Teaching and Research Fellow in Classical Art and Archaeology

DescriptionGrade UE- 48822 per annumCollege of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences/ School of History Classics and ArchaeologyFixed term: 12 months from 1st January 2026Full time: 35 hours per weekThe Opportunity:Applications are invited for a Teaching and Research Fellowship in Classical Art and Archaeology with a focus on Roman art and archaeology in the School of History Classics and Archaeology University of Edinburgh. The post is available from 1stJanuary 2026 for a fixed term of 12 months; full-time contract.The salary scale for this post is UEto 48822 per annum.Your skills and attributes for success:A PhD in Classical or Roman art and/or archaeology or a cognate field.Track record of potential for excellence in teaching and research.A passion for research-led teaching.Click to view a copy of the fulljob description(opens new browser tab)Application Information:Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:- CV- Cover letter- Writing sample- Statement indicating plans for teaching as outlined in the job descriptionAs a valued member of our team you can expect:A competitive salary.An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.Championing equality diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab).The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 9 October 2025.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.About the team:Classics at Edinburgh offers teaching across all areas of classical studies Greek and Latin Literature and Thought Ancient History Classical Art and Archaeology Byzantine and Medieval Latin Studies as well as Modern Greek Studies. All academic staff teach at all levels of the curriculum and teaching is taken very seriously.Undergraduate applications to the uniquely flexible single and joint honours degrees in Classics are buoyant and applications and enrolments are high. There is a very strong and growing presence of over 60 postgraduate students both in our three taught programmes (Classics; Ancient History; Classical Art and Archaeology) and in our research degrees with a large number of students coming from abroad.Research interests in the subject area cover virtually all areas of classical studies. Our archaeologists conduct fieldwork from Italy to (Sasanian) Iran; our historians are doing ground breaking work on the Ancient Greek city the history of the Hellenistic empires Roman slavery and late Roman and Byzantine culture and politics. Our language and literature staff cover Greek and Latin literature from Archaic and Classical Greece via Augustan and Imperial Rome to the late antique and medieval transmission and reception of the Greek and Latin REF2021 the most recent research assessment exercise Classics was ranked third in the UK for Research Power. Full information about the subject area can be found on our website at:To find out more please visit the Classics Website: Key Skills Bioinformatics,Genetics,R,Biochemistry,Cell Biology,Research Experience,Statistical Software,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Data Analysis Skills,Flow Cytometry,Microscopy Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Yearly Salary Salary: 41064 - 48822