Applications are sought for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Professor Tom Rice conducting research for an AHRC-DFG funded project entitled “Relocating Filmstrips, Remapping Europe”. 

The successful applicant will work as part of a collaborative European project team, alongside the two PIs (Professor Tom Rice, University of St Andrews and Professor Vinzenz Hediger, Goethe University, Frankfurt), a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at Goethe University Frankfurt (30 months) and institutional partners in the UK and Germany.

The primary duties will include: researching, and mapping, filmstrip materials in UK-based archives; producing scholarship (including conference presentations, a peer-reviewed article and book chapter); and co-organising project events and collaborative, public-facing initiatives (including a conference, workshop and virtual exhibition).

The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in Film/Media Studies or a related discipline.

This is a full-time post working 36.25 hours per week available on a fixed term contract for 30 months, starting 1 May 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays

• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions

• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies

• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services

• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel

• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

For further details on the project, contact Professor Tom Rice (twtr@st-andrews.ac.uk). 

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.  

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

Closing Date:          20 January 2025                                   Interview Date: 14 February 2025

Please quote ref:    AR3082RS             

Further Particulars:  AR3082RS FPs.pdf