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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Korean Studies, University of Sheffield: 2 year fixed-term post – Deadline 26th July, 2023

Due to our recent success in winning a Korean Studies Promotion Service Core Grant to establish a Centre for Korean Studies at the University of Sheffield, we are seeking to appoint a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Korean Studies to join the existing Korean Studies team. Successful candidates will enhance and expand our excellent research by conducting research in their area of expertise, aiming towards publication of peer-reviewed outputs. They will also actively assist with planning and organising the activities of the Centre for Korean Studies. We welcome applications from scholars in any discipline within the broadly defined field of Korean Studies. 

You will have a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant field, a developing research profile, a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, and will make a key contribution to advancing the School’s competitive position by contributing actively to the activities of the Centre for Korean Studies. You will be able to use East Asian-language materials in your research and are expected to contribute to one of the School’s research clusters.

The link to the University of Sheffield‘s jobs pages and the application system can be found here. Search “Korea” in the job listings. The job description can be found here: 52597381 PDRA – ATJ

Closing date: 26 July 2023.

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Informal enquiries

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