Lithic Archaeology Postdoc U. Calgary
Experimental and Archaeological Approaches to Lithic Residue Job Title Postdoctoral FellowshipInstitution | University of Calgary |
Department | Anthropology and Archaeology |
Location | 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 |
Start Date | September 16, 2019 |
End Date | September 15, 2021 |
Salary Including benefits | Year1: CAD $43,300, Year2: CAD $44,600 |
Supervisor | Dr. Julio Mercader |
Challenges:
Novel applications to residue analysis welcome. Screening for residue accumulations at low magnification,
mapping, quantitative methods and applications in GIS.
Qualifications:
- have a PhD (degree obtained Sept 2017-Sept 2019) and expertise in two or more of these areas: 1) Residue analysis of stone tools, 2) Sequential residue analysis, 3) Microbotanical residue
- research proposed in the Postdoctoral Fellowship application must be distinct from, or add to the application’s doctoral thesis
- not hold a tenure or tenure-track faculty position
- not have already received a postdoctoral award from SSHRC, NSERC, or CIHR
- be motivated and organized self-starter, who can work with minimum supervision in a laboratory environment
- this project relies on team-work and close collaboration; candidates must be able to work effectively in a team
- be able to supervise and educate less-experienced co-workers
- have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- be supportive of the internationally diverse group of scholars that work in our lab
Additional Information
- Successful candidates will be subject to standard pre-employment screening including right-to-work, proof of identity and references
- The University of Calgary as well as SSHRC are equal opportunity employers, therefore candidates will be chosen through open competition regardless of their age, disability, gender, race, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation
Application Details
- Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae, cover letter, and contact information for three referees. Short-listed applicants will be required to provide two letters of recommendation. Please submit application packages to Julio Mercader (mercader@ucalgary.ca).
Application Deadline: May 9, 2019
Skype Interviews: May 14, 2019 (9am to noon) Mountain Daylight Time (GMT-6 or 8h behind continental
Europe)
Additional information available at https://olduvaigorgesds.com/post-doctoral-fellowship/