Salary: £31,117 per annum inc LW
The Institute for the Study of the Americas and Queen Mary, University of London, invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in a politics-related field with specialist knowledge of Canada. The successful candidate will be expected to promote the study of Canada in the UK by:
- organising academic events (seminars, workshops and conferences)
- coordinating and editing publications
- fundraising for events and publications
- developing new collaborations in London, the UK, and internationally
- teaching in international relations/political economy
The successful applicant will have a PhD in a relevant field, specialist knowledge of Canada, and experience in teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.
The post has been made possible thanks to funding from the Foundation for Canadian Studies in the UK, as well as from the University of London's Vice-Chancellor's Development Fund and Queen Mary University of London.
The appointment shall be made on a one-year fixed-term basis, starting in September 2010.
Closing date for applications is at 12 noon on Friday 16 April 2010. Interviews are expected to be held in May 2010.
The University offers a final salary pension scheme.
Institute for the Study of the Americas
Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
Telephone 020 7862 8870 Facsimile 020 7862 8886
A Member-Institute of the University of London's School of Advanced Study
