Postdoctoral Research Fellow (BAE Systems)
Overview
The University of York is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow within the School for Business and Society. This position is part of RISK-LABS, a five-year European Research Council Advanced Grant project led by Professor Teresa da Silva Lopes that investigates how firms have managed risk over seven centuries. The fellow will lead Work Package 5, focusing specifically on BAE Systems, a major multinational firm in the defence, aerospace, and security sectors. The work involves examining how the company has governed various forms of risk, including strategic, political, technological, operational, financial, and reputational matters.
What you get
The successful candidate will receive a salary ranging from £46,049 to £51,753 per annum. This is a full-time, fixed-term contract with hybrid work arrangements based at the University of York campus, alongside options for some remote working.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a PhD, or have submitted their thesis, in business history, economic history, modern or contemporary history, international business, management, political economy, or a closely related discipline. Candidates need advanced knowledge of modern or contemporary business history, defence, aerospace, security, or government-business relations, as well as familiarity with theoretical literatures on corporate and strategic risk. The role requires the ability to identify and interpret corporate and governmental records, a record of independent archival research, a publication record suitable for the applicant's career stage, and the skill to build and manage structured historical datasets using quantitative, network, computational, or AI-assisted methods. Excellent spoken and written English, the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively, and a willingness to travel for extended archival research are also required.
How to apply
Further information regarding the position can be obtained by contacting Professor Teresa da Silva Lopes via email.
Key dates
The closing date for applications is 2026-11-02. The interview date is to be confirmed.
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- For further information, please contact Professor Teresa da Silva Lopes at teresa.lopes@york.ac.uk.
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