We are looking for two researchers for our project!
Number of Posts: 2
Department/Facility: Department of History
Type of contract: Fixed-term contracts
Hours per Week: 20
Location: Olomouc
Offer Starting Date: 01.01.2026
For more information click here.
Job Profile
- research for the Junior Star project Reconfiguring Bohemian Queenship: Power, Resources, and Effects in ca. 1300-1500 with respect to the economic agency and resources of royal women of Bohemia, queen’s domains, relationship of queens and town, or similar
- archival and methodological research in Czech and non-Czech archives and libraries
- active participation at international events (congresses, conferences, workshops)
- preparation and running of the project’s conference and other events
- publications in peer-reviewed international journals
- participation in the project’s final monograph
- communication of the project’s result to the wider public
Requirements
- completed MA degree, an ongoing or finished PhD degree in History or related fields, with a specialisation in economic and urban history (other specialisation will be considered)
- a track of scholarly publications, in the form of journal articles, studies, or contributions to collective monographs in the last five years
- experience in presenting papers at scholarly conventions in the last five years
- experience with publishing primary sources appreciated
- experience with collaborating with grant projects appreciated
- proficiency in English on the B2 level, other languages (especially those needed to study primary sources) advantage
- capability of individual work and research
- communication skills, responsibility, reliability, flexibility and adaptability
- capability of team work, organisational skills