Lead Researcher in Ancient History

6 days ago


Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom University of Leicester Full time
A Day in the Life

This role offers unique opportunities to travel, conduct hands-on research, and work with international collaborators. You will become part of a community of Citizens of Change at the University of Leicester, which includes not only our staff and current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance, and opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment. This is a full-time, fixed-term contract until 14 July 2027.



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