Job advert
Chronological Modeller (trainee)
A Research Assistant (RA1A or B) is sought for
a training post in Archaeological Chronology
Building in a Bayesian Environment. Clive
Orton, Professor of Quantitative Archaeology at
UCL Institute of Archaeology, is seeking an RA
for 18 months to train in this area of skills
shortage. The RA will also work closely with the
Scientific Dating Section of English Heritage. It
is the intention that at the end of this contract
the postholder will be able to undertake
chronological modelling independently on a
commercial basis.
Salary: £20,399 to £22,445 p.a., including
London weighting, depending on age. Starting
date: as soon as possible after 1 October 2002.
Requirements: candidates should possess an
MA/MSc or PhD in Archaeology with a strong
quantitative element, or a comparable
qualification in Statistics with some experience
of field archaeology. Experience of excavation
and post-excavation analysis would be a
distinct advantage. Candidates should also
possess good communication skills (both
written and oral). They should be prepared to
travel widely in England, and to attend the 18th
International Radiocarbon Conference in
Wellington, New Zealand.
Further details: are available from Professor
Clive Orton (see below).
Applications: applicants should send a letter of
application (together with a current c.v. and the
names and addresses of two referees) to
Professor Clive Orton, UCL Institute of
Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square, London
WC1H 0PY, tel. (020) 7679 4749, fax. (020)
7383 2572, email [log in to unmask], to arrive
by 30 September 2002. Interviews are expected
to be held in the second or third week of
October.
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