Un postdoctorat sur les fièvres entériques dans la France d’après-guerre

Poste de post-doctorant en histoire de la médecine, sciences sociales et géographie

Appel à candidatures

 

Contrat à durée déterminée: du 11 janvier 2027 au 31 décembre 2029

Lieu de travail : Université Paris Cité – Laboratoire CERMES3 et Institut Pasteur


Description du projet :

Le projet « Archaeology of Disappeared Pathogens » (ArchPath) retrace les histoires biologiques et sociales étroitement liées de l’endémisme et de l’éradication des fièvres entériques (typhoïde et paratyphoïde B) dans la France d’après-guerre. S'appuyant sur les archives de typage phagique de l'Institut Pasteur, le projet combine des analyses en histoire, en humanités numériques, en microbiologie et en épidémiologie afin de cartographier l'évolution de l'incidence et de la diversité de la typhoïde et de la paratyphoïde à la lumière des mouvements de population de l'après-guerre, des efforts concertés d'éradication et de l'utilisation croissante des antimicrobiens. L’accent sera principalement mis sur la période comprise entre la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et la guerre d’Algérie (1947-1962). ArchPath s’articule autour de cinq axes de recherche :

1. Où se situaient les foyers endémiques persistants de transmission des maladies entériques ?

2. Ces foyers endémiques étaient-ils associés à des souches microbiennes distinctes (types de phages) ?

3. Quels sont les facteurs socio-économiques associés à l’endémicité et à l’incidence des différents types ?

4. Comment l’incidence globale de la typhoïde et de la paratyphoïde B, ainsi que la diversité des types, ont-elles été influencées par les campagnes d’éradication, les nouvelles technologies (par exemple, les vaccins, les antimicrobiens) et les bouleversements socio-historiques (par exemple, les migrations de masse) ?

5. Dans quelle mesure la surveillance de la santé publique française était-elle exhaustive?

L’analyse menée par ArchPath sur l’épidémiologie historique des agents pathogènes entériques, leur biologie en constante évolution, les facteurs sociaux à l’origine des changements biologiques observés et les biais de surveillance permettra de reconstituer un moment charnière de l’expansion de la santé publique en France et de mettre en lumière les déterminants essentiels d’une éradication réussie de la maladie. En combinant l’évaluation quantitative et qualitative des données microbiologiques et de santé publique, le projet établira également des liens importants entre les sciences humaines, les sciences sociales, la microbiologie et la santé publique. ArchPath est financé par le programme « Investissement d’Avenir » du gouvernement français, mis en œuvre par l’Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR) – ANR-21-EXES-0002, FIRE UP, dans le cadre de son programme « Cross Cutting Edges » (CCE).

Profil du candidat

Le post-doctorant travaillera en étroite collaboration avec les chercheurs principaux, Claas Kirchhelle (CERMES3, https://www.bugsdrugs.org/) et François-Xavier Weill (Institut Pasteur, https://research.pasteur.fr/fr/team/enteric-bacterial-pathogens/ ) sur la numérisation des sources, la reconstruction spatio-temporelle de l’évolution des foyers épidémiques et l’analyse historique (archives nationales et locales, sources publiées, entretiens d’histoire orale) des interventions de santé publique associées. Au moins 6 mois de ce projet de 2 ans seront consacrés à une présence au sein de l'Enteric Bacterial Pathogens Laboratory (EBPL), sur le campus de l’Institut Pasteur, où le candidat suivra une formation à l’analyse des données microbiennes.

Exigences indispensables :

- Excellente maîtrise du français et de l’anglais

- Doctorat en histoire, sciences sociales, géographie, humanités numériques, épidémiologie ou dans une discipline apparentée.

- Disponibilité pour se déplacer en France métropolitaine afin d’effectuer des recherches d’archives, de mener des entretiens et de présenter les résultats de recherche.

Qualités recherchées :

- Une expérience préalable dans les humanités numériques, la conception de bases de données et/ou l’analyse de tendances spatio-temporelles (par exemple via ArcGIS).

- Des connaissances en histoire de la médecine, des sciences, de la technologie, en histoire de l’environnement et/ou en histoire française moderne et contemporaine.

Procédure de candidature :

Les candidats intéressés sont vivement encouragés à contacter claas.kirchhelle@inserm.fr avant de déposer leur candidature officielle.

Pour que leur candidature soit recevable, les candidats doivent envoyer les documents suivants à l'adresse claas.kirchhelle@inserm.fr avant le 31 juillet 2026.

· CV (3 pages maximum, police Arial taille 11),

· lettre de motivation (1 page, police Arial taille 12),

· deux exemples de travaux écrits (article ou chapitre publié),

· les coordonnées de deux références connaissant bien le travail du candidat.

Les candidats présélectionnés seront invités à participer à un entretien en ligne avec les chercheurs principaux Kirchhelle et Weill. L'entretien aura lieu début septembre 2026. Il se déroulera en anglais.

En raison de la nature sensible des travaux menés sur le campus Pasteur, le candidat retenu fera ensuite l'objet d'une vérification de sécurité par les services de sécurité français. Seuls les candidats ayant passé cette vérification avec succès seront autorisés à prendre leurs fonctions. La date présumée de prise de fonction est le 11.01.2027.



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Post-doctoral Position in History of Medicine, Social Sciences, and Geography

Call for applications

 

Fixed-term, full-time: 11.01.2027 to 31.12.2029

Place of work: Université Paris Cité – CERMES3 Laboratory and Institut Pasteur



Project Description:

Archaeology of Disappeared Pathogens (ArchPath) reconstructs the interwoven biological and social histories of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid B) endemism and eradication in post-war France. Drawing on the extensive phage-typing records of Institut Pasteur’s Enteric Bacterial Pathogens Laboratory (EBPL), the project combines cutting-edge historical, digital humanities, microbiological, and epidemiological analysis to map evolving typhoid and paratyphoid incidence and diversity in light of post-war population shifts, concerted eradication efforts, and rising antimicrobial usage. A key focus will be on the period between the end of World War Two and the Algerian War (1947-1962). ArchPath has five inquiry lines:



1. Where were persistent endemic hotspots of enteric disease transmission located?

2. Were endemic hotspots associated with distinct microbial strains (phage types)?

3. What are the socio-economic factors associated with endemicity and type incidence?

4. How were overall typhoid and paratyphoid B incidence and type diversity impacted by eradication campaigns, new technologies (e.g. vaccines, antimicrobials), and socio-historical disruptions (e.g. mass migration)?

