Research Fellow, Geosciences

2 weeks ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time
Jobs

The Department of Archaeology within the School of Geosciences at the University of Aberdeen seeks to appoint a Research Fellow as part of Historic Environment Scotland funded TheCITADEL Project: Rescue- and Research-led Investigations at a Pictish Elite Centre Phase II project. The CITADEL Phase II project will complete an integrated programme of rescue- and research-led excavations of the major Pictish promontory fort at Burghead and will undertake a programme of scientific analysis on the rich animal bone remains from the site. Alongside the excavations the project will continue to deliver a package of public engagement and educational endeavors including a major fieldschool, open days and crafting workshops.

Job Description

This position, a three and a half year Research Fellowship will help the Principal Investigator run the major excavations, help direct the post-excavation programme, analyse the data on coastal erosion in northern Scotland and help co-ordinate the project monograph write-up.

The successful candidate will join the vibrant department of at the University of Aberdeen who specialize in the archaeology of the north, archaeological science, cultural heritage and community and indigenous archaeologies. 

This position, a 3.5 year Research Fellowship will help the Principal Investigator run the major excavations, help direct the post-excavation programme, analyse the data on coastal erosion in northern Scotland and help co-ordinate the project monograph write-up

The successful candidate will have; a PhD in Archaeology, detailed knowledge of the archaeology of the first millennium AD in northern Britain and its broader context, a track record of publication, fieldwork skills including supervising excavation and survey projects, digital skills including; ArcGIS, drone survey, illustration and database creation and management.

Salary will be at Grade 6, £37,099 per annum.

The School of Geosciences embraces a diverse working environment and recognises the many benefits this can bring. Applications from individuals from across all of the equality protected characteristics are encouraged.


  • Research Fellow

    1 month ago


    Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow This post will be based in the School of Geosciences at the University of Aberdeen within the Department of Geology and Geophysics. The School undertakes fundamental and applied research across a range of Earth Science and Environmental issues pertinent to global challenges including: climate, energy transition and sustainability. Much of...

  • Research Fellow

    1 month ago


    Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow **School/Section** - Geosciences **Staff Category** - Research **Position Type** - Full Time **Duration of Post** - Funding/Activity Limited **Grade** - Grade 6 **Salary From** - £35,333 **Location** - Aberdeen **Closing Date** - 09/01/2023 **Ref No** - GEO436R **Documents** - Further Particulars.pdf (PDF, 622.58kb) Salary will be...


  • Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Jobs The Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen wish to appoint 0.8 FTE Teaching Fellow in Archaeology for a period of 6-months to provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching cover for a faculty member on research leave. In addition to the delivery and coordination of courses, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute as a...


  • Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow in Energy Transition SAFARI is a long running project at the University of Aberdeen which focuses on the delivery of analogue data for improved understanding of subsurface reservoirs. The key deliverable is a database of 650 virtual outcrops collected from key locations around the World. These are augmented with additional data to improve...


  • Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow in Geomodelling Deep water systems form important hydrocarbon reservoirs around the World with a wide variety of geometries and architectures which ultimately control reservoir performance. Outcrop analogues provide important insight into facies architecture from different systems and provide an opportunity to explore and understand the...

  • Research Fellow

    3 days ago


    Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    The Department of Archaeology within the School of Geosciences at the University of Aberdeen seeks to appoint a Research Fellow as part of Historic Environment Scotland funded The CITADEL Project: Rescue- and Research-led Investigations at a Pictish Elite Centre Phase II project. The CITADEL Phase II project will complete an integrated programme of rescue-...

  • Research Fellow

    2 weeks ago


    Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow An enthusiastic, creative, and motivated postdoctoral Research Fellow is sought to join the SARA project within the School of Natural and Computing Sciences to contribute to the delivery of a semi-automated toolkit to improve risk assessment and monitoring of health data releases for research. **School/Section** - Natural & Computing...

