Research Assistant – Admin. School of History & Radical Humanities Laboratory

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Research Assistant – Admin. School of History & Radical Humanities Laboratory Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): L'organizzazione cerca un Assistente di ricerca part-time per il progetto DeepCattle, finanziato dal Consiglio Europeo della Ricerca, che si svolge presso la Scuola di Storia e il Laboratorio di Umanità Radicali. Il progetto, della durata di quasi 5 anni, si concentra sulla storia ambientale globale e sull'origine dell'allevamento commerciale di bovini in Europa. Le mansioni principali includono la gestione finanziaria, l'organizzazione di viaggi di ricerca internazionali, la gestione delle assunzioni e dei servizi, e la cura della presenza online del progetto. È richiesta esperienza nel supporto amministrativo a progetti di ricerca e interesse per la gestione della ricerca. Questa posizione offre l'opportunità di contribuire a una comprensione più profonda della produzione alimentare e delle sue implicazioni per le comunità rurali e il mondo più ampio. Applications are invited for the position of part-time Research Assistant-Admin on the DeepCattle project, a major new 5-year project funded by the European Research Council. DeepCattle is based in the School of History and Radical Humanities Laboratory and involves collaboration with the School of Human Environment as well as partners abroad. The project will break new ground in global environmental history by tracing the origins of commercial cattle farming. It investigates how the growth of beef and dairy production in rural areas of Europe fed trade and the rise of cities. At the same time, it will highlight the consequences of increasingly commercial cattle production for rural society and biodiversity. DeepCattle is a highly interdisciplinary project, combining historical and archaeological methods with environmental science. We are seeking an enthusiastic Research Assistant - Admin to join this innovative project. The ideal candidate will have experience in providing administrative support to large research projects and will be interested in research management. The successful candidate will work closely with our team to oversee financial management, organise international research travel, handle recruitment and procurement of services and subcontracts, and manage our online presence. This is an opportunity to join an exciting project, and to contribute to our understanding of why food production has become so intensive and what that means for both rural communities and the wider world. Project title: DeepCattle: The Deep History of Commercial Cattle Farming in Europe, c.1240-1840 AD Duration: 4 Years, 10 months, part-time post (0.5 FTE) Annuncio in inglese. Fonte: Euraxess (Commissione europea).