Palaeoanthropology Research Laboratory Technician
Closing date: 10/04/23
The Department of Archaeology seeks to appoint a full time, permanent Palaeoanthropology Research Laboratory Technician. This post is based in the Henry Wellcome Building (HWB) on Fitzwilliam Street. The HWB houses the Palaeoanthropology Laboratory and the Duckworth Laboratory, both state of the art facilities supporting international level research. Both laboratories are devoted to research into human and non-human primate evolutionary studies as well as wider archaeological research through a variety of methods.
The duties of the role holder include technical support for research and teaching in osteology and palaeoanthropology. The role holder will work in both the Palaeoanthropology Laboratory and the Duckworth Laboratory. The work will be primarily, but not exclusively, on osteological material, using morphometric and photogrammetric techniques, microscopy, 3D scanning and printing, mCT scanning, and destructive biological and chemical sampling procedures.
Senior Teaching Associate in Quantitative and Computational Methods in Archaeology and Biological Anthropology (Part Time, Fixed Term)
Closing date: 19/04/23
The Department of Archaeology is seeking to appoint a Senior Teaching Associate in Quantitative Methods in Archaeology and Biological Anthropology for one year, part time at 0.8 FTE, from 1 September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The successful candidate will be responsible for co-ordinating and teaching core modules of quantitative methods in archaeology and biological anthropology for the Archaeology Tripos and the MPhil in Human Evolutionary Studies, as well as contribute on other papers as appropriate to their area of expertise. Numbers of students average 16-18 undergraduates and 11-12 at PGT level. Other responsibilities will include assessment and examining, and supervising MPhil and Undergraduate dissertations.
The role holder will be asked to contribute to the Department's recruitment and outreach work, attracting the next generation of students to the field of Archaeology and Biological Anthropology, and will be expected to contribute to departmental meetings and committees as appropriate.
Further information can be found here: https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/39800/
Teaching Associate in Assyriology (part time, fixed term)
Closing date: 15th April 2023
The Department of Archaeology is seeking to appoint a part-time, two-year Teaching Associateship in Assyriology, from 1 September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter, in order to strengthen and support undergraduate and graduate teaching in Assyriology. The Temporary Teaching Associate will be based in the Department of Archaeology, Cambridge.
The primary role of the Teaching Associate will be to support the curriculum in Akkadian language, specifically courses at the introductory and intermediate level. The Teaching Associate will also teach a portion of a Mesopotamian Culture module each year.
In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to:
- provide major input into the examination of masters and undergraduate courses, including acting as double marker for MPhil coursework submissions;
- provide supervisory and advisory support to undergraduate students in their dissertation work as needed.
- have a flexible approach to the support provided for teaching.
The successful candidate should have broad knowledge and familiarity with Assyriology, demonstrated ability to teach, experience in research projects in the field, and an excellent knowledge of Akkadian. Training in other cuneiform languages, especially Sumerian, is preferred but not required.
The selection panel consists of:
- Dr Hratch Papazian
- Dr Kate Spence
- Dr Jon Tenney
Further information and application details can be found here.
Assistant Professor in Egyptian Language [temporary cover]
Closing date: 6th April 2023
The Department of Archaeology is seeking to appoint a temporary University Assistant Professor in Egyptian Language, to start from 1st September and no later than 1st October 2023. The contract will end on 30th September 2024. The successful candidate will be active in research and committed to teach in Egyptian Language. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and teaching Egyptian Language for the Archaeology and Egyptology Tripos and MPhil degrees. They will be responsible for three papers taught to both undergraduates and MPhil students:
- Introductory Egyptian Language
- Middle Egyptian Texts
- Old and Late Egyptian Texts
Moreover, they are expected to contribute and enhance the research profile of Cambridge Archaeology, recognized as a world leader in Archaeology. Other responsibilities include assessment and examining and supervision of undergraduate and MPhil dissertations, and contribution to relevant administrative activities of the Department.
The selection panel consists of:
- Dr Tamsin O'Connell, Head of Department
- Dr Hratch Papazian
- Dr Kate Spence
- Dr Jon Tenney
Further information and application details can be found here.
