Research Associate – ERC Grant : Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin invites applications for the position of Research Associate with expected full-time employment in the Department of History. The position is within the ERC Starting Grant project “Socialist Medicine: An Alternative Global Health History,” focusing on original archival research related to socialist ideologies, healthcare systems, medical technologies, and global health structures.
Research Associate (m/f/d) – ERC Starting Grant “Socialist Medicine”
Designation: Research Associate
Research Area: History, Global Health, Socialism
Location: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of History
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Completed academic degree and desired doctoral degree (PhD) in History or related fields.
- Experience in archival research in various geographic locations.
- Working language skills in two or more languages.
- Peer-reviewed publications or submitted/accepted manuscripts.
- Interest in interdisciplinary research with public health, medical anthropology, and sociology.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in research teams.
- Excellent English communication skills.
Job Description: The Research Associate will:
- Conduct scientific services for research within the ERC Starting Grant project.
- Engage in original archival research with a thematic focus on socialist ideologies, healthcare systems, and medical technologies.
- Explore histories of medical technologies in socialist contexts from scientific, economic, and political perspectives.
- Contribute to project aims, including academic event organization, public dissemination, and publications.
- Examine the impact of socialist internationalism on global health in the 20th century.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and analyze the interaction of political ideology and public health practices.
How to Apply: Please send your application in English, including a cover letter, research proposal, full CV, and relevant certificates, quoting the reference number DR/026/24. Submit applications to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of History, Prof. Dora Vargha, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, or electronically as a single PDF file to dora.vargha@hu-berlin.de.
For further information or questions, contact Prof. Dora Vargha at dora.vargha@hu-berlin.de.
Last Date for Apply: 17.04.24
The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin encourages applications from qualified female scholars, severely disabled applicants, and individuals with an immigration history. Data protection information on the processing of personal data can be found on the university’s website. Visit www.hu-berlin.de/stellenangebote for more details.
