Post-Doctoral Fellow

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Postdoctoral Researchers (2) in Early Modern Japanese History

Horizon Europe ERC Project ‘Material Authority’ is hiring two postdoctoral researchers (R1 & R2) in early modern Japanese history.

The ERC-funded project “Material Authority : Managing Mineral Abundance” (MMA, Grant No. 101163282) invites applications for two postdoctoral researchers to join the research team under the supervision of Dr. Joshua Batts (PI). Both positions are full-time, three-year contracts (non-renewable).

MMA puts mines and mining at the center of Japan’s political and commercial transformations from the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. Examining mines well-known and under-appreciated alike, the project departs from quantitative analyses measuring mineral production to investigate how authority materialized through mines, and how mines and mineral extraction authored power in Japan.

Each researcher will implement an individual line of inquiry within the project’s three themes (Authority, Management, and Exchange) while coordinating with the team on collaborative work and activities, including a research seminar, paleography and reading workshops, and an international conference. Demonstrable prior experience conducting research on late medieval or early modern Japan is essential. Direct experience in mining history is welcome but is not a pre-requisite to applying. The project welcomes scholars who are eager to examine issues of power, authority, resource management, and economic transformation through the lens of Japan’s mines and extractive industries. Candidates should be open to developing expertise in this area while contributing to the project’s broader thematic goals.

The working languages of the project will be English and, to a lesser extent, Japanese. Knowledge of Spanish or Catalan is not a requirement of the position, although the acquisition of basic competency will aid in the researcher’s ability to participate in locally organized events.

A research brief introducing MMA project themes and research questions in more depth is available for download here . Candidates are advised to consult this document to inform their application.

Postdoctoral Researcher R1 (2025DILIFRUA33)

is intended for those with 2-4 years of postdoctoral experience. Further particulars of this position are available here .

Postdoctoral Researcher R2 (2025DILIFRUA34)

is intended for candidates within two years of acquiring their PhD. Further particulars of this position are available here .

Please ensure that you apply for the appropriate position.

Note : The selection committee reserves the right to leave the position(s) unfilled if no suitable candidate is identified. For more information please consult the listing and materials available at projectmma.uab.cat / jobs.

To apply, submit your application via : seleccio.uab.cat . Note that applicants will need to register for an account to apply.

We look forward to considering your application.

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