Category: Job opportunities

Aarhus BSS (Aarhus University, Denmark) is inviting applications to its PhD programme through the Winter 2026 general call, with PhD positions available across the School’s business and social science areas (including Management, Economics and Business Economics, Law, Political Science, Psychology, and Business Development & Technology). The call is part of the 3-year PhD scheme, and the expected start date is 1 September 2026. Applications must be submitted by 3 February 2026, and candidates apply by selecting the relevant programme link on the call page. (Emply)

More information: https://au.career.emply.com/en/ad/phd-general-call-aarhus-bss-winter-2026/mlm0rg

UKRI (AHRC), in partnership with the BBC, invites applications to New Generation Thinkers 2026, a flagship scheme offering five early-career researchers the chance to work with BBC Radio 4 programme makers, gain hands-on experience of how research ideas reach broadcast, and take part in dedicated learning and development on public engagement and working with the media. Applicants must be UK residents, aged 18+, and based at a UKRI-eligible UK research organisation (including late-stage PhD researchers and ECRs within the specified post-PhD/appointment windows). The application deadline is 28 January 2026 (4:00pm UK time). (ukri.org)

More information: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ahrc-and-bbc-new-generation-thinkers-2026/

The German Mining Museum Bochum (Leibniz Research Museum for Georesources) is hiring a Research Curator for the DFG/AHRC-funded project “Toxic Heritage: Socio-natural Landscapes of Extraction and Pollution in the Harz and Cornwall.” Starting 1 June 2026 (or as soon as possible), this 24-month position (salary equivalent to 75% TV-L E13) combines independent research with the curatorial development of a major exhibition scheduled to open in Spring 2028, in close collaboration with partners at the Royal College of Art (London). Applications must be submitted via the online portal by 15 February 2026. (karriere.bergbaumuseum.de)

More information: https://karriere.bergbaumuseum.de/jobposting/cf08068f0f5fb8143a3ee11840323c78c45c60d00?ref=homepage

The Dr. C. Louise Thijssen-Schoute Foundation is inviting applications for the Thijssen-Schoute Fellowship 2027, supporting research in the history of ideas with a particular focus on the seventeenth century and the Dutch Republic. Offered in collaboration with the Knowledge and Art Practices research group at the Huygens Institute (Amsterdam), the fellowship is aimed at advanced PhD candidates and recent PhD graduates (within 3 years), and provides a €2,000/month stipend for three months (research to be carried out in 2027, with on-site presence at least three days a week). Applications (PDF, including a concise research plan and two references) must be submitted by 15 May 2026. (Huygens Instituut)

More information: https://www.huygens.knaw.nl/en/open-call-thijssen-schoute-fellowship-2027/

Utrecht University’s Descartes Centre invites applications for its Junior and Senior Fellowships, designed to foster collaboration and intellectual exchange in the history and/or philosophy of the sciences and the humanities. Fellowships last up to three months (with July–August excluded) and require a clear link to ongoing work at the Centre, supported by a recommendation letter from a Descartes Centre member. For scholars whose permanent address is outside the Netherlands, costs may be reimbursed up to €2,000/month (Junior) or €3,000/month (Senior). Applications are due 1 March 2026 and are submitted by email to infodescartescentre@uu.nl. (Universiteit Utrecht)

More information: https://www.uu.nl/en/descartes-centre/about-us/fellowships

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (New York) is recruiting a Historian of the Life Sciences to join the Center for Humanities and the History of Modern Biology within CSHL’s Archives, in a highly interdisciplinary setting at a leading biomedical research institution. The (three-year) position combines original historical research on modern biology (including areas such as molecular biology, genetics, neuroscience, biotechnology) with major archival and public-facing work—especially developing and interpreting the Nobel Laureate Collection, conducting oral histories, and contributing to seminars and outreach. The annual salary is $90,000 plus benefits, and applications close 25 January 2026. For questions, contact Mila Pollock (Gardiner Executive Director of Library & Archives) at pollock@cshl.edu. (main.hercjobs.org)

More information: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cshl/jobs/5133374/historian-of-life-sciences-at-the-center-for-humanities-and-the-history-of-modern?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

The American Philosophical Society (APS)—a major learned society with significant Library & Museum programs—invites applications for a full-time Director of Development based in person in Philadelphia. The successful candidate will lead APS’s national capital campaign (its first in nearly two decades) and expand fundraising capacity across major gifts, annual giving, and broader donor engagement. The position comes with benefits and a listed salary minimum of $150,000. Applications (CV/resume + cover letter) are due 19 February 2026. (Alleanza Culturale di Philadelphia)

More information / apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/179918