PHD STUDENT POSITION (F/M/X)

10 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Austrian Academy of Sciences, The Institute for Medieval Research (IMAFO)

Research Field

History » Medieval history

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

21 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

30

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description

Job ID: IMAFO051DOC224

The Institute for Medieval Research (IMAFO ) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW ), Austria’s leading non-university research and science institution, is offering a

 

PhD Student Position (f/m/x)

(part-time, 30h/per week)

 

The Department of Text Edition and Source Studies/MIR of the Institute for Medieval Research (IMAFO) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) is looking for a PhD Student Position to start at the earliest possible date, but no later than September 01st 2024 in the field of History of the Middle Ages and Auxiliary Historical Sciences with a focus on the Late Medieval Holy Roman Empire, Imperial Charters and Editing of Medieval Sources for the Austrian Science Fund FWF-funded international project „Sigismund’s Imperial Rule Reconsidered“.

 

The position is temporary until the end of the project period (31st March 2027).

 

Your tasks:

• Archival research in the Bavarian State Archive and other archives in Germany and Central Europe
• Editing of abstracts (regesta) of the charters of Emperor Sigismund from the Bavarian State Archive within the framework of the inter-academic long-term project Regesta Imperii (RI)
• Preparation of a conference paper on Sigismund’s Imperial Rule or the Holy Roman Empire in his time

 

Your profile:

• Completed master studies in History or Auxiliary Sciences of History
• Command of Medieval Latin and German
• Expertise in the history of the Holy Roman Empire in the Late Middle Ages, especially in the Luxembourg period
• Expertise in auxiliary sciences of history (especially paleography, diplomatics, sigillography, chronology)
• Fluent communication in German and English, both written and spoken
• Ability to work in a team
• Readiness to undertake extended research trips to Munich and other locations in Germany and Central Europe

 

We offer an exciting job and integration into an interdisciplinary project team. The salary is based on the collective agreement of the Austrian Academy of Scienes (OeAW). The gross annual salary (part-time, 30h/week) is € 37,773.33.

 

Please send your application including a detailed CV, a letter of motivation, a list of publications and proof of your academic degrees via e-mail to (mentioning Job ID: IMAFO051DOC224) to [email protected] , no later than April 21st 2024. For further questions, contact [email protected] .

 

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity. Individuals from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Research Field

History » Medieval history

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

The Institute for Medieval Research (IMAFO)

Country

Austria

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Vienna

City

Vienna

Website

http://www.oeaw.ac.at/imafo

Street

Dr. Ignaz Seipel Platz 2

Postal Code

1010

STATUS: EXPIRED