Company Description Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland The University of Auckland is New Zealand's leading university, with a turnover of $1.3bn, including research revenue of over $300m generated across eight diverse faculties and two research institutes.
We employ more than 5400 academic and professional staff to support over 45,000 students, making us one of NZ's largest employers.
Our mission and values place a strong emphasis on both our student body and our scholarly community, and we work with both community and enterprise to advance the well-being of the peoples of Auckland and New Zealand, with a clear commitment to pursuing sustainability.
Job Description Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity The School of Humanities Te Puna Aronui invites applications for the 2025 History Innovation Fund Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.
This fellowship offers early career support for an outstanding recent PhD graduate in history, enabling them to undertake research and writing for publication, whilst also providing some teaching experience.
The successful applicant will be accommodated within the History discipline and have access to the university's library resources.
Applications are encouraged from within New Zealand and from those who are living overseas and would use the fellowship to return to New Zealand to continue their research careers.
Applicants are required to specify the nature of their chosen research project and their expected outputs.
This will form a critical part of the application process.
Preference will be given to projects connected with Aotearoa New Zealand and/or Maori history.
Running for the 2025 academic year (March 1-November 30), the fellowship will be remunerated at the University's Postdoctoral Fellow 3 rate.
Applicants are required to have had their PhD conferred no more than four years before the application closing date (So conferred on or after 01 January 2019).
Applications should include a description of the proposed research and research outputs (1000 word max), an academic CV, and the names and contact details of two referees.
The salary for this role is $92,407.
This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, fixed-term role for 9 months.
For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description.
Nga ahuatanga kei a matou | What we offer The University of Auckland is New Zealand's leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities.
Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world's most liveable cities.
The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through: Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours) Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme A competitive salary with five weeks' annual leave In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services.
For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.
Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 29/09/2024 to be considered.
Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.
Please reach out to Professor Kim Phillips at for a confidential conversation.
Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.
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