5. How comprehensive was French public health surveillance?



ArchPath’s interrogation of enteric pathogens’ historical epidemiology, evolving biology, social drivers of observed biological shifts, and surveillance biases will reconstruct a pivotal moment of French public health expansion and cast light on core determinants of successful disease eradication. By merging the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of microbial and public health data, the project will also build important bridges between the humanities, the social sciences, microbiology, and public health. ArchPath is financed by the French Government’s Investissement d’Avenir programme, which is implemented by the Agence Nationale de Recherche (ANR) – ANR-21-EXES-0002, FIRE UP as part of its program Cross Cutting Edges (CCE).



Candidate Profile

The postdoctoral candidate will work closely with principle investigators Dr Claas Kirchhelle (CERMES3, https://www.bugsdrugs.org/) and Prof François-Xavier Weill (Institut Pasteur, https://research.pasteur.fr/fr/team/enteric-bacterial-pathogens/ ) on digitising source material, the spatio-temporal reconstruction of shifting disease hotspots, and the historical analysis (national and local archives, published sources, oral history interviews) of associated public health interventions. At least 6 months of the 2 year project will be spent within EBPL on the Institut Pasteur campus where the candidate will receive training in microbial data analysis.



Essential Requirements:

- Very good language skills in French and English

- A completed doctoral degree in history, the social sciences, geography, digital humanities, epidemiology, or a related discipline.

- Ability to travel in metropolitan France to conduct archival research, interviews, and present research results.



Desired Characteristics:

- Previous experience in digital humanities, database design, and/ or spatial-temporal trends analysis (e.g. via ArcGIS).

- Knowledge of the history of medicine, science, technology, environmental history, and /or modern and contemporary French history.



Application Procedure:

Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to contact claas.kirchhelle@inserm.fr ahead of a formal application.



For the formal application, candidates must send the following materials to claas.kirchhelle@inserm.fr by July 31st, 2026.

- CV (maximum 3 pages, Arial size 11),

- letter of motivation (1 page, Arial size 12),

- two writing samples (published article/ chapter),

- and contact details for two referees, who know the candidates work.



Short-listed candidates will be invited to participate in an online interview with PIs Kirchhelle and Weill. The interview will take place in early September 2026. The interview will be conducted in English.



Due to the sensitive nature of work on the Pasteur campus, the selected candidate will subsequently be vetted by the French security services. Only candidates, who have passed this vetting will be allowed to take up the post. The envisioned start date is January 11th, 2027.

Histoire de la recherche biomédicale

Histoire de la recherche biomédicale : soutien financier aux étudiants (Master/doctorat) – 2026–2027

Appel à candidatures

Le Comité pour l’histoire de l’Inserm propose un soutien financier aux étudiantes et aux étudiants en histoire ou en sciences humaines et sociales qui préparent un master ou un doctorat sur l’histoire de la santé publique et de la recherche biomédicale. Date limite de dépôt des candidatures : 12 octobre 2026.

Le Comité pour l’histoire de l’Inserm propose une aide financière aux étudiants de master qui souhaitent s’engager dans une recherche qui concerne directement l’histoire de l’Institut ou plus largement l’histoire de la recherche biomédicale et des questions de santé. Cette aide est accordée aux meilleurs projets retenus par le Comité, après examen d’un dossier de candidature.

Le Comité examine également des candidatures de doctorants qui demandent une aide spécifique et limitée : il ne s’agit pas de l’attribution de contrats doctoraux.

Le montant annuel des aides peut atteindre 3 000 €, en fonction des spécificités de chaque projet (accès aux sources, mobilité…).

Les candidats peuvent proposer un sujet élaboré avec leur directeur de recherche ou bien s’appuyer sur les thématiques et les sujets proposés dans le livret de l’appel à candidatures à télécharger ci-dessous.

Pour en savoir plus, télécharger le livret de l’appel à candidatures (pdf, 1 Mo)

Date limite de dépôt des candidatures : 12 octobre 2026.

Pour toute information, contactez le secrétariat scientifique du Comité.







Laboratoire du centre de recherche sur la tuberculose, Institut national d’hygiène, 1962 – Archives de Inserm.

Postdoctorat en histoire de la santé maternelle mondiale

Post-doctoral position in the history of global maternal health (F/M/D)

Call for applications

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is recruiting a




CENTRE: Gender Center

CONTRACT: maximum duration contract (4 years)

ACTIVITY RATE: 100% 40 h / w

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10th June, 2026

STARTING DATE: 01st September, 2026



Presentation of the Institute:

The Geneva Graduate Institute, founded in 1927, is a world-renowned centre of excellence for the study of international relations and development. Located in Geneva, Switzerland, the Institute offers a stimulating, multicultural and interdisciplinary academic environment. It offers masters and doctoral programmes, and conducts cutting-edge research on major global challenges.



Introduction of the project: 

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position with the project “Global Maternity: The Politics of Knowledge Production at the World Health Organization, 1948-2008,” funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and hosted at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. The Post-Doc (PD) will work with the Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. Nicole Bourbonnais and Project Partner (PP) Dr. Ogechukwu Williams to explore how knowledge and expertise flowed into and out of the WHO, the tensions contained in the global governance of maternity, and the role of mothers themselves in responding to/intervening in these processes.


The project includes three pillars: Pillar 1: an overarching history of the WHO’s work on maternity during its first 60 years (conducted by the PI)
Pillar 2: 4 micro-historical case studies focusing on the fields of death (the production of maternal mortality statistics), birth (the evolution of pregnancy and childbirth guidance), breast (the regulation of infant feeding) and mind (the visibility/invisibility of maternal mental health) (PI, PP, and PD)
Pillar 3: public and policy-facing work aimed at inserting the project findings into contemporary discussions of motherhood, global health, and international organizations more broadly (PI, PP and PD).



