Job Information
Organisation/Company: Charles University, Faculty of Science
Research Field: All
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country: Czech Republic
Application Deadline: 29 Apr 2024 - 12:00 (Europe/Brussels)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 40
Offer Starting Date: 1 Nov 2024
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: HE / ERC
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University announces the position of a full-time postdoctoral researcher within the ERC-funded project ‘Ways of Imagining in Children’s Lives with Information Texts’ (WONDRE) led by Dr. Anezka Kuzmicova.
Job Description:
- design and implement independent analyses of children’s nonfiction texts
- collaborate on integrating the above with empirical research (child and adult participants) and other work led by colleagues, and on moving the project forward as a whole
- produce excellent publications, participate in dissemination and networking activities, and in establishing a new childhood studies environment
- optionally: teach / supervise students (in English or Czech)
Requirements
Research Field: All
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Specific Requirements
We require:
- completed doctoral studies (or nearing the completion) in the field of humanities (e.g. literature), social sciences (e.g. childhood, media studies) or education, on a topic related
- to children’s culture, reading / learning research, multimodal text, or similar
documented experience of systematic text analysis and ability to work independently in a cross-disciplinary context - experience of empirical research, with child participants or other populations, is welcome
Additional Information
Benefits
We offer:
- workload of 1,0 (40 hours per week) for 36 months (extendible subject to funding)
- expected start on November, 1st, 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
- assistance upon relocating to Prague
- wide range of employee benefits (higher value meal vouchers, contribution to a kindergarten, contribution to an annual Prague public transport card, contribution to pension and / or life insurance, contribution to Sodexo Multi Pass Card, etc. Benefits are governed by valid internal regulations of the faculty.)
Eligibility criteria
The written application must contain:
- academic CV
- a list of publications
- a copy of the highest education certificate (does not apply to those who have already been or are currently employed at FSV UK and their education was verified by the personnel department in the past)
- a cover letter including a brief idea for research design as per the project´s aims
- two reference letters including referee´s full contact details
- two samples of academic writing
Selection process
The candidates can send their applications by April, 29th, 2024 to the email address:
For further information, please visit the initial project website and fact sheet. The PI can be contacted at
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Website for additional job details: https://fsv.cuni.cz/en/about/career-fsv-uk
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Charles University
Country: Czech Republic
City: Prague
Postal Code: 110 01
Street: Smetanovo nábřeží 6
Where to apply: E-mail:
Contact
City: Prague
Website: https://fsv.cuni.cz/en
Street: Smetanovo nábřeží 6
Postal Code: 110 01
E-Mail: