Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Oxford - Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Location:	Oxford
Salary:	£38,674 to £46,913 per annum
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:	20th March 2025
Closes:	30th April 2025
Job Ref:	178720

Reporting to Dr Federica Gigante, the Principal Investigator, the post holder will be a member of the interdisciplinary research project Unveiling Networks: Slavery and the European Encounter with Islamic Material Culture (1580-1700) (UNSEEN), which is funded by a Horizon Starting Grant from the European Research Council.

The post holder will be responsible for carrying out original research on slavery networks and the circulation of Islamic material culture and related knowledge in Spanish-speaking Europe.

The successful candidate will be a specialist in early modern Iberian history and will hold or be close to obtaining a doctoral qualification in a relevant academic area. They will have excellent knowledge of Spanish and experience of working in Spanish archives. They will have experience of independent scholarly writing to a high standard, and be able to demonstrate the ability to undertake innovative research. They will also have excellent communication skills in writing and presentation, and be self-motivated in managing their own research and administrative activities.

This position is based in central Oxford. This is a full-time, fixed-term position for three years, available from October 2025.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 30th April 2025

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