Key responsibilities: 

(1) Conducting and publishing original research on 2 of the 4 micro-historical case studies, on the subjects of birth (pregnancy and childbirth) and mind (maternal mental health). The idea is to narrow in on a specific pamphlet, guide, meeting, moment, person, or other micro-historical subject to explore in depth through the HQ archives in Geneva and archival, oral history, and/or ethnographic research in a particular location (ex a maternity ward in X country where the guide was/is used, the location of a key meeting…etc). The specific micro-historical subjects and sites of research are flexible, but should be based geographically in either Asia, Africa, or Central/South America and will ideally compliment rather than replicate the regional expertise of the PI (the Anglophone Caribbean) and PP (Nigeria). Academic outputs for the PD will include 3 solo-authored journal articles (one on each of the 2 case studies and one reflecting on the use of micro-history from a methodological perspective), as well as a co-authored introduction to an edited volume.

(2) Taking the lead on Pillar 3 (policy and public-facing work of the project). This will include organization of three events: a project launch event in Year 1, a 2-day research-policy workshop in Year 3, and a final public event in Year 4 presenting the project results. The PD will also take the lead in putting together a 4-part podcast series covering the four case studies (death, birth, breast and mind, 1 hour each), released in Year 4. 


To be successful in this role, you should have:

A doctoral degree in history or a related field of relevance to the position, in hand by the agreed start date of the position (ideally Sept 1, 2026 at the latest)

Experience conducting archival and/or oral history research

Excellent knowledge of English and any other languages needed for the proposed sites of archival/field research

Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
Assets :

• Past research on the history of global health, the history of reproduction/motherhood, the history of international organizations, and/or micro-history
• Theoretical knowledge of reproduction, motherhood, governance, and health from an interdisciplinary perspective
• Previous experience organizing events and working with policymakers/the public
• Previous experience in podcasting or other creative mediums

What you can expect from us:

• Working with a large international community from diverse backgrounds.
• Interesting job with varied tasks.
• Good atmosphere in a small team. At the heart of International Geneva.

How to apply

We invite you to submit a complete file in PDF format with the following documents: 

• A letter of motivation (max 2 pages) outlining how the applicant’s past experience will allow them to contribute to the project and indicating their possible start date if selected
• An academic CV detailing education, dissertation subject/fields, past research and other relevant experience, publications, conference papers, and contact information for three references
• A research proposal (max 2 pages), outlining some initial ideas as to how the applicant might approach the case studies and what regions, sites, or micro-historical subjects might be the focus
• Two writing samples (e.g. academic publications, PhD chapters, and/or public-facing scholarship)
• *Please note that AI should not be used to generate text for the application materials. *

Complete applications must be submitted through the website by June 10, 2026.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, marital status, disability status, race, national origin, color, gender, sexual orientation or religion.
For more information, candidates are encouraged to consult the Institute's website : graduateinstitute.ch
Please note that offers received by post or direct email won't be considered.
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Doctorat sur l'histoire des maladies infectieuses dans les empires coloniaux

Contrat doctoral (3 ans, 100%) à Aix-en-Provence - "Histoire de la santé, maladies infectieuses et épidémiologie dans les empires coloniaux (19e-20e siècle)"



Appel à candidatures

Le contrat doctoral s’inscrit dans le cadre de la Chaire de Professeur Junior (CPJ) CNRS MOBIMATHS, organisée autour du projet de recherche « Circulations humaines, mobilités maritimes et modélisation des risques infectieux (17e-21e siècle) », financé par l’ANR et la fondation Amidex d’Aix-Marseille Université. L’objectif de ce projet est d’étudier la globalisation des risques infectieux en lien avec les circulations humaines, les mobilités maritimes et la colonisation. Il s’inscrit dans une approche socio-historique de la santé, de la médecine, des sciences et des techniques. Il vise également à promouvoir un dialogue interdisciplinaire entre l’histoire, les mathématiques, l’infectiologie et la santé publique. Pour ce faire, il porte un intérêt particulier à l’histoire des approches mathématiques en épidémiologie, aux données quantitatives et à la statistique en santé, conçues à la fois comme sources historiques et comme objets d’étude. 

Le sujet de thèse du doctorant ou de la doctorante portera sur l’histoire de la santé, des maladies infectieuses et de l’épidémiologie dans les empires coloniaux (19e-20e siècle). Il ou elle étudiera une question en lien avec la santé en contexte colonial et/ou naval, avec un intérêt pour la mobilisation ou l’étude de sources quantitatives. Le sujet est laissé volontairement large pour permettre au doctorant ou à la doctorante de développer son propre projet de recherche, en accord avec sa direction de thèse, que ce soit en termes de choix méthodologiques, de cadre géographique, et/ou d’approches des questions de santé et d’épidémiologie. Il ou elle aura ainsi la volonté de s’approprier son propre espace de recherche, tout en s’inscrivant dans une dynamique collective. En fonction de la définition du sujet, la chronologie pourra débuter à une période antérieure aux 2nd empires coloniaux, ou se terminer après les décolonisations (contextes post-coloniaux, guerre froide, enjeux de santé globale). La recherche pourra porter, par exemple, sur un espace impérial défini, un contexte transimpérial, un cas d’étude précis (ville, port, ligne maritime, etc.) ou sur un phénomène impliquant les mobilités humaines (en particulier par voie maritime).

La thèse sera réalisée au sein du laboratoire MESOPOLHIS (UMR 7064) et de l’école doctorale Espaces Cultures Sociétés (ED 355) sous la co-direction de Guillaume Linte (CNRS) et de Nicolas Badalassi (Sciences Po Aix). 

