Research Assistant/Associate in Archaeology (Fieldwork)

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The Role

Ecologies of Governance is an AHRC-funded archaeological research project investigating the emergence of inequality and the economic basis of rulership in early medieval societies. The scheme will undertake multi-proxy and comparative analyses of the environment and agrarian regimes of some of the most iconic early royal landscapes of Britain and Ireland, the results of which will revolutionise our understanding of rulership and governance in the first millennium AD.

As a Fieldwork Research Assistant/Associate you will be a highly productive, ambitious and collaborative member of the Ecologies of Governance team. Based in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology (HCA) at Newcastle University, you will collaborate with all members of the project team, including those based at Queen’s University Belfast and Cardiff University. You will carry out research on case study royal landscapes that form the focus of the project, with primary responsibility for designing and delivering the programme of archaeological fieldwork. This will include development of the project GIS, geospatial analysis, remote sensing, and targeted excavation, in order to detail the evolution of early medieval sites and landscapes. You will oversee the day-to-day management of fieldwork elements in the project’s work packages, related collaboration, and outreach. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working independently to deliver programmes of archaeological fieldwork, and expertise in geophysical and topographic survey and excavation. A research profile in early medieval archaeology, appropriate to career stage, is considered desirable but is not essential.

The project is hosted in the School of History, Classics & Archaeology, which has a vibrant and active research culture with particular strengths in interdisciplinary working and supporting the holistic career development of early career colleagues. The successful candidate will be provided with academic and pastoral support within the School, and training will be provided to develop their competences. You will also benefit from access to the School’s mentoring scheme and extensive training opportunities including a bespoke personal development plan, and peer support from a cross-disciplinary cohort of talented postdoctoral and early career researchers, as well as access to fieldwork equipment and software.

The duration of post is a maximum 30-month fixed term full-time appointment.  The candidate will start work as soon as possible after interview.. Flexible working requests are welcome, but the postholder must be willing to travel for fieldwork and other research/engagement activities as part of the project. For the duration of the project, you will be reporting to Dr Duncan Wright duncan.wright@ncl.ac.uk.

Applicants with minority and/or host community backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. Should the successful applicant require a UK Visa for this role, they will be eligible to apply through the Global Talent Visa route. The University will support the applicant through this process.

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