Research associate positions

he Department of History at the University of York seeks to appoint two Research Associates to work on the project entitled ‘The Chemical Empire: A New History of Synthetic Insecticides in Britain and its Colonies c 1920 – 1970’, following the award of Wellcome Trust funding to Dr Sabine Clarke. Each post is full-time and available from 1 October 2019 for two years, until 30 September 2021.

Research Associate (DDT in the Second World War) will investigate the history of the use of DDT by Britain during the Second World War. You will be expected to carry out extensive archival research, mainly in the UK. A PhD in an area of history or cognate discipline relevant to the research is essential, as is considerable experience of archival research.
Research Associate (Insecticides in farming) will explore the use of insecticides in British farming. A PhD in an area of history or cognate discipline relevant to the research is essential, as is extensive experience of oral history research and a strong awareness of the ethical considerations related to the collection of data via this method. 
Applicants will be asked to indicate the post(s) for which they are applying. You are welcome to apply for both positions. 

The starting salary for both posts will be £32,236 a year on grade 6 of the University’s salary scales.