Date limite : 19 juin 2026


Informations et candidature : https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Doctorant/UMR7064-GUILIN-001/Default.aspx


Contact pour information : guillaume.linte@cnrs.fr

Les débuts de l'histoire de la variole et de la rougeole

Three postdoctoral positions on early history of smallpox and measles

Call for applications


I am delighted to announce three postdoctoral positions on the current Wellcome funded project 'Pustules, Palaeogenetics and Pandemics from Galen to Rhazes: How to do the Early History of Smallpox and Measles’, (PI Professor Rebecca Flemming). 

 The deadline for applications is 20th May, 2026 for a start date around September 2026 or soon thereafter at the University of Exeter, UK.


Q14529 Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow in Ancient Medicine (CAHRT) – To view this advert please click here
Q14531 Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow in Medieval Arabic Medicine (IAIS) – To view this advert please click here
Q14532 (Postdoctoral Research Associate or Fellow in Ancient Disease and Pandemics (interdisciplinary approaches) (CAHRT) – To view this advert please click here

George W. Paulson, MD, Scholar-in-Residence Program

George W. Paulson, MD, Scholar-in-Residence Program

Call for applications

The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library Medical Heritage Center (MHC) is seeking applicants for its George W. Paulson, MD, Scholar-in-Residence Program for a flexible time period between September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027.

The Scholar-in-Residence Program provides a stipend up to $5,000 to support the activities of the scholar. This funding is provided by the Columbus Medical Association Foundation endowment for the MHC and can cover but is not limited to equipment, support staff and publication costs. Scholars also receive touchdown workspace, limited storage for materials, and shared large office equipment. All funds must be spent in the awarded year. A one-year renewal may be available upon request, depending on the scope of the project.

Suitable potential scholars can come from a variety of backgrounds (e.g., students, clinician historians, PhD historians) and each application will be reviewed based upon the quality of the application and proposed use of historical collections. Preference will be given to scholars whose research is directed toward local or regional medical historic issues. Use of the in-house archival and rare book collections is suggested but not limited to the collections of the Medical Heritage Center. The intent to publish in nationally-known presses and peer-reviewed journals is preferred. Scholars will be expected to provide a mid-point and final report discussing the progress and result of the residency project. At least one presentation and publication are expected from a successful scholar residency.

An application package should be submitted for consideration by June 22, 2026, and a successful applicant will be decided upon by the Medical Heritage Center Advisory Committee by July 20, 2026. The application package should include 1.) a cover letter stating the scholar’s intended area of research and publication and how the research fits into the goals of the Scholar-in-Residence Program. Please note use of MHC collections where applicable. 2.) CV; 3.) proposed budget and timeline; and 4.) at least two (2) recommendation letters. The application and any questions should be sent to Judith Wiener, Health Sciences Library Associate Director for Collections and Outreach at MHCmail@osumc.edu.

Contact Information

Judith Wiener, MA, MLIS

Professor and Associate Director, Collections and Outreach

The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library

Contact Email

judith.wiener@osumc.edu

URL

https://go.osu.edu/mhc

Doctorats en histoire des sages-femmes en Belgique

PhD positions in the history of midwifery

Call for applications

 Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the University of Antwerp. 

The PhD projects are part of a larger FWO-funded research project 'Midwifery roles and practices in Belgium and the Belgian Congo (1908-1960)', coordinated by Jolien Gijbels and Margot Luyckfasseel. The project as a whole aims to generate fresh insight into the continuing importance of midwives in reproductive care in Belgium and the Belgian Congo between 1908 and 1960. Although women across the globe handled the lion’s share of deliveries and combined different reproductive care roles far into the 20th century, a comprehensive history of their variety of practices and roles still needs to be written. To this end, the PhD researchers will collaborate closely with one another to develop a practice-oriented methodology that prioritizes source material offering insights into midwifery practices and the perspective of midwives, and to examine the mutual influences between Belgium and the Belgian Congo.

The PhD researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel will work on the Belgian case and will be supervised by Jolien Gijbels, Margot Luyckfasseel and Margo De Koster. The PhD researcher at the University of Antwerp will focus on the Belgian Congo and will be supervised by Margot Luyckfasseel, Jolien Gijbels and Amandine Lauro.

 

Important dates:

·                Applications are open until June 1.

·                Interviews will be held on July 7.

·                The planned start date is November 1 or as soon as possible after that date.

 

Please feel free to share the two vacancies with interested candidates in your networks: https://shoc.research.vub.be/en/vacancy-doctoral-researcher-in-the-history-of-midwifery

https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/vacancies/academic-staff/?q=4373&descr=Doctoral-scholarship-holder-history

Les espaces de la santé

Phd opportunity "Spaces of Health: Connecting Past and Present Experiences of Health and Wellbeing in Heritage" 

Call for applications

 

Historic England and the University of Leeds are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded, four-year Collaborative Doctoral Studentship from 1 October 2026 under the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships (CDP) scheme.

From historic hospital buildings to medical museums, England’s health heritage has a powerful role to play in supporting wellbeing — but we don’t yet know how. This PhD project will uncover how these unique sites can draw on their own histories and collections to benefit communities now and in the future. It explores how England’s rich medical and healthcare heritage can be used to support public health and community wellbeing today. While heritage engagement is widely recognised as beneficial, we know surprisingly little about how sites with historic ties to medicine – from former hospital buildings and clinics to medical museums – might offer unique opportunities for promoting wellbeing. These health-related heritage institutions (HRHIs) have distinctive histories that shape how people experience them, yet their potential as public health assets remains underexplored. 

The research project will investigate that potential through a national study of HRHIs in England, complemented by at least two in-depth case studies with additional project partners: St Bartholomew’s Hospital and the Thackray Museum of Medicine. This combination of breadth and depth will allow the researcher to map the landscape of England’s health heritage while also examining, up close, how specific institutions engage visitors, interpret their histories, and design wellbeing-focused programmes. 

Working with archives, collections, heritage professionals, and community participants, the project will develop new insights into how HRHIs can use their unique legacies to benefit local communities. 

You will have the opportunity to shape the project based on your interests, background and experience. Indicative research questions might include: 

• How can HRHIs work most effectively to promote community and audience health and wellbeing?
• How and why do historic and contemporary associations of places with healthcare impact on audience and community experience?
• What are the most effective approaches that HRHIs can take to promote health through their collections?
• What can we extrapolate from the experience of HRHIs to inform practice across the wider heritage sector?

