Assistant Professor in Egyptian Archaeology (ARCH_01)

Assistant Professors at Durham

Assistant Professors on the Education and Research track are encouraged to focus on research and teaching but are also expected to engage in wider citizenship to enhance their own development, support their department and discipline, and contribute to the wider student experience. Academic colleagues are supported to publish excellent research in their area of interest with a focus on high quality outputs (including monographs and journal articles), rather than quantity. We aim to support your research needs, including practical help such as resources to attend conferences and to fund research activities, as well as a generous research leave policy and a designated mentor.

We are confident that our recruitment process allows us to attract and select the best talent to Durham. We, therefore, offer a reduced probation period of 1 year for our Assistant Professors and thereafter, subject to satisfactory performance, your position will be confirmed as permanent.

About you

To maintain Durham’s strength and reputation in Egyptian archaeology research and teaching, we are looking to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant Professor in Egyptian Archaeology. We welcome applications from those with research and teaching interests in the broad field of Egyptian archaeology, including adjacent regions such as Nubia, from the later Predynastic to the Classical periods. We are open to applicants across any archaeological specialism, from material culture through to landscape approaches. Experience of running fieldwork, broader cultural heritage projects, museum engagement or other kinds of cooperation with research Institutes in the region, and/or experience in Egyptian languages, is desirable, although none are essential.

The successful candidate will contribute to the recruitment and supervision of PhD students working on Egyptian archaeology topics and develop strong research collaborations with colleagues at Durham (in Archaeology and other departments, including the Oriental Museum), nationally and internationally, leading to grant-funded projects and world-class publications.

The successful candidate will be able to teach broadly across Egyptian archaeology. They will be involved in teaching at all levels, offering our students an exceptional educational experience.

The successful candidate will be expected to engage fully in the services, citizenship and values of the University. The University provides a working and teaching environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate these key principles as part of the assessment process.

Contact Information

Department contact for academic-related enquiries

Professor Dan Lawrence.

Contact information for technical difficulties when submitting your application

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What to Submit

All applicants are asked to submit:

• A CV
• A covering letter which details your experience, strengths and potential in the requirements set out above.
• Personal research plan.
• Two of your most significant pieces of written work. Where possible your written work should have been published or submitted since 2021, however work prior to this date may be submitted where candidates have had career breaks.

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