  • Teaching Fellow

    6 days ago


    Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Teaching Fellow **School/Section** - Geosciences **Division** - Archaeology **Staff Category** - Teaching **Position Type** - Part Time **Duration of Post** - Funding/Activity Limited **Grade** - Grade 6 **Salary From** - £37,099 **Salary to** - £37,099 **Salary** - pro rata **Location** - Aberdeen **Closing Date** - 10/06/2024 **Ref No** -...


  • Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Teaching Fellow in Geography The Department of Geography and Environment seeks to appoint a full-time Teaching Fellow In Human Geography. The post is for a fixed term (11 months) tenable from 01 September 2023 until 31 July 2024. The principal duties of the role will be to contribute to the undergraduate and graduate human geography curricula, including...

  • Research Fellow

    1 month ago


    Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow The Epidemiology Group within the Institute of Applied Health Sciences would like to appoint a Research Fellow (100% FTE) to deliver an exciting portfolio of mixed-methods studies. **School/Section** - Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition **Division** - Institute of Applied Health Sciences **Staff Category** - Research **Position...

  • Research Fellow

    1 month ago


    Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow Applications are invited for a full-time Research Fellow position at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, to work with Dr Constanze Hesse on a project funded by the ESRC (project title: _“The need for unpleasant touch: behavioural and physiological investigations into negative affective touch and how it can be used to shape...

  • Research Fellow

    1 month ago


    Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow Applications are invited for a full-time Research Fellow position at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, to work with Dr Constanze Hesse on a project funded by the ESRC (project title: _“The need for unpleasant touch: behavioural and physiological investigations into negative affective touch and how it can be used to shape...

  • Research Fellow

    3 days ago


    Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow **School/Section** - Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition **Division** - Institute of Applied Health Sciences **Staff Category** - Research **Position Type** - Full Time **Duration of Post** - Funding/Activity Limited **Grade** - Grade 6 **Salary From** - £35,333 **Salary to** - £37,474 **Location** - Aberdeen **Closing Date** -...


  • Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    The Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen wish to appoint 0.8 FTE Teaching Fellow in Archaeology for a period of 6-months to provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching cover for a faculty member on research leave. In addition to the delivery and coordination of courses, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute as a...

  • Research Fellow

    3 days ago


    Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow The Health Economics Research Unit (HERU) is seeking to appoint a** Research Fellow** in Health Economics for a period of 1-year. The postholder will provide analytical support for a project that will examine the economic influences driving recruitment and retention within the social care sector. This is a project in the Workforce and...


  • Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    The Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen wish to appoint 0.8 FTE Teaching Fellow in Archaeology for a period of 6-months to provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching cover for a faculty member on research leave. In addition to the delivery and coordination of courses, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute as a...

  • Research Fellow

    1 month ago


    Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, is world-leading in nutrition research focusing on some of the key global challenges with regards to healthy and sustainable diets, food safety, and the food supply chain. As part of this research, we are seeking to recruit a post-doctoral researcher in the area of biological mass spectrometry....


  • Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow in Evolution An enthusiastic, motivated, and creative postdoctoral Research Fellow is sought to join a collaborative team within the School of Biological Sciences to develop new theory and predictive process-based models on species’ range dynamics under environmental change. **School/Section** - Biological Sciences **Staff Category** -...

  • Research Fellow

    5 days ago


    Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Fellow We are seeking a talented and creative postdoctoral researcher to work on an interdisciplinary project at the intersection of mathematics, data science and biology. The project will use mathematical and empirical work to understand the role of higher-order interactions between three or more individuals on the dynamics of collective behaviour...

  • Research Assistant

    1 month ago


    Aberdeen, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen Full time

    Research Assistant This post will be based in the School of Geosciences at the University of Aberdeen within the Department of Geology and Geophysics. The School undertakes fundamental and applied research across a range of Earth Science and Environmental issues pertinent to global challenges including: climate, energy transition and sustainability. Much of...