Call for Applications: Academic Coordinator

The Research Centre Ukraine (RCU) / Max Weber Foundation invites applications for the full-time position of Academic Coordinator, offered on a fixed-term contract until April 2030. The position is based in Lviv, Ukraine, and is expected to commence as soon as possible.

The appointment forms part of the four-year research project “Rethinking Europe: Ukrainian History as Entangled History”, conducted at the RCU and funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). The Academic Coordinator will work at the interface of academic research and project administration, providing strategic and organisational coordination across the project’s research fields.

Your responsibilities

  • Coordinating and overseeing the implementation of the project’s academic programme
  • Co-organising conferences, lectures, workshops, and other academic events
  • Facilitating collaboration and coordination among the project’s researchers and across its research fields
  • Coordinating the dissemination and publication of the project’s research findings
  • Preparation of project-related reports, documentation, and other administrative materials
  • Contributing to the strategic development of the project and the advancement of its research activities

Your qualifications

  • A completed PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in history or a related discipline
  • Excellent written and spoken English and Ukrainian
  • Demonstrable experience in conceptualising and organising workshops, conferences, and other academic events
  • Strong coordination, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing deadlines effectively
  • A collaborative and proactive approach, with a willingness to contribute actively to the successful development of the research project
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with scholars and academic partners from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds

We offer

  • A fixed-term contract with a competitive salary in accordance with the salary scale of the German Embassy in Ukraine
  • A highly committed and motivated team and a collegial working environment
  • Well-equipped office space in the centre of Lviv
  • An international working environment and access to the network of the Max Weber Institutes around the globe
  • Opportunity to pursue independent research within the project’s research fields

The MWF is a family-friendly employer that is particularly keen to reconcile work and family life. Professional equality between women and men and equal opportunities for people with severe disabilities are important to us. We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications regardless of nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion and belief, age, sexual orientation and identity.

Please submit your application as a single PDF document by 5 September 2026 via https://karriere.maxweberstiftung.de/en/jobposting/2016769b7184ebc4a8e67baf5ddbcfc68d3886b00/apply to the project’s PI, Iryna Klymenko. The application should comprise a cover letter outlining your motivation for applying and explaining your suitability for the position, an academic CV including a list of publications, the names and contact details of two referees, and any certificates or other supporting documentation relevant to your qualifications.