Research Fellow: Korean Studies

Due to our recent success in winning a Korean Studies Promotion Service Core Grant to establish a Centre for Korean Studies at the University of Sheffield, we are seeking to appoint a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Korean Studies to join the existing Korean Studies team. You will enhance and expand our excellent research by conducting research in their area of expertise, aiming towards publication of peer-reviewed outputs. You will also actively assist with planning and organising the activities of the Centre for Korean Studies. We welcome applications from scholars in any discipline within the broadly defined field of Korean Studies.

You will conduct research in their area of expertise with a view to submitting work for peer-reviewed publication within two years of commencing the position as part of our commitment to the Korean Studies Promotion Service Core Grant Programme

The School of East Asian Studies is bound together by a passionate belief in the importance of East Asia as the most dynamic region in the world. We seek to communicate and disseminate our expertise and knowledge of this region across the University of Sheffield as well as nationally and internationally with the goal of impacting on the understanding and behaviour of a range of individuals, groups and organizations.

We aim to create ambitious, successful and highly employable students who are culturally agile, global citizens. Through innovative teaching and cutting-edge research, we seek to create a vibrant intellectual culture and to focus on important cross-cutting themes that break down boundaries between the study of China, Japan and Korea so that staff and students alike can achieve their full potential.

Ultimately, we aim to maintain our position as a leading East Asian Studies department in the UK, Europe and the world in terms of learning, teaching and research.

We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We believe in the power of diversity to help us address big global challenges and aim to actively build diverse teams.  We know that when people come together with different views, approaches and insights it leads to richer, more creative and innovative teaching and research, better understanding of student needs and aspirations and the highest level of student experience.  We particularly welcome candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  All appointments will be based on merit. 

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