Postdoctoral Research Associate

Imperial & Global Forum; Exeter; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university research institute in Exeter seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on an ERC-funded project investigating economic development through maritime legal studies. The role involves researching historical archives in Malta and requires a PhD or equivalent experience, alongside fluency in English and Italian. This position offers professional development in a vibrant academic environment with numerous support initiatives.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowances

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Relocation package if applicable

Qualifications

• Strong ability to present complex information clearly.
• Experience in writing proposals for external funding.
• Understanding of historical economic development.

Responsibilities

• Support the project PI and deliver research outcomes.
• Investigate maritime trade through legal frameworks.
• Conduct research in Malta's historical archives.

Skills

Research communication

Project management

Fluent in English

Fluent in Italian

Education

PhD or equivalent qualification in a related field

Job description

Job title: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Location: Exeter

Salary: The starting salary will be from £29,515 up to £34,189 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience.

Package: Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university in the top 200 of universities worldwide, combining world-class teaching with world-class research.

The Post

The College wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the work of the project PI Prof Maria Fusaro. The successful candidate will work under her supervision and that of Dr Guido Rossi (University of Edinburgh), one of the senior fellows of the project Average-Transaction Costs and Risk Management during the First Globalization (Sixteenth-Eighteenth Centuries). This European Research Council funded project focuses on the historical analysis of institutions and their impact on economic development through the investigation of a legal instrument – general average (GA) – which underpins maritime trade by redistributing damages’ costs across all interested parties.

The PDRA will work on Malta, one of the main centres of maritime traffic in the Mediterranean, where the archives of some local notaries contain a wealth of sea protests related to General Average, which will shed light on the development of GA at the intersection between common law and ius commune.

About You

The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies. Applicants will possess a relevant PhD (or be nearing completion) or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants will be fluent in both English and Italian.

What We Offer

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.