Amanuens - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description of the workplace

The employment is placed at the Department of History. Project name: Cultivating identities and capitalism: Scandinavians and the Siamese royal elite in-between empires. Three researchers make up the project group led by Fil. Dr Karin Zackari. The other employees are Dr Preedee Hongsaton (Lund University, Linnaeus University) and Dr Søren Ivars-son (Lund University, Chiang Mai University) at the Subject of History. As an employee in the project, you will work closely with Karin Zackari and Preedee Hongsaton. The work can be done remotely with regular meetings digitally or on site at Lund University.

We offer

Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee Work at Lund University.

Work duties and areas of responsibility

As an amanuensis, your tasks may vary, but you must be studying in the faculty where the work is to be carried out and the tasks should provide an insight into the academic world.

Tasks for this position include:

• Organising already collected Thai digitised archival material.
• Reading and summarising Thai sources in English and creating a database (in an appropriate digital tool).
• Work on network analysis based on the Thai archival material.
• Assist the researchers with the project blog.

We attach great importance to applicants being thorough, communicating well and able to work in a team.

Qualifications

• Thai language proficiency as a native speaker or on advanced level.
• English language on advanced level.
• Student currently studying on MA-level with a completed BA-degree in humanities or social sciences.
• Previous experience of research assistance.
• Experience in report writing.

Requirements for employment are:

• Thai language proficiency as a native speaker or on advanced level.
• English language on advanced level.
• Student currently studying on MA-level with a completed BA-degree in humanities or social sciences.
• Previous experience of research assistance.
• Experience in report writing.

Additional qualifications for the position are:

• Documented experience of translation from and to Thai.
• Documented knowledge in the Chinese language.
• Experience in processing information for synthesized research and report writing.
  
  

Further information

The employment is limited in time during the period 2024-01-01-2024-06-30 and refers to a scope of 20% of full time. 

The employment may not adversely affect the amanuensis's studies and may not be combined with other employment. Provisions regarding educational employment as an amanuensis can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 2017:284), Chapter 5, sections 8-12.

We also have a flexitime agreement that provides good conditions for work/life balance.

How to apply

Applications are to be submitted via the University’s recruitment system. The application is to/should include a personal letter justifying your interest in the position and how it matches your qualifications. The application is to/should also include a CV, degree certificates or equivalent and any other document to which you would like to draw attention (copies of grade transcripts, details of referees, letters of recommendation, etc.)