Senior/Research Assistant, Science/Medicine/History, London UK vacancy
SCHOOL OF HISTORY – QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group
Research Assistant
The
Research Assistant will actively contribute to the ‘Makers of Modern
Biomedicine: testimony and legacy’ project of the History of Modern Biomedicine
Research Group, funded until December 2016 by a Strategic Award from the
Wellcome Trust to Professor Tilli Tansey. The Group exists to promote the study
of recent medicine and medical science; to create and strengthen synergistic
links between professional medical historians and members of the biomedical
research community; and to encourage the creation of archival deposits for
future research.
The
post-holder will contribute to the efficient organisation and running of
Witness Seminars and have responsibility for editing and publishing transcripts
of these in the series Wellcome Witnesses to Twentieth Century Medicine,
normally as co-editor. They will ensure the effective dissemination of
information/research findings about and from the research group within the UK
and abroad, and will be actively involved in undertaking research
investigations in collaboration with and under the supervision of
Professor Tansey, as required.
The ideal
candidate will have a PhD and at least five years’ experience of professional
editing and publishing, as well as experience in historic and archive research
methods and processes. Knowledge of recent medical history and medical
sciences would be desirable. The successful candidate will work effectively as
part of a team, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and an
ability to organise and prioritise work and research within the project
timetable.
The post is
full time and fixed term for 51 months (starting from 1st October
2012 or as soon as possible thereafter). Starting salary will be in the range
of £33,944–£43,353 per annum inclusive of London Allowance. Benefits include 30
days’ annual leave, defined benefit pension scheme, and interest-free season
ticket loan.
Candidates
must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance
with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may
include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based
Immigration Scheme.
For further
details please see following link:
Regards,
Alan
Yabsley
Multimedia
Manager, Makers of Modern Biomedicine project
School of History
Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
020 7882 3472
For
details of our Witness Seminars in recent medical history, see:
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