SEAFRONT: Short-term and Extreme climates causing Agricultural risks at the Frontier Of the Neolithic Transition

The Leibniz Research Institute for Archaeology (RGZM) in Mainz is calling for applications for the position of: scientific research assistant with full time employment starting on the 1. February 2021.

Your responsibilities:
• Archaeological and palaeoclimatic research of Meso- and Neolithic transition sites of the Mediterranean
• Geochemical analyses of mollusc shells (oxygen isotopes + trace elements)
• Compilation of reference collection of modern mollusc specimens

Your qualifications:
• Master-degree in Archaeology or Geosciences, preferable with a focus in prehistory or palaeoclimate. (certificate to be produced prior to start of contract)
• Experience in coastal archaeology, environmental archaeology or neolithic archaeology. Experience in sclerochronology (if geoscientific background).
• Language skills in italian or greek (modern) are beneficial

Our offer:
• a versatile and challenging job opportunity with high flexibility
• enrolment into the PhD-programme of the Johannes-Gutenberg-University
• integration into an international research network
• employment within the EG 13 TV-L payment group
• participation in pension scheme

Further information:
The project “SEAFRONT: Short-term and Extreme climates causing Agricultural risks at the FRontier Of the Neolithic Transition” is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). It aims to study high-resolution climate records from mollusc shells found within important archaeological sites in the Mediterranean during the Mesolithic and Neolithic period.

As part of this project, the successful candidate will be carrying out the collection of modern reference samples close to the archaeological sites, the geochemical analysis of these samples together with the analysis of archaeological shells from Franchthi Cave. The project allows for a continuation of the employment after 3 years, given that the professional preconditions for postdoctoral research are met.

The Leibniz Research Institute for Archaeology promotes gender equality and the compatibility of family and work. We are officially certified by the berufundfamilie audit.

People with disabilities will be given preference if they are otherwise equally suitable professionally and personally (please enclose proof of disability).

Costs that arise in connection with your application cannot be reimbursed.

Please send applications to [Email Address Removed] (deadline: 15th November). We expect to hold online-interviews at the end of November.

Application content:
• a letter describing how you meet the requirements of the job
• CV (no photo)
• 2 reference letters
• 1-page research proposal in connection with the project (seafront-project.com)

Please send questions regarding this position to: [Email Address Removed]