진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

Job Title: Researcher

Positions Available:

• • 1 Full-Time Researcher with expertise in Russian studies

• • 1 Full-Time Researcher with expertise in political science, sociology or philosophy

The Project: The posts are offered as part of the IMPULZ project Fragile Futures: A Critical Investigation of the Intersections between Fictional and Non-fictional Accounts of the Long-termFuture (PI Johannes Kaminski). This project draws on the long-term risk projections of strategic foresight reports, as published by inter-governmental organisations and multi-national companies, and places them in a dialogue with speculative and science fiction. By placing fictional and non-fictional world-making accounts on a horizontal plane, the project breaks down the knowledge silos generated not only by subject specialization, but also by cultural boundaries. The project closes in on three areas of investigation: environmental, social and geopolitical futures.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Research into contemporary future narratives and foresight, as found in fictional (sf, utopian, dystopian, speculative) and non-fictional texts (foresight and future reports, as published by national, intergovernmental, corporate and independent actors)
• • Production of multi-authored papers and co-editing a thematic issue
• • Production of independent scholarly contributions
• • Co-organising workshops
• • Contributions to an online resource that documents and maps futures

Required skills and qualifications:

• • PhD degree in Russian studies, comparative literature or any other relevant field (Position 1)

OR

PhD degree in political science, sociology, philosophy or in any other relevant field (Position 2)

• • The ability to substantively engage with the intersections between literary writing and current affairs

• • Excellent command of English

• • Excellent publication track record (in light of current research experience)

Desirable skills:

• • Good knowledge of the fields of utopian literature OR future studies OR foresight

• • Working knowledge of Slovak

• • Interest in creating podcasts, vlogs and other social media formats

We offer:

• • Flexible working arrangement and the opportunity to work mostly from home

• • Opportunity to focus on your own research project within a larger theoretical context

• • Employee benefits: nine weeks of annual leave, pension scheme contributions, health insurance

• • Grant funding for a laptop and conference travel

• • Multilingual working environment

• • Team of friendly colleagues

Remuneration:

Gross salary 1600–1800 EUR (full-time, possibility of a bonus)

About the Institute of World Literature:

The Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences was established in 1991. It focuses on research in general and comparative literary studies and translation studies; the faculty work on nationally and EU-funded projects dedicated to the research of the world’s literary movements, genres and cultures, as well as translation, literary theory and the reception of foreign literatures in Slovakia. The Institute publishes the international academic journal World Literature Studies.

Website: https://usvl.sav.sk

Location: Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia

The successful candidates will be required to either relocate to Bratislava or commute on a regular basis.

Duration: 12 months, with the expectation to extend up to 42 months

Only candidates with a valid work permit for Slovakia (e.g. through EU citizenship, Single Permit, EU Blue Card for Slovakia) will be considered.

How to Apply:

Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a sample of relevant academic work to j.kaminski@savba.sk and usvlust@savba.sk. The cover letter should include a short statement on a potential case study (or case studies) you propose to pursue within the project. Please indicate for which position you would like to apply.

Deadline for Applications: 18 January 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview (in person or online) in early February.

Anticipated Start Date: 1 April 2026

To enquire about these positions, please contact Johannes Kaminski at j.kaminski@savba.sk.