University of Helsinki invites applications for the position of Doctoral Researcher to fixed-term employment from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026. The position is in the Department of Philosophy, History and Art Studies, and it is associated with the European Research Council-funded research project Medical Electricity, Embodied Experiences, and Knowledge Construction in Europe and the Atlantic World, c.1740–1840 (ELBOW).

The candidate will be charting and comparing eighteenth-century electro-medical practices and treatments given in Paris and Berlin, and potentially also in London and New England. They will also help build and contribute to an open access database of who received electro-medical treatments, when, where, and how. The starting salary will be ca. 2400-2600 euros/month, depending on the appointee’s qualifications and experience.

The Doctoral Researcher should have an MA in history, history of science, or a related field. Excellent command of the English language is required, as well as an ability to read handwritten historical sources in French and German. Previous knowledge of history of experiences, science, or medicine will be considered an asset, as will previous experience of working with databases.

Link to apply: https://jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Doctoral-Researcher%2C-ELBOW/754926502/?feedId=350602&utm_source=CareerSite_UniversityOfHelsinki