possess strong interpersonal skills to deal professionally with people at all levels.

About the School

Further details about the School can be found here.

The post is full-time for 12 months, with an expected start of 01 September 2026 to 31 August 2027 and available due to research funding. The salary will be £38,419 to £46,618 per annum, inclusive of London allowance.

Informal queries should be directed to the TextDiveGlobal team on textdiveglobal@qmul.ac.uk.

To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday, 18 August. You must be available in person or online on this date.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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