The project will be jointly supervised by researchers at the University of Leeds (James Stark and Helen Graham) and heritage professionals at Historic England (Linda Monckton and Simon Taylor).

The student will be expected to spend time at both Historic England and the University of Leeds, as well as becoming part of the wider cohort of CDP funded students across the UK under the AHRC’s CDP scheme.

This PhD opportunity provides full tuition fees, a maintenance stipend set at UKRI rates (£21,805 for full-time in 2026/27, pro-rata for part-time candidates), and generous travel and training allowances, and is open to both Home and International fee applicants. You can find full details of the award and application process here. 

Deadline: 5pm (UK time) 1 May 2026, with interviews for shortlisted candidates in early June.

Bourse de doctorat de l'Université de St. Gallen

PhD position History of Science, History of Technology, Environmental History (70%)

Call for applications


University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Application deadline: 30 April 2026  

 Conversational German skills are required.

We are hiring a PhD student in the History of Science, History of Technology and/or Environmental History of the 19th or 20th century. The position is available from 1 June 2026. We welcome applications from individuals with a master's degree in history or related fields and an interest in independent research.

The position offers ample research time in a stimulating environment, transparent supervision structures provided by Professor Dania Achermann and Professor Caspar Hirschi, and space for your own ideas and projects. In addition to working on your dissertation, the job description includes a limited amount of assistant and teaching supervision tasks. There is also the possibility of additional paid teaching. The position is initially limited to three years and can be extended for a further two years after successful completion of the pre-study.

The dissertation can be written in English or German, but German language skills are required for active participation within the department.

We look forward to receiving applications from motivated ealy career researchers who are enthusiastic about the history of science, technology and/or the environment and who would like to actively participate in our regular colloquia at the Department of History.
 

Application deadline: 30 April 2026 

Start date: 1 June 2026 

 Required documents: Letter of motivation, CV, certificates, and a sample of academic writing (seminar paper or Master's thesis)

You can find more information about this position on the University of St.Gallen job portal: https://jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen/promotionsstelle-m-w-d/314df227-e433-426a-992a-7de22340abe5

We look forward to receiving your application and working together on exciting historical research questions!

Bourses de la bibliothèque de Yale

Research Travel Grant at Yale's Medical Historical Library 

Call for applications

The Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University is now accepting applications for this fellowship/grant opportunity to research its extensive collections. This award—of up to $2,000—is for one week of research. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, April 26th, 2026.

The Medical Historical Library, located in New Haven, Connecticut, holds one of the country’s largest collections of rare medical books, journals, prints, photographs, and pamphlets. Special strengths are the works of Hippocrates, Galen, Vesalius, Boyle, Harvey, Culpeper, Priestley, and S. Weir Mitchell, and works on anatomy, anesthesia, and smallpox inoculation and vaccination. The Library owns over fifty medieval and renaissance manuscripts, Arabic and Persian manuscripts, and over 300 medical incunabula. The notable Clements C. Fry Collection of Prints and Drawings has over 10,000 fine prints, drawings, and posters from the 15th century to the present on medical subjects. Although the Historical Library does not house the official archives of the Medical School, it does own a number of manuscript and archival collections, most notably the Peter Parker Collection, parts of the papers of Harvey Cushing, John Fulton diaries and notebooks, and collections on medical activism. The Library also owns The Stanley B. Burns M.D. Historic Medical Photography Collection; an extensive Smoking and tobacco advertising collection; the Robert Bogdan collection of disability photographs and postcards; medical imagery from popular publications donated by Bert Hansen, Ph.D; and smaller collections of patent medicine ephemera from noted collector William Helfand.

The 2026-2027 travel grant is available to historians, medical practitioners, and other researchers who wish to use the collections of the Medical Historical Library https://library.medicine.yale.edu/historical. There is a single award of up to $2,000 for one week of research during the academic fiscal year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027. Funds may be used for transportation, housing, food, and photographic reproductions. The award is limited to residents of the United States and Canada. Applicants need to submit a completed application form, curriculum vitae and a description of the project including the relevance of the collections of the Historical Library to the project, and two references attesting to the particular project. Preference will be given to applicants beyond commuting distance to the Historical Library. Applications are due by April 26th, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. An application form can be found on our website: https://library.medicine.yale.edu/historical/research/grants-fellowships/gyorgyey-simbonis/

Additional information about the Library and its collections may be found at: https://library.medicine.yale.edu/historical

Contact Information

Melissa Grafe, Ph.D
John R. Bumstead Librarian for Medical History
Head of the Medical Historical Library
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Yale University
333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06510

Contact Email
historical.library@yale.edu

URL
https://library.medicine.yale.edu/historical/research/grants-fellowships/gyorgy…

Bourse Stanley B. Burns

Stanley B. Burns M.D. Fellowship for the Study of Medical and Postmortem Photographic History at Yale 
 

Call for applications



The Medical Historical Library of the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University is pleased to announce its fourth annual Stanley B. Burns M.D. Fellowship for the Study of Medical and Postmortem Photographic History, which supports the study of the history of medical and postmortem photography at Yale. This fellowship maximizes the research potential of the Stanley B. Burns, MD, Historic Medical Photography Collection and the Stanley B. Burns, MD, collection of postmortem and memorial photography and ephemera, along with related visual collections at the Medical Historical Library. Dr. Burns donated his postmortem and memorial photography collection in 2025, which is now included under the parameters of the fellowship.

Burns—an ophthalmologist, research professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, and professor of Medical Humanities at New York University—began collecting historic photography in 1975 and amassed more than a million images that he curated in multiple books, articles, and exhibitions.

There is a single award of up to $2,000 for one week of research during the academic fiscal year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027. Funds may be used for transportation, housing, food, and photographic reproductions. The award is limited to residents of the United States and Canada. Applicants should send a completed application form, including a curriculum vitae and a description of the project including the relevance of the collections of the Historical Library to the project, and two references attesting to the particular project. Preference will be given to applicants beyond commuting distance to the Historical Library. Applications are due by April 26th, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST. An application form can be found on our website: https://library.medicine.yale.edu/historical/research/fellowships-grants/burns-fellowship.

