The Research Associate (PDRA) will work closely with Professor Mary Fulbrook, Professor Stephanie Bird and Dr Stefanie Rauch on an AHRC-funded three-year collaborative research project entitled ‘Compromised Identities? Reflections on Perpetration and Complicity under Nazism’, more information about which can be found in the appendix to the job description and person specification.

The main duties of the role are: to undertake his/her own research into an aspect of the collaborative research project, as outlined above, with a defined research plan; to write academic articles on the research undertaken as part of the project; to work towards a monograph on the research; to collaborate with team members in the production of an edited volume; to prepare and present the findings of research activities to colleagues and other audiences as relevant; to participate pro-actively in regular team meetings, and in the planning, organisation and implementation of seminars, workshops, conferences, public events, a mobile exhibition, and other relevant activities related to the project; to take a lead in developing and running the activities of the UCL Centre for Collective Violence, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, based in the IAS.

The post is funded for 29 months in the first instance.

Key Requirements:

PhD in a relevant subject area (NB the thesis must have been successfully passed and confirmed by no later than 31 July 2018).
Expertise in 20th-century German and European history during and/or following the Nazi era.
Theoretical expertise and knowledge relevant to analysis of material concerning perpetrators.
Experience in the analysis of relevant source materials produced in varying historical contexts.
Proven ability to analyse and write about complex historical material.
Demonstrable potential for publishing academic work of high quality.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Fluency (written and spoken) in German and English.
Experience of working in a research environment.
Ability and willingness to travel within the UK and overseas on an occasional basis.

Interviews will be held on 23 August 2018. Please visit the website for further details on how to apply.