Post-Doctoral Research Associate (Crown of Aragon)

About the role:

The Department of History at King’s College London invites applications for one 2-year and 5-month (29 month) Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA Crown of Aragon) to work on the project ‘ECOMEDS: Economic and cultural connections within Mediterranean ecosystems, c.1250-c.1550’ (a UKRI Frontier Research Grant, previously ERC).

The primary objective of PDRA (Crown of Aragon) is to collect data regarding the production, consumption and trade of four target commodities (coral, honey, citrus and cheese) through extensive archival research as part of a team that will include the Principal Investigator and another Research Associate working on Italian sources. The ability to work with archival sources and related secondary literature from Crown of Aragon specifically, and the region more broadly, is essential. Ability to work with archival sources from neighbouring or related regions is an advantage. The PDRA will expand their research skills through examination of other important regions within the region and its zones of contact as feasible. They are expected to have knowledge of the history and historiography of the region, to be able to connect this to the wider research questions of the project, and should have an interest particularly in the economic and environmental history of the region and the ability to develop expertise in these.

In addition, the post-holder will be expected to attend project meetings, seminars and conferences related to the project, give conference papers, and publish research papers. They will also undertake any other reasonable duties associated with the project as required by the PI, or within the Department as required by the Head of Department.

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. PhD qualified in relevant subject area (or pending results)
2. Good research skills in historical methods
3. Ability to work with historical data or the capacity to learn
4. Knowledge and/or interest in economic and environmental history
5. Ability to work individually and as part of a team
6. Good writing and communication skills
7. Ability to think flexibly with regard to archival research

Desirable criteria

1. Ability to work with late medieval/early modern archival sources from other regions of southern Europe or adjacent regions
2. Enthusiasm for research & departmental life

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

*  Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

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