Applications are welcome both from scholars who utilize traditional methods of archival and bibliographic research and also from those who pursue creative, interdisciplinary, and nontraditional approaches to conducting research.

Additional information about the Library and its collections may be found at: https://library.medicine.yale.edu/historical

Contact Information

Melissa Grafe, Ph.D
John R. Bumstead Librarian for Medical History
Head of the Medical Historical Library
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Yale University
333 Cedar Street
New Haven, CT 06510

Contact Email

historical.library@yale.edu

URL

https://library.medicine.yale.edu/historical/research/grants-fellowships/burns-…

Bourse postdoctorale à Johns Hopkins University

Postdoctoral Fellowship, History of Medicine & the Center for Medical Humanities & Social Medicine, Johns Hopkins University


Call for applications



Johns Hopkins University: School of Medicine: Department of the History of Medicine


Location
Baltimore, MD, 21205


Salary Range or Pay Grade
$63,000 per year

Deadline
Apr 05, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time


Description

The Department of the History of Medicine and the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine (CMHSM), Johns Hopkins University, seeks applicants for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in history of medicine and medical humanities. The fellow will have teaching and administrative responsibilities in the department’s online program in the history of medicine (OPHOM) which offers Certificate and MA degrees to part-time learners. The CMHSM is an interdisciplinary teaching and research unit that bridges the humanities, social sciences, and health sciences across the campuses of Johns Hopkins University to foster innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship and to train undergraduates, graduate students, and health professionals with skills to apply critical social analysis to the understanding of health and disease.

Duties include:

Teaching Responsibilities: Work with the OPHOM Director on course pedagogy, lectures, discussion facilitation, and grading

Programming Responsibilities: 

• Work with the CMHSM Director and faculty to organize events and develop new programs based on the fellow’s research interests
• Liaise with CMHSM faculty and trainees across Johns Hopkins University campuses
• Develop content for CMHSM's online and social media presence
• Liaising with OPHOM faculty members, administrators and instructional designers.

The fellow will have protected time to pursue a sustained program of research and writing, mentored by Department and CMHSM faculty, and is expected to make progress towards publication goals.

The term of appointment is two years, beginning July 1, 2026. Salary: $63,000 plus benefits.


Qualifications

The successful candidate will have: 

• Defended a PhD in history of medicine or related field by May 31, 2026.
• A proven record of scholarship and teaching in the history of medicine, humanities and/or social sciences of health and medicine.
• Previous interactions with health science as well as arts and science campuses
• A strong research profile.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Application Instructions


Applicants should submit a cover letter, C.V., sample syllabus, and dissertation chapter or other writing sample via Interfolio submission. Applications and related materials are due by Wednesday April 15, 2026 Short-listed applicants will be requested to provide two letters of recommendation. Zoom interviews will be conducted in early April.

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free, smoke-free workplace. NOTE: The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a routine background check.

Salary and benefits details are available here:

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/offices/pda/policies.html
 

Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Apply Now



Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Salary Range
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards
Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Pre-Employment Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

EEO is the Law:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22 088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional vaccine requirements may apply, depending upon your campus. Please contact the hiring department for more information.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Bourses Vera Roberts

Bourses Vera Roberts

Appel à candidatures

But : Le but du FDVR est de financer la recherche, la publication ou d’autres formes de diffusion des
connaissances sur l’histoire des soins infirmiers en toute région éloignée.

Mandat : Tel que décrit ci-dessous, toute proposition de projet admissible peut inclure n’importe
quel sujet traitant de l’histoire du nursing et des soins de santé dans des collectivités rurales,
éloignées ou du Nord se trouvant dans une région géographique :
Ce qui traite de :
• « soins infirmiers en région éloignée » dans n’importe quelle région géographique au Canada ou ailleurs
• la prestation de soins de santé dans des collectivités rurales, éloignées ou du Nord se trouvant dans
n’importe quelle région géographique
• les soins infirmiers pour les patients de tout âge en santé publique et en santé communautaire ou à
domicile dans les régions rurales ou éloignées
• la collaboration entre infirmiers et infirmières avec d’autres professionnels et travailleurs de la santé
visant le développement des soins de santé en milieux rural et éloigné
• l’expérience de ceux ou celles recevant ou organisant des soins infirmiers dans les régions rurales,
éloignées ou du Nord
• la télésanté et l’intégration de la technologie dans la prestation des soins de santé en milieux éloignés.
• la politique de santé régissant la prestation de soins infirmiers en milieu rural, éloigné et/ou du Nord
• les soins infirmiers dans les régions circumpolaires (au nord du 60e parallèle) du Canada ou d’ailleurs.
(Les projets traitant le Canada seront accordés la priorité, ensuite suivront ceux qui traitent des régions
du Nord à l’extérieur du Canada.)
• les soins infirmiers ainsi que l’impact des déterminants sociaux sur la santé dans des collectivités rurales
ou éloignées
• la participation d’une collectivité au développement de ressources locales en santé dans des régions
éloignées
• l’élaboration de ressources pédagogiques pour l’enseignement de l’histoire de la santé publique, rurale
ou éloignée

Les demandeurs admissibles sont : les étudiants des cycles supérieurs ; les étudiants de premier
cycle menant un projet de recherche, de publication ou de diffusion des connaissances ayant un
superviseur désigné ; les boursiers postdoctoraux ; les universitaires spécialisés en sciences
infirmiers ; les chercheurs en histoire des soins infirmiers ; les historiens, les infirmiers-historiens ou
les universitaires indépendants menant un projet de recherche, de publication ou de diffusion des
connaissances.

