Research Associate: Early Modern Global History & Trade

University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Manchester invites applications for a Research Associate in Early Modern Global History to work with Prof Edmond Smith on the INTRECCI project. The role focuses on developing and pursuing research across principal case studies and contributing to analytical work on institutional exchange.

You will conduct independent and collaborative archival research, contribute to scholarly publications, present findings at seminars, and help build a public-facing database of global

Qualifications

• PhD level qualification with appropriate specialization in early modern global history.
• Strong knowledge and research experience in early modern global history.
• Effective communication skills (spoken and written).
• Language skills with experience working with primary sources in that language.
• Collegial and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and pursue research for principal INTRECCI case studies and analyze institutional exchange.
• Pursue independent and collaborative research at archives and elsewhere to support the project.
• Contribute to collaborative publications (articles, monographs, special issues, conference papers).
• Communicate findings at seminars and conferences.
• Contribute to a shared project repository and a public-facing database of global commercial actors.

Skills

Communication

Languages (primary sources)

Collaborative work

Research experience

Education

PhD

Tools

Database systems

Data entry

Job description

The University of Manchester invites applications for a Research Associate in Early Modern Global History to work with Prof Edmond Smith on the INTRECCI project. The role focuses on developing and pursuing research across principal case studies and contributing to analytical work on institutional exchange.

You will conduct independent and collaborative archival research, contribute to scholarly publications, present findings at seminars, and help build a public-facing database of global