Location: | St Andrews |
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Salary: | £37,099 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 16th August 2024 |
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Closes: | 20th September 2024 |
Job Ref: | 436257 |
Applications are sought for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Alison Beach conducting research for an AHRC-funded project entitled Word of Mouth: Embodied Stories of Premodern Women at Work. The primary duties will be to analyse human skeletal remains from archaeological assemblages as part of an interdisciplinary term of researchers.
The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in Osteoarchaeology (or a closely related subject and have commensurate professional or academic experience in osteoarchaeology) with expertise in applying osteological methods to determine sex, age at death, and stature. The successful applicant will also have a demonstrated skill in identifying, diagnosing, and interpreting skeletal evidence of congenital diseases and acquired diseases and injuries. Experience with medieval skeletal assemblages is desirable but not essential.
Start date: 1st December 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter
Fixed term until 31/05/2029
This a full-time post working 36.25 hours per week available on a fixed term contract until 31st May 2029; starting 1st December 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
Further details of the project can be found at the project website or by contacting Alison Beach at aib4@st-andrews.ac.uk
Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi.
Interview Date: 4 October 2024
Please quote ref: AR3028RH
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