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Research Associate in Early Modern Global History – INTRECCI Project The University of Manchester in United Kingdom

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Postdoc

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History

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Fixed-term full-time Research Associate employment for 20 months, paid at UoM Grade 6 with a salary of £38,448. Benefits include an employer-contribution pension, 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure, and access to ride-to-work and electric-vehicle car schemes. The project is UKRI-funded, but no student-style stipend or tuition funding is specified.

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Nov 16, 2026

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Digital Humanities
Economic History
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About this position

The University of Manchester is recruiting a full-time Research Associate in Early Modern Global History to join the Department of History within the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures.

The successful researcher will work with Professor Edmond Smith on the ERC-selected, UKRI-funded project Institutional Transformation and the Entangled Commercial Cultures of International Trade, 1450–1750 (INTRECCI). The research will focus on one or more principal case studies and contribute to comparative analysis of institutional exchange across early modern global trade networks.

Responsibilities include independent and collaborative archival and library research, contributing to publications, presenting findings at seminars and conferences, helping develop a shared project repository, and supporting a public-facing database of global commercial actors.

Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant specialism and have strong knowledge of early modern global history, relevant language skills, and experience working with primary sources. Effective communication, collegiality and collaborative working are essential. Experience with publications, public or scholarly event organisation, and database systems is desirable.

This is a 20-month fixed-term, full-time position based at the University of Manchester on Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom. The salary is £38,448 at UoM Grade 6, with pension and annual-leave benefits. Applications close at midnight on 16 November 2026.

Funding details

Fixed-term full-time Research Associate employment for 20 months, paid at UoM Grade 6 with a salary of £38,448. Benefits include an employer-contribution pension, 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure, and access to ride-to-work and electric-vehicle car schemes. The project is UKRI-funded, but no student-style stipend or tuition funding is specified.

What's required

Applicants should be educated to PhD level with an appropriate specialism; possess sophisticated knowledge and research experience in a relevant area of early modern global history; have effective written and spoken communication skills; command relevant languages, including experience working with primary sources in those languages; and demonstrate collegiality and willingness to work collaboratively. Desirable experience includes potential for high-quality research publications, organising scholarly or public-facing activities, and familiarity with data entry and database systems.

How to apply

Apply through the University of Manchester jobs portal using job reference HUM-032717. Submit the application before midnight on 16 November 2026; role enquiries may be directed to Professor Edmond Smith.

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