Research Fellow - National Army Museum - College of Arts and Law - 101467 - Grade 7 Birmingham, England
University of Birmingham
Full Time
Birmingham, England
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Job description
Position Details
College of Arts and Law
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
As this vacancy has limited funding the maximum salary that can be offered is Grade 7, salary £33,348
Grade 7
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to March 2026
Closing date: 23rd April 2023
Background
The National Army Museum Postdoctoral Fellowship is an award made to outstanding early career researchers in military history and associated fields. The Fellowship is intended to aid the completion of publishable research on the history and heritage of the British Army and its forebears, and to assist the Fellow to develop their career within a community of established scholars. The Fellowship offers the opportunity to strengthen an individual research profile, gain experience of an academic environment, and work closely with a major national heritage institution. The Fellow will create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking, publishing and otherwise disseminating research into the History of the British Army. They will both conduct independent research and work closely with the members of the University of Birmingham Centre for War Studies and with the historians, curators, and other staff of the National Army Museum. It is intended to assist early-career scholars to boost their prospects of a permanent position within the academic or heritage sectors.
Role Summary
- Conduct independent research on an agreed research project on the History of the British Army, including the overseas land forces of the Crown.
- Collaborate closely with academics at the University of Birmingham, and with the history, curatorial and public programme teams at the National Army Museum, to help develop understanding of the field of Military History broadly defined and of the history of the British Army in particular.
- Analyse and interpret research findings and results
- Produce publishable outputs within the field of Military History to the highest standards and participate as appropriate in academic seminars and conferences
- Contribute to public understanding of the discipline by disseminating research through public channels including those of the National Army Museum
Main Duties
The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.
- Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of mentorship from a senior academic at University of Birmingham and the Research Director at the National Army Museum. Contribute to writing bids for research funding.
- Analyse and interpret data
- Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
- Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
- Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
- Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
- Undertake management/administration arising from research
- Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
- Undertake a limited amount of undergraduate or postgraduate teaching, not to exceed 3 hours’ contact time per week
- Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College, the University, and the National Army Museum
- Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
- Work with staff at the National Army Museum to support their work on history, the collections, and the public programme
- Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
- Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
- Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
Person Specification
- Doctorate in military history defined to include its social, cultural, political, and economic, as well as its purely military, aspects. Interesting and exciting proposal for extended research into the history of the British army and the overseas forces of the Crown. Proposals involving any appropriate methodology and outputs, will be considered, with preference given to proposals which relate to or complement the research interests of faculty members of the University of Birmingham Department of History. The project be capable of completion within the term of the fellowship.
- High level analytical capability
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly
- Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
- Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
- Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
- Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort
- Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly
Informal enquires can be made to Dr Jonathan Boff ( [email protected] ) or Dr Glyn Prysor ([email protected])
Valuing excellence, sustaining investment
We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working .
