Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Classics
UE07 £40,247 - £47,874 per annum
School of History, Classics and Archaeology
Fixed-term: 3 years
Full Time: 35 hours per week
The Opportunity:
The School of History, Classics, and Archaeology seeks to appoint two three-year Research Fellows under the aegis of the UKRI-funded research project, Class Struggle in Ancient Greek Democracy (under the framework of the ERC Consolidator Grant scheme). Each Research Fellow will contribute to central and substantial areas of the ClassDem project’s focus:
1. Class and the Economy;
2. Class Identity, Ideology, and Culture;
3. Class and Politics;
4. Class at the Intersection: Slaves, Women, Foreigners.
Both posts will be open to projects falling within the remit of these main areas, with one post giving preference to candidates with expertise in archaeology and/or material culture.
The posts are available from 1 September 2025. The successful candidate will be appointed at Grade UE07 - Step 1 £40,247 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
The research fellows will display the critical skills needed to develop new paradigms for the investigation of dynamics of class formation and class struggle (and related phenomena) in the context of Ancient Greek democracy, and will be open to exploring and deploying appropriate paradigms in other cultures and disciplines. They will participate in the project’s research and impact/outreach activities and work towards the publication of a single-authored monograph on a topic relevant to the project. They will be able both to conduct research independently and to work as part of a team.
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Application Process
Applications should include:
- a CV;
- a cover letter;
- a full and original research project (falling within the remit of the main areas of the project), ca. four-pages long.
- indicate the names of three academic familiar with your work and profile who will be required to submit reference letters
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
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The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 26 February 2025.
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Interviews will be held in March.
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