Prehistoric Archaeology Specialist

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Postdoctoral Fellow in Prehistoric Archaeology to join our research team at the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo. The successful candidate will contribute to the project Social Complexity and Population Entanglements in Norway 2500-1000 BCE: Understanding new bimolecular datasets through a humanist lens (SCAPES), funded by the Norwegian Research Council as a Research Project for Scientific Renewal, Groundbreaking Research.

The SCAPES project brings together collaborators in archaeology, genetics, isotope studies, and geochemistry to provide an interdisciplinary and innovative research environment that can illuminate the social and economic processes behind population change. As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will work closely with PIs in WP2 and 3 to accomplish deliverables D6, D8-10, collect and manage project data, conduct spatial analysis, model communication routes, and generate maps for the project.

This is a full-time position for 3 years, with the opportunity to develop an independent project. You will be based at the museum's Department of Archaeology, with office facilities in downtown Oslo. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer funds for research, travel, conference participation, and dissemination, as well as a stimulating and international research environment.

To be successful in this role, you must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or a doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD in archaeology or a related field. Strong academic background in prehistoric archaeology or a cognate discipline, with demonstrated experience of work with large datasets, databases, and spatial analysis and tools, is essential. A track record of high-quality journal publication, fluent oral and written communication skills in English, and ability to read and understand material written in Norwegian are also required.

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