Job description

-Archival and library fieldwork in Kazakhstan (archive of the Academy of Science, National archive, oral-history interviews)
-Publication of one scientific article in an international peer-reviewed journal
-Co-organisation of conference panels and international conference
-Support of PI in grant administration

Qualifications

For application on PhD level (2 years):

- A Master’s degree with specialization in historical geography, environmental history, history of science, Russian/Soviet history or other relevant fields
-Evidence of publication capacity
-Interest and ability to work in a collaborative and interdisciplinary manner
-Native speaker or fluent in Russian, very good language skills in English

For application on post-doc level (1 year):

- A completed PhD in historical geography, environmental history, history of science or other relevant fields
-Evidence of publication capacity
-Interest and ability to work in a collaborative and interdisciplinary manner
-Native speaker or fluent in Russian, very good language skills in English
-Research experience in former Soviet archives

Conditions of employment

The appointment for the PhD level position is for 12 months, extendible to 2 years. Gross salary is in the range of 47-50K CHF per year (100%). The appointment for the post-doc level position is for 12 months, in the range of 65-70K CHF per year (80%). Both salaries follow the salary scale of the canton of Fribourg.

Working languages in the project: English, German, Russian or French

Starting date: 1 January 2023

Application Please submit the following documents as a single PDF file to Mrs Nicole Equey (nicole.equey@unifr.ch)

-Cover letter
-Curriculum vitae
-Publication list and one sample writing (e.g. scientific article or book chapter)
-Names and contact information of two referees

Deadline for application: 31 October 2022

Interviews: early to mid-November 2022

All inquiries should be directed to Prof. Christine Bichsel (christine.bichsel@unifr.ch)

For additional information about the Department of Geosciences at the University of Fribourg please visit our website: https://www3.unifr.ch/geo/en/

For the job posting online, see: https://www.unifr.ch/geo/en/department/jobs/