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Job Vacancy: Research Assistant/ Research Fellow in African Heritage, Remote Sensing & GIS
13 May 2021
The UCL Institute of Archaeology currently has a vacancy for a Research Assistant/ Research Fellow in African Heritage, Remote Sensing and GIS (Ref.:1876194). The deadline for applications is 7 June 2021.
The researcher, generously supported by Arcadia - a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, will be employed on the 'Mapping Africa's Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments' (MAEASaM) project. This is a three-year project that aims to identify and document endangered archaeological heritage sites across sub-Saharan Africa using a combination of remote sensing, records-based research and selective archaeological surveys.
The post is available until 31 March 2024 in the first instance.
- Research Assistant Grade 6B - The successful candidate will hold an MA/MSc in Archaeology, Anthropology, Geography, or Geospatial Sciences.
- Research Fellow Grade 7 - The successful candidate will have a PhD in Archaeology, Anthropology, Geography, or Geospatial Sciences.
All candidates will have a demonstrated knowledge of and research experience in African archaeology and/or heritage management. Experience in working with Remote Sensing and GIS (ideally ArcGIS, and/or QGIS) is essential. A good command of French, written and oral (to work confidently with French written sources and communicate with research partners in Mali and Senegal) is also essential.
Candidates should have the ability and willingness to travel (nationally and Internationally).
Further information
- Further details of the post and the online application facility are available on the UCL website
- Enquiries about the vacancy may be directed to Kevin MacDonald. Queries about the application process may be directed to the Institute's HR Administrator, Louisa Goldsmith.