Job Description
4-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship at University College Dublin
This is a 4-year post-doctoral fellowship for the ERC-Consolidator Grant project 'Global Capitalism and Rurality: Agency, Commodification and Socio-Ecological Transformation of the Middle Eastern Countryside, 1870-1945'.
The project compares the Middle Eastern tribes of diverse origins, examining the 'capitalization' of their agriculture and the commercialization of their livestock.
The role involves conducting a specified programme of research, supported by research training under the supervision and direction of a Principal Investigator.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct highly innovative research, mentored by the PI
- Produce a research monograph and 2 articles in high-impact journals
- Contribute to the special issues/edited volumes
- Present research at workshops and conferences
- Help to expand international networks of the team
- Contribute to the project's social media presence
Additional Responsibilities:
- Support the Principal Investigator and research group in the design and development of the research programme
- Support the development of proposals for research funding
- Engage in the dissemination of the results of the research
- Engage in the wider research and scholarly activities of the research group, School, and Institute
- Take responsibility for day-to-day advice and support of graduate research students associated with the research group
- Mentor and assist graduate students in the School and Institute
- Carry out administrative and management work associated with the programme of research
This is an advanced academic research role, building on your prior experience as a post-doctoral fellow.
The primary purpose of the role is to develop new or advanced research skills and competences, on the processes of publication in peer-reviewed academic publications and scholarly dissemination, the development of funding proposals, and the supervision and mentorship of graduate students.