We are looking for candidates with:
* a doctorate in History or a closely related field;
* a research interest in the history of Ukraine in the nineteenth and/or early twentieth century (to
1921);
* a proven track record of research in Eastern European history, with refereed publications;
* good team-working skills;
* a very good command of English, Ukrainian and Russian, and preferably some knowledge of Polish, German and/or French.
Tasks include:
* undertaking research activities leading to high-level scholarly publications; as a minimum, writing a research article in the field of modern Ukrainian history and submitting it to a leading international
academic journal;
* contributing to the activities of the European Civilization Chair, under the supervision of the chairholder, Professor Richard Butterwick-Pawlikowski, especially to the organization of a major conference on Eastern European history planned for the autumn of 2016;
* providing academic support for students undertaking Masters theses related to recent European history and European civilization, including regular participation in the seminar: ‘History of Europe’.
The College offers:
* an excellent academic setting;
* a twelve-month contract under Polish law;
* a generous remuneration package;
* an international working environment.
Candidates should prepare a research project of up to 5 pages on a topic in the field of Ukrainian history in the nineteenth and/or early twentieth century (to 1921).
E-mail applications in English or French, comprising adetailed curriculum vitae, the research project, a letter of motivation and two letters of reference, should be submitted by 1 May 2015 via e-mail to: