Postdoctoral Fellow in Social Anthropology

St. Petersburg, Russia

Center for Historical Research in St. Petersburg, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Social Anthropology.


Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:
●      Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of social anthropology or related areas which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;
●      Candidates should have a strong theoretical and ethnographic background with regional and topical specialisation open, including, but not limited to the anthropology of the politics, economy, religion, science, the digital and the Anthropocene, global post-socialism;
●       Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;
●      Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.

The position involves:
●      working in a vibrant and growing anthropological community of HSE St Petersburg under the supervision of the associate professor of the Department of History, PhD Nikolai Ssorin-Chaikov;
●      participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on Center for Historical Research’s research projects such as:
o  “Rethinking the history of modernization in imperial Russia and the USSR: paradigms of assimilation and development as practice and languages of social and political imagination” (Mirror Laboratory with the University of Tyumen in collaboration with leading international scholars);
●      writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals individually or in co-authorship with the members of the Center for Historical Research;
●      participation in the academic events of the Center for Historical Research and other contribution to the Center for Historical Research’s development;
●      presenting candidate’s own research to the academic community and the broader public;
●      some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Conditions

Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.

HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan, a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University along with university library and research facilities.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiringcentre may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

The deadline for the applications is January 31, 2023.

Apply now

For more information:
-         about Postdoctoral Fellowship -Frequently Asked Questions;
-         about HSE university –official web-site;
-         about the Center for Historical Research – official web-site of the Center or contact Nikolai Ssorin-Chaikov (nssorinchaikov@hse.ru);
-         about past post-doctoral fellows of the Center;
-         about international specialists' life in Moscow -International Faculty Support .

If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru