Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Chronology of the Medieval Irish Lexicon in the United Kingdom

Queen’s University Belfast is offering a postdoctoral research fellow for the funded project “A Chronology of the Medieval Irish Lexicon”.

Duties of the position

The appointee will be expected to disaggregate discrete sections of texts and assign dates in accordance with the available secondary literature; liaise with other team members in pursuit of the project objectives and IT consultants and support staff regarding the underpinning IT infrastructure; present regular progress reports on research to members of the research group; disseminate and publicise research findings to external audiences; prepare material for publication online and in academic journals and carry out routine administrative tasks associated with the research project to ensure that tasks are completed on time and within budget, which might include organisation of documentation for project meetings and symposia.

Required selection criteria

Applicants should possess a primary degree in Celtic Studies or Irish Language and Literature; a PhD in medieval Irish language or literature; at least 3 years relevant research experience, including doctoral research, to include a knowledge of relevant areas of medieval Irish language and literature; demonstrable research ability as evidenced by, for example, publications, national/international conference papers, research awards, future scholarly output (working papers, research proposals, ability to outline a research project) and an understanding of the operational requirements for a successful research project.

Benefits 

The selected candidate will be offered an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities; flexible working options; work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health

Organisation/Company – QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST

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Country – United Kingdom

Application Deadline – 25 June 2024