Job Vacancy: Research Fellow in African Heritage, Remote Sensing and GIS

Key details

• Fixed-term
• Full time
• Hybrid
• The deadline for applications is 26 July 2026

The role

Applications are invited for a full-time (36.5 hours per week) Research Fellow in African Heritage, Remote Sensing and GIS, generously supported by Arcadia. The post is available from 1 August 2026 and funded until 30 June 2029. Due to funding restrictions this post is offered at Grade 7.32 (£42,261 incl. London Allowance).

The postholder will be employed on the Mapping Africa’s Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments (MAEASaM) project. This project aims to identify and document endangered archaeological heritage sites across sub-Saharan Africa using a combination of remote sensing, historical maps analysis, records-based research supported by ground-verification and in-country assessment. The documentation is carried out in collaboration with in-country authorities in Africa, who are responsible for national heritage management and who guide the project on principles of data-sharing through an Open Access Arches database.

About us

UCL Institute of Archaeology is one of the leading academic departments of archaeology in the UK and globally. The Institute is the largest department in its field in the UK, with an international graduate research community, and the broadest range of coverage of any UK department. It offers a uniquely stimulating environment for the study of all fields of archaeology and related areas of museum studies and cultural heritage. With a total of 60+ research-active staff pursuing high-quality research across five continents, the Institute is at the international forefront in all aspects of archaeology and heritage studies.