Job Vacancy: Research Fellow in Zooarchaeology

The ERC project 'EVERYDAYISLAM: Becoming Muslim: Cultural Change, Everyday Life and State Formation in early Islamic North Africa (600-1000)', led by Corisande Fenwick, aims to rewrite the history of Muslim rule and the Islamisation of daily life from the perspective of the communities living through this pivotal period, using a combination of material and written sources. 

The post-holder will work closely with the PI and will be primarily responsible for recording, analysing and bringing to publication a large faunal assemblage from the medieval urban site of Volubilis/ Walila in Morocco (this will require spending periods of study in Morocco).

They will be responsible for studying the mammal and bird bones. They will be expected to lead on the authorship of the faunal chapter for the excavation monograph and at least one journal article, as well as to contribute to collaborative publications, presentations and other project outputs, and assist in the design and delivery of a planned workshop in Morocco. There is potential for the post-holder to conduct ZooMS or isotopic analysis.  

The post is available from 1 June 2024 and is funded until 31 December 2025.

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 Corisande Fenwick (c.fenwick@ucl.ac.uk). Queries about the application process may be directed to the Institute's HR Administrator, Louisa Goldsmith.
• ERC EVERYDAYISLAM project