FULL-TIME POSTDOC FOR ERC-FUNDED RESEARCH ON CHILDREN AND NONFICTION

18 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Charles University, Faculty of Science

Research Field

All

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Czech Republic

Application Deadline

29 Apr 2024 - 12:00 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Nov 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / ERC

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University announces the position of a full-time postdoctoral researcher within the ERC-funded project ‘Ways of Imagining in Children’s Lives with Information Texts’ (WONDRE) led by Dr. Anezka Kuzmicova.

Job Description:

• design and implement independent analyses of children’s nonfiction texts
• collaborate on integrating the above with empirical research (child and adult participants) and other work led by colleagues, and on moving the project forward as a whole
• produce excellent publications, participate in dissemination and networking activities, and in establishing a new childhood studies environment
• optionally: teach / supervise students (in English or Czech)

Requirements

Research Field

All

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Specific Requirements

We require:

• completed doctoral studies (or nearing the completion) in the field of humanities (e.g. literature), social sciences (e.g. childhood, media studies) or education, on a topic related to children’s culture, reading / learning research, multimodal text, or similar
• documented experience of systematic text analysis and ability to work independently in a cross-disciplinary context
• experience of empirical research, with child participants or other populations, is welcome

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer:

• workload of 1,0 (40 hours per week) for 36 months (extendible subject to funding)
• expected start on November, 1st, 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
• assistance upon relocating to Prague
• wide range of employee benefits (higher value meal vouchers, contribution to a kindergarten, contribution to an annual Prague public transport card, contribution to pension and / or life insurance, contribution to Sodexo Multi Pass Card, etc. Benefits are governed by valid internal regulations of the faculty.)

Eligibility criteria

The written application must contain:

• academic CV
• a list of publications
• a copy of the highest education certificate (does not apply to those who have already been or are currently employed at FSV UK and their education was verified by the personnel department in the past)
• a cover letter including a brief idea for research design as per the project´s aims
• two reference letters including referee´s full contact details
• two samples of academic writing

Selection process

The candidates can send their applications by April, 29th, 2024 to the email address: [email protected] marked as "Postdoc ERC WONDRE".

For further information, please visit the initial project websit e and fact sheet . The PI can be contacted at [email protected] .

By responding to this announcement, you consent to the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, with its registered office at Smetanovo nábřeží 6, Prague 1, Postal Code 110 01, processing your personal data for the purpose of job placement. The processing of personal data is governed by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and the Council on the protection of individuals regarding the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46 / EC (General Data Protection Regulation) and Act No. 110 / 2019 Sb. on the processing of personal data.

Website for additional job details

https://fsv.cuni.cz/fakulta/kariera

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Charles University

Country

Czech Republic

City

Prague

Postal Code

110 01

Street

Smetanovo nábřeží 6

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Prague

Website

https://fsv.cuni.cz/homepage

Street

Smetanovo nábřeží 6

Postal Code

110 01

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED