We are opening a 4-year position to complete a dissertation in contemporary
history / history of science, technology and medicine at the University of
Geneva.

The successful candidate will join an international research team of
historians and anthropologists working on the project "After the Single
Use: Rethinking Medical Devices for Reuse, Resilience and Renewal” funded
by a Wellcome Discovery Award, and he/she will be co-supervised by Bruno J.
Strasser (University of Geneva) and Jeremy Greene (Johns Hopkins
University). 

Together, we will explore how disposable products became normal in
healthcare in the twentieth century, as well as the medical, social, and
environmental consequences of this transformation in the twenty-first.

The PhD candidate will be based at the University of Geneva, and is
expected to work in archives of hospitals, corporations, and international
organisations in Switzerland and abroad.

Necessary skills and requirements

    Master's degree in contemporary history, history of science, technology
of medicine, or an equivalent degree.
    Good writing skills.
    Good English proficiency, as well as reading knowledge of French or
German.

Starting date:

Early 2025 (1st February 2025 at the latest)
Application materials:

The application (motivation letter, CV, writing sample, names and contact
information of three persons of reference) must be submitted online here by
clicking on the button "Postuler/Apply now" before October 15, 2024 (11:59
pm Geneva time).