Toute proposition peut être soumise pour l’une des deux fins suivantes :
1. Projet de recherche ou de publication
2. Projet de diffusion des connaissances

Toute proposition peut inclure un large éventail de méthodologies savantes en soins infirmiers et
en histoire de la santé. Les demandes peuvent inclurent des projets de recherche et / ou de
publication ou des projets de diffusion des connaissances par rapport aux buts et au mandat
susmentionnés. Consultez le formulaire de demande inclus ci-dessous pour toute instruction pour
les propositions de projet ainsi que les procédures de présentation d’une demande. Les dates
limites de présentation sont soit le 31 mars ou le 15 décembre. Pour toute question au sujet de la
demande ou de l’admissibilité de votre projet, veuillez communiquer avec la présidente du comité
des prix de l’ACIH-ACHN (cahnachnawards@gmail.com).
 

Formulaires : Word | PDF
 

Le formulaire doivent être envoyées à cahnachnawards@gmail.com au plus tard le 15 décembre ou 31
mars.

CAHN Funding Opportunity: Vera Roberts Endowment

Call for applications

Purpose: The purpose of the VRE is to fund research, publication or other forms of knowledge
dissemination on the history of outpost nursing, broadly understood.

Terms of Reference:
Eligible project proposals may include a wide range of topics relevant to the history nursing and
health care in rural, remote, or northern communities in any geographical area as described below:
• What traditionally has been framed as “outpost nursing” in any geographical area nationally or
internationally
• Delivery of health care in rural, remote, or northern communities in any geographical area
• Public health, community, or home health nursing across the lifespan in rural or remote areas
• Collaboration of nurses and other health professionals and workers in the development of rural and
remote health care
• People’s experiences with receiving or organizing nursing care in northern, rural, or remote areas
• Telehealth and incorporation of technology in remote health care delivery
• Health policy governing rural, remote and/or northern nursing care delivery
• Outpost nursing in the circumpolar regions (north of 60 degrees parallel) of Canada or globally
(Projects pertaining to Canada will be prioritized, then those globally)
• Nursing and the impact of social determinants of health in rural or remote communities
• Community participation in the development of local health resources in remote areas
• Development of educational resources to teach public, rural, or remote health history

Eligible applicants include graduate students or undergraduate students conducting honours
papers or projects, with an identified supervisor, and post-doctoral fellows, nursing scholars,
researchers in nursing history, historians, nurse historians, or independent scholars who are
conducting a research and/or publication or knowledge dissemination project.

Proposals maybe submitted for one of two purposes:
1. Research and/or publication project
2. Knowledge dissemination project

Proposals may cover a broad range of scholarly methodologies in nursing and health history.
Applications may include research and/or publication projects or knowledge dissemination projects
in relation to the above purpose and terms of reference. Refer to the application form included
below for instructions on project proposals and application procedures. Submission deadlines are
December 15 or March 31. Please contact the CAHN-ACHN Awards Committee Chair if you have
questions about the application or eligibility of your project (cahnachnawards@gmail.com)

Application Form: Word | PDF

Applications are due December 15 or March 31. Submit completed application to
cahnachnawards@gmail.com.

Bourses de la Edward Worth Library

Fellowships at the Edward Worth Library, Dublin

Call for applications

The Edward Worth Library, Dublin, is offering two research fellowships, to be held in 2026, to encourage research relevant to its collections. The Worth Library is a collection of c. 4,300 books, left to Dr Steevens’ Hospital by Edward Worth (1676-1733), an early eighteenth-century Dublin physician. The collection is particularly strong in three areas: early modern medicine, early modern history of science and, given that Worth was a connoisseur book collector interested in fine bindings and rare printing, the History of the Book. Research does not, however, have to be restricted to these three key areas. Further information about the collection and our catalogues may be found on our website:

http://www.edwardworthlibrary.ie/Home-Page



Terms and conditions

We invite applications for short-term fellowships of between one week and one month to be held at any time between 1 June 2026 and 30 November 2026. Please note that for operational reasons the month of August is currently unavailable.

To encourage visits that integrate our important but relatively small holdings into contemporary scholarship, the Library proposes to make three types of awards:

– up to €1,500 per person for a one-week Worth Library Research Fellowship

– up to €1,750 per person for a two-week Worth Library Research Fellowship

– up to €2,000 per person for a one-month Worth Library Research Fellowship

The decision of the selection committee on all matters relating to the award of a Worth Library Research Fellowship shall be final.



The closing date is Tuesday 31 March 2026. Further details and application procedures may be found here: https://edwardworthlibrary.ie/research-fellowships/



If you have any queries, please contact:

Dr Elizabethanne Boran,

Librarian,

The Edward Worth Library,

Dr Steevens’ Hospital,

Dublin 8,

Ireland



E-mail: eaboran@tcd.ie

Histoire des femmes en médecine

M. Louise Carpenter Gloeckner, M.D. Research Fellowship

Call for applications

The M. Louise Carpenter Gloeckner, M.D. Research Fellowship is offered annually by the Drexel University College of Medicine Legacy Center, Archives, and Special Collections on Women in Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. A $4,000 stipend is awarded to one applicant for research completed in residence at the Legacy Center. The term of the fellowship is no less than four to six weeks to begin on or after June 1, 2026.

The deadline for current applications is April 15, 2026. A short essay summarizing research findings is required upon completion of the fellowship.

In addition to materials related to the history of the Woman's Medical College/Medical College of Pennsylvania, the collections have particular strengths in the history of women in medicine, nursing, medical missionaries, the American Medical Women's Association, American Women's Hospital Service, and other Women in Medicine organizations. The majority of the collections fall within the period 1850 to the present.

This fellowship was established in memory of M. Louise Carpenter Gloeckner, M.D., by her husband Frederick Gloeckner in recognition of her key leadership role in the medical profession. This is a competitive annual fellowship open to scholars, students, and general researchers.

Full information at http://bit.ly/wye5FM or email Margaret Graham at CoM_Archives@drexel.edu.

