Associate Lecturer in Archaeology (Education and Scholarship)

This full-time post is available until 30 April 2026.

The role

The role of Associate Lecturer in Archaeology (Education and Scholarship) will include supporting the student learning experience using a range of approaches and modes of delivery appropriate to the teaching allocated at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The post requires the following:

• Experience of researching and/or teaching in the fields of human osteoarchaeology, forensic anthropology, and/or zooarchaeology
• Knowledge of practical archaeological fieldwork methods, both survey and excavation
• Experience of grading student work and providing written feedback to students at undergraduate and masters level
• Willingness to work to deadlines accepting that these may be spread unevenly across the academic year
• Willingness to work with colleagues to successfully run and deliver both solo-taught and team-taught modules
• Willingness to work collegiately with colleagues across the department and professional services to deliver an excellent student experience at undergraduate and post-graduate level

About you

You will:

• Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge demonstrated by a PhD (or nearing completion), or equivalent qualification/experience, of the core knowledge relating to human osteoarchaeology, forensic anthropology and/or zooarchaeology in order to teach and support learning on modules
• Staff at this level are expected to achieve Associate Fellow of the HEA within two years of appointment (if not already achieved) and to attend formal CPD relating to this

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon/Cornwall

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Prof Catriona Mckenzie, c.mckenzie@exeter.ac.uk

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