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Job Vacancy: Geomatics and Graphics Archaeological Technician
3 April 2025
The UCL Institute of Archaeology currently has a vacancy for a Geomatics and Graphics Archaeological Technician to join the ERC-funded EVERYDAYISLAM project (Ref.:B03-02411). The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025.
Applications are being sought for a Geospatial Archaeologist at the UCL Institute of Archaeology within the ERC project ‘EVERYDAYISLAM: Becoming Muslim: Cultural Change, Everyday Life and State Formation in early Islamic North Africa (600-1000), led by Corisande Fenwick at the UCL Institute of Archaeology.
The post-holder will work closely with Prof Fenwick and team-members and be primarily responsible for digitising cartographic and archaeological data, managing the existing project database, and presenting and analysing the spatial data gathered from excavation.
The primary purpose of this post is to complete the processing of geospatial data from excavations in Morocco and Tunisia and to produce, maps, archaeological plans and illustrations for publications, however, there will also be scope for the post-holder to develop their own research interests (including leading on publications) in line with the overall project objectives.
This is a full-time post (36.5 hours per week) and is available until 31 December 2025 in the first instance.
The successful candidate will have an MA/MSc in archaeology and/or geomatics, or a blend of knowledge and qualifications reflecting a similar level of expertise in archaeology. They will have demonstrable experience of managing project geospatial databases, processing photogrammetric data, working with georeferenced data, digitising of archaeological site plans and sections and plans, and other general archaeological illustration. Artefact illustration would be an advantage but not essential.
The appointment may involve further short periods of fieldwork in Morocco/ Tunisia, as well as short visits to collaborator institutions in North Africa and Europe, Applicants are therefore strongly advised to take into account their resilience and ability to spend time overseas when preparing their application.
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 Prof 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
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