Start date: 1 May 2025 Fixed term: 30 months Applications are sought for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Professor Tom Rice conducting research for an AHRC-DFG funded project entitled “Relocating Filmstrips, Remapping Europe”. The successful applicant will work as part of a collaborative European project team, alongside the two PIs (Professor Tom Rice, University of St Andrews and Professor Vinzenz Hediger, Goethe University, Frankfurt), a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at Goethe University Frankfurt (30 months) and institutional partners in the UK and Germany. The primary duties will include: researching, and mapping, filmstrip materials in UK-based archives; producing scholarship (including conference presentations, a peer-reviewed article and book chapter); and co-organising project events and collaborative, public-facing initiatives (including a conference, workshop and virtual exhibition). The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in Film/Media Studies or a related discipline. This is a full-time post working 36.25 hours per week available on a fixed term contract for 30 months, starting 1 May 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including: Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters For further details on the project, contact Professor Tom Rice ( twtrst-andrews.ac.uk ). Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/ Closing Date: 20 January 2025 Interview Date: 14 February 2025 Please quote ref: AR3082RS Further Particulars: AR3082RS FPs.pdf