Vacancy: Two Academic Assistants (60% PhD-positions) History Department, University of Zurich

The Chair for Global History (18th to 20th centuries) invites applications for:

Two Academic Assistants (60% PhD-positions)
History Department, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Deadline for Applications: 10 May 2015

We welcome applications from candidates who possess:

• Research interests in the history of the Asia-Pacific region from 1700 to the present
• Outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate training (including completed MA)
• Working knowledge of an East Asian language and / or another language relevant to the region
• Excellent research and organizational skills
• Commitment to develop and teach new, area-based courses within the field of Global History

Successful applicants will join one of Europe’s leading history departments (seventeen chairs), with thriving postgraduate and postdoctoral communities. The position offers attractive working conditions, including dedicated office space for the Chair of Global History, and a competitive salary. After a one-year probation, the position is renewable for the duration of the PhD (up to six years in total). Starting date 1 August 2015 (negotiable).

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