Assistant Professor in Environmental Archaeology
Closing date: 6th April 2023
The Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge seeks to appoint a permanent, full-time Assistant Professor in Environmental Archaeology, to start on 1 September 2023 or as soon thereafter as possible. The successful candidate will be active in research and committed to teach in Environmental Archaeology, with a strong preference for the fields of archaeobotany, geoarchaeology, palaeoecology and/or landscape historical ecology, in all cases with the expectation of a strong interest in their relationships to people and societies. We seek someone with an active engagement in both fieldwork and expert lab-based analysis, who complements and helps to integrate existing specialisms within the department after recent and pending retirements, and whose approach is broad, theoretically informed and interdisciplinary.
The selection panel consists of:
- Dr Tamsin O'Connell, Head of Department
- Prof Cameron Petrie
- Dr Enrico Crema
- Prof Amy Bogaard (University of Oxford)
- Prof Tony Brown (University of Southampton and UIT Tromso)
Further information and application details can be found here.
Assistant Professor in Human, Animal and Environment Relations
Closing date: 6th April 2023
The Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in Human, Animal and Environment Relations, to start on 1 September 2023 or as soon thereafter as possible.
The successful candidate will be active in research and committed to teach in Archaeology, Environmental Archaeology and/or Archaeological Science, with a strong preference for the fields of zooarchaeology, geoarchaeology, hunter-gatherer archaeology, early European prehistory, broader global prehistory, in all cases with the expectation of a strong interest in their relationships to people and societies. We seek someone with an active engagement in both fieldwork and expert lab-based analysis, who complements and helps to integrate existing specialisms within the department after recent and pending retirements, and whose approach is broad, theoretically informed and interdisciplinary.
The selection panel consists of:
- Dr Tamsin O'Connell, Head of Department
- Prof John Robb
- Prof Marta Mirazon Lahr
- Prof Nicky Milner (University of York)
- Prof Jacqui Mulville (Cardiff University)
Further information and application details can be found here.
Assistant Professor in Mesopotamian Archaeology
Closing date: 6th April 2023
The Department of Archaeology is seeking to appoint a University Assistant Professorship in Mesopotamian Archaeology, to start from 1st September and no later than 1st October 2023. The successful candidate will be leading research in Mesopotamian Archaeology.
We particularly welcome applications from candidates whose research focuses on the historical periods (Uruk through Achaemenid periods).
Applicants whose research plans include interdisciplinary approaches that intersect with those of other academic staff in the Department and which involve field studies are encouraged.
The selection panel consists of:
- Dr Tamsin O'Connell, Head of Department
- Prof Cameron Petrie
- Dr Kate Spence
- Prof Roger Matthews (University of Reading)
- Prof Dr Adelheid Otto (LMU Munich)
Further information and application details can be found here.
Personal Assistant to Disney Professor (Part Time)
The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, part of the Department of Archaeology, is seeking to recruit a part-time Personal Assistant to the Disney Professor. The role is for 18.25 hours per week (0.5FTE), which can be arranged to suit the successful candidate and the needs of the Professor and Institute.
Closing date: 10th March 2023
Further information and application details can be found here
Senior Research Associate in the Landscape Archaeology of the Fenland Region (Part-time, Fixed term)
The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research in collaboration with the Department of Archaeology and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit seeks to appoint a Senior Research Associate (Grade 9, 0.5 FTE) for three years to play a leading role in the development of a major new strategic research initiative exploring the long-term cultural and environmental history and archaeology of the Fenland region. The candidate will be expected to hold broad experience of leading field archaeology in the UK or elsewhere, and general familiarity working with a wide range of archaeological data, periods and methods including archaeological and historical approaches to landscapes, stratified excavations, dating, multiple classes of artefact and a range of palaeoenvironmental data.
Closing date: 17th March 2023
Further information and application details can be found here
Senior Research Associate in the Palaeoecology of the Fenland Region (Part-time, Fixed term)
The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research in collaboration with the Department of Archaeology and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit seeks to appoint a Senior Research Associate (Grade 9, 0.5 FTE) for three years to play a leading role in the development of a major new strategic research initiative exploring the long-term cultural and environmental history and archaeology of the Fenland region. The candidate will be expected to hold broad experience of leading field archaeology in wetlands preferably in the Fenland region or elsewhere in the UK. They must hold a general familiarity with a wide range of archaeological data, periods and methods including ecological approaches to landscapes, stratified excavations, dating, multiple classes of artefact and particularly a range of palaeoenvironmental data.
Closing date: 17th March 2023
Further information and application details can be found here
