Postdoctoral Fellowship in International Relations, Politics, Policy or Political Economy (Canadian Studies)

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Postdoctoral Fellowship in International Relations, Politics, Policy or Political Economy (Canadian Studies)
Salary: £31,117 per annum inc LW The Institute for the Study of the Americas and Queen Mary, University of London, invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in a politics-related field with specialist knowledge of Canada. The successful candidate will be expected to promote the study of Canada in the UK by:

  • organising academic events (seminars, workshops and conferences)
  • coordinating and editing publications
  • fundraising for events and publications
  • developing new collaborations in London, the UK, and internationally
  • teaching in international relations/political economy

The post will be located at the Institute for the Study of the Americas (www.americas.sas.ac.uk<http://www.americas.sas.ac.uk/>), with teaching responsibilities mainly located in the Department of Politics at Queen Mary (www.qmul.ac.uk<http://www.qmul.ac.uk>). The successful applicant will have a PhD in a relevant field, specialist knowledge of Canada, and experience in teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level. The post has been made possible thanks to funding from the Foundation for Canadian Studies in the UK, as well as from the University of London’s Vice-Chancellor’s Development Fund and Queen Mary University of London. The appointment shall be made on a one-year fixed-term basis, starting in September 2010.
For an application pack, please visit www.london.ac.uk/2695.html<http://www.london.ac.uk/2695.html , email Ulrecruit@lon.ac.uk<mailto:Ulrecruit@lon.ac.uk> or call 020 7862 8100 (24 hour), quoting reference 015/10. Closing date for applications is at 12 noon on Friday 16 April 2010. Interviews are expected to be held in May 2010.
Institute for the Study of the Americas Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU Telephone 020 7862 8870  Facsimile 020 7862 8886 Web www.americas.sas.ac.uk<http://www.americas.sas.ac.uk/>  Email americas@sas.ac.uk<mailto:americas@sas.ac.uk> A Member-Institute of the University of London’s School of Advanced Study