Keston Research Associate in Religion under Communist Regimes

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Associate working on religion under Communist Regimes in Twentieth-Century Central and/or Eastern Europe to join the School of History, Archaeology and Religion.

The 3-year fixed-term research post is funded by the Keston Institute, a charity which disseminates research on religion under Communist regimes. It has been created in collaboration with the Central and East European Research Centre (CEERC) at Cardiff University.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake original research, leading to outstanding publications. The candidate may also undertake limited teaching in Modern Central and/or Eastern European History (maximum: 6 hours per week).

The successful candidate will have, or be close to being awarded, a PhD degree in a relevant area.

You will join a dynamic and friendly department of historians, teaching across a wide range of time periods and geographical areas, with a lively research culture, and an active commitment to civic mission and public engagement.

The successful applicant will work with the Director of the Central and East European Research Centre, Prof. Mary Heimann, and the Head of History, Prof. Clare Griffiths.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), is fixed-term for three years (from 15 September 2025 until 14 September 2028).

Salary: £40,247 - £45,163 per annum (Grade 6). We anticipate that this post will start at the bottom of grade.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (including bank holidays), blended working (meaning you will be able to work from home for some of your time), a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.

For informal enquiries about the post, contact Professor Mary Heimann - Heimannm@cardiff.ac.uk and/or Professor Clare Griffith – GriffithsCVJ@cardiff.ac.uk

Informal enquiries relating to the recruitment / application process may be sent to Leah Fowler, HR Administrator –FowlerL4@cardiff.ac.uk

Closing date: Sunday, 27 April 2025

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

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