Contact Information

Margaret Graham

Contact Email

CoM_Archives@drexel.edu

URL

http://bit.ly/wye5FM

Le National Union of Mineworkers, l'État providence et l'expérience incarnée

PhD Project "The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) the welfare state & embodied experience (1970s-2000s)"

Call for applications

University of Sheffield School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities
Dr Chris Millard Dr Esme Cleall 

 Monday, March 16, 2026 Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

SheffieldUnited KingdomBritish And Irish HistoryHeritage StudiesHistoryModern HistoryPublic PolicySocial History


About the Project

This PhD project will use the Scargill Archive, supported by other mining Special Collections to understand the complicated role of the NUM as a source of welfare, healthcare and advocacy on behalf of miners between the 1970s and 2000s. It will also focus on the embodied experience of miners as they navigated illness and care in connection with NUM advocacy and provision. The Scargill Archive is especially important because it covers a period when the welfare state is transformed, under both Conservative and Labour administrations. The role of the NUM – and of Scargill within that – in traversing this fracturing landscape provides an important example of how non-state actors interact with healthcare and welfare.

There is an established scholarly literature on Trade Unions as public health actors, and on mining unions organising around particular industrial diseases – particularly lung complaints related to coal dust. Scargill is best known as the firebrand figurehead of the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85. However, as head of the NUM – and before as a regional official – his Archive can shed important light on the NUM’s interventions in health, safety and compensation for miners right at the point where the welfare state consensus fractured under Thatcher’s Conservatives.

The role of the NUM articulating health demands is under-explored, especially how the union formed a resource for securing the health of miners – including in retirement. As the retraction of welfare under Thatcher turned into ‘third way’ welfarism under New Labour, the NUM’s actions around the health of miners changed again. The change in the obligations and duties of the state to promote and protect the health of citizens between the late 1970s and the early 2000s are vast. The Scargill Archive forms the basis for a fascinating case study in trade unions, public health, industrial disease and the rise of health and safety in Britain. It can show these shifts, decentring the strike in Scargill’s story. Unions are the source of everyday support and sustenance to members, not only in the realm of employment protections and wage negotiations, but also around health – public health, health and safety, and combatting industrial disease. The Scargill archive contains abundant empirical sources to understand how unions, the welfare state - and miners themselves – interacted with public health, health and safety, and chronic illness.

Supervisors:Dr Chris Millard c.millard@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Esme Cleall e.r.cleall@sheffield.ac.uk

Funding Notes:

Each studentship will be for 3.5 years and will include: Full Home tuition fee
Stipend at the UKRI rate (currently £20,780 for 2025/26)
A Research Training and Support Grant of £1,500 per annum for research costs, training and conference attendance:

Enquiries email:

Dr Chris Millard c.millard@sheffield.ac.uk

Au-delà de la thalidomide

Beyond Thalidomide: The Patient as an Agent of Change

Call for applications



Link to Postdoc Positions:

https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job-invite/5089/

https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job-invite/5091/



Link to PhD (predoctoral) Position

https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job-invite/5090/


Beyond Thalidomide (2024-2029), funded by an ERC Starting Grant pioneers a history of the global rise of patient engagement with drug-related disability in the second half of the twentieth century to understand how newly empowered agents transformed conceptions of (reproductive) health and disease in science and society. It develops a framework to examine the origins, development, and consequences of patient engagement with antenatal drug use, iatrogenic disability, and reproductive health from the 1960s until today.

The project maps the conditions of patient engagement with antenatal drug use and reconstructs how patient action created political and scientific urgency starting in 1960. Their multifaceted activities resulted in clashes between different forms of knowledge and expertise that connected actors in the “global South” and “North”—from Latin America through Central Africa, India, and Europe—in the enforcement, implementation, and stabilization of reproductive health approaches that addressed the emerging challenges to democracy and civil society, beyond traditional accounts of expert-led iatrogenic risk management.


Job description:
Postdoctoral and Predoctoral research within the ERC Starting Grant " Beyond Thalidomide: The Patient as an Agent of Change "
Original archival research with a thematic focus on either:
patient engagement with programs to prevent drug-related disability in health care systems in Western welfare states, in state socialist countries, or in postcolonial, newly independent countries to reconstruct patient impacts on the flow and negotiation of medical and public health models
patients’ roles in the “entanglement” of Western drug development and postcolonial global pharmaceutical markets, including the histories patient campaigns contesting both pharmaceutical companies’ strategies for developing, testing, and marketing their drugs as well as uses of the respective products in postcolonial countries and beyond; with the aim to integrate industrial production into our understanding of patient impact on contestations on global markets
legal action led by patients or patient campaigns as a practice and pivotal intervention into scientific and political debates to understand how the courts acted as sites of knowledge-making
To examine transformations in (reproductive) health by interrogating how patients act, organize, activate, and appropriate resources on “markets”, produce knowledge and expertise, and engage and communicate—distinct from authoritative scientific and political-regulatory counterparts
To contribute to a more active and inclusive as opposed to proactive and paternalistic approach to global health policy making as well as in historical research ethics, recognizing the challenges of iatrogenic risks and disability and the potential of participatory approaches and ethics in research collaboration for democratic governance and civil society
To contribute to project aims such as academic event organization, public dissemination of research results, publications


Requirements:
Doctoral degree (PhD) in History or related fields (for Postdocs); Masters degree (MA) in History or related fields (for Predoc)
experience in archival research
working language skills in two or more languages

For Postdoctoral Researchers:
experience in archival research in various geographic locations
peer-reviewed publications (or submitted/accepted manuscripts)
interest in interdisciplinary research with public health, medical anthropology and sociology
ability to work independently and collaboratively in research teams
excellent English communication skills


Application

Please apply through the online portal (including covering letter, research proposal, full CV, relevant certificates, writing sample):

For the Postdoc positions:
https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job-invite/5089/

https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job-invite/5091/


For the PhD (predoctoral) position
https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job-invite/5090/


You can find more information about the ERC project here:
https://fakzen-thks.univie.ac.at/en/about-us/staff/nemec-birgit/



For further information or questions, please contact Prof. Birgit Nemec, birgit.nemec@univie.ac.at.


The University of Vienna is seeking to increase diversity and invites diverse personalities. Please do let us know if you believe your profile will increase diversity or if you consider yourself part of a marginalised group. It is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration background are specifically encouraged to apply. Please visit the application portal, which gives you access to the legally binding German version.