So... a person with a BA or MA gets the same pay as PhDs.

Regards,

Morgan Leigh
PhD Candidate
School of Sociology and Social Work
University of Tasmania

On 27/02/2011 8:08 AM, David Green wrote:
> CENTRE FOR ANTHROPOLOGY AND MIND
> 
> School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography
> 
> Post-Doctoral Researcher (Objective 3)
> 
> Grade 6: Salary £25,854-30,870 p.a.
> 
> Applications are sought for the position of Post-Doctoral Researcher
> focusing on the history of ritual and group formation, as part of an
> international project entitled 'Ritual, community and conflict', based in
> the Centre for Anthropology and Mind at the University of Oxford, funded by
> the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and directed by Professor
> Harvey Whitehouse.
> 
> The project brings together an international, interdisciplinary team of
> anthropologists, psychologists, historians, archaeologists, and evolutionary
> theorists from 13 universities conducting research at field sites in
> approximately ten countries around the world. This five year programme of
> research investigates one of the most powerful mechanisms by which groups
> may be formed, inspired, and coordinated: ritual. The project’s three major
> objectives are to investigate: (1) the psychological foundations of ritual;
> (2) the effects of ritual on ingroup cohesion and outgroup hostility; (3)
> the role of ritual in the evolution of competing political systems. The
> Post-Doctoral Researcher will contribute to work on the third objective and
> will be supervised jointly by Prof. Peter Turchin (University of
> Connecticut) and Prof. Harvey Whitehouse. The position will be based at
> Oxford, but will require periodic trips to Connecticut.
> 
> The Post-Doctoral Researcher will focus on the construction and analysis of
> a database dealing with social complexity and ritual over the past five
> thousand years of global history. The database will be used to test various
> theories of the evolution of social complexity with a particular focus on
> the role of ritual and religion.
> 
> The successful applicant will have a PhD that required substantial mining
> and analysis of historical material, well developed organisational skills,
> willingness to spend extended periods at overseas universities and research
> sites and the ability to work flexibly and supportively as part of a team.
> Post-doctoral researchers on this project will have the unique opportunity
> to work closely with experts in world-leading centres for psychological and
> anthropological research on cognition and religion in Europe and America.
> 
> This is a fixed-term post for 24 months, starting on 1st June 2011 and
> ending on 31st May 2013.
> 
> Candidates will be considered on the basis of the selection criteria
> outlined in the further particulars which can be obtained by visiting
> http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/ or by emailing [log in to unmask]
> The further particulars include details of the post and how to apply. The
> closing date for applications is noon on 30th March 2011.
> 
> 
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> CENTRE FOR ANTHROPOLOGY AND MