Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Medieval Studies

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Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History

A Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1352) in Medieval Studies is available at the Department of Conservation, Archaeology, and History, University of Oslo. The position is funded by the Faculty of Humanities and connected to the ERC Advanced Grant project 101018645 MINiTEXTS “Minuscule Texts: Marginalized Voices in Early Medieval Latin Culture (c. 700–c.1000) ,” funded by the European Research Council and led by Professor Ildar Garipzanov (Principal Investigator).

MINiTEXTS seeks to systematically study early medieval Latin minuscule texts (also known as “guest texts” or “microtexts”), i.e. short texts which were added in large numbers, before c. 1000, to flyleaves, margins and other blank spaces of pre-900 Latin manuscripts. MINiTEXTS examines such textual additions as a unique corpus of practical knowledge deeply embedded in the social praxis of early medieval society and aspires to understand the “social logic” of such texts as well as the social, religious, and cultural practices that they signify.

The successful candidate will become member of the project team and will work in close collaboration with the project leader and other project members.

Applicants are invited to propose a project proposal pertinent to MINiTEXTS’s agenda or one of its sub-projects.

The position is available for a period of 4 years starting from January 2023. There is a 25 % component of the position which is devoted to administrative and research duties connected to the MINiTEXTS project.

The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines. The successful candidate is expected to become part of the research milieu or network and contribute to its development.

• PhD or equivalent academic qualifications within medieval studies
• The candidate's research project must be connected to the MINiTEXTS project or one of its sub-projects
• Competence in medieval Latin
• Training in Latin paleography and academic experience of working with early medieval Latin manuscripts
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
• Personal suitability and motivation for the position

The following qualifications will count in the assessment of the applicants:

• The project's scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation
• The applicant's estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the allocated time frame and contribute to MINiTEXTS
• Academic qualifications and academic production in the field of medieval studies
• Ability to create and contribute to a positive environment for collaboration
• Good co-operative skills, and the ability to successfully join in academic collaboration within and across disciplines on an international level

In the evaluation of the qualified candidates the full range of these criteria will be explicitly addressed and assessed.

• Salary NOK 544 400 – 626 300 per annum depending on qualifications
• A professionally stimulating working environment
• Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Attractive welfare benefits

The application must include:

• Application letter (statement of motivation, summarising academic work, relevant qualifications, and suitability for the announced position), maximum 2 pages
• Curriculum Vitae (educational background, academic positions, list of publications, administrative experience, and other relevant activities)
• Project description (5 pages). See Template for Research Proposals . The project description must present a feasible progress plan. It is expected that the applicant will be able to complete the project during the period of appointment
• An academic publication, to be considered as most relevant for the position (no longer than 30 pages in total). In longer publications, applicants should specify the relevant pages
• Copies of educational certificates and transcripts
• List of 3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)

Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”.

The short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

See also regulations as well as guidelines for the application assessment process and appointments to research fellowships.

Following the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) § 25, Chapter 2, demographic information about the applicant may be used in the public list of applicants even if the applicant opts out from the entry in the public application list.

The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, including research results.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

Professor Ildar Garipzanov (for questions regarding academic matters)

Administrative Head of Department Lin Malin Ullern (for questions regarding administrative matters)

HR Adviser Hilde Kristine Sletner (for questions regarding how to apply)

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

The Department of archaeology, conservation and history (IAKH) is comprised of three disciplines which in different ways study the past. The department has internationally oriented archaeologists, the only conservation program in Norway and the biggest group of historians in Scandinavia. The department has close to 100 employees, including non-permanent research fellows. The study programs span archaeology from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages, object and paintings conservation, and history from Antiquity to the present age.

30th November 2022

University of Oslo

Oslo

Fulltime (1 stillinger) Fulltime (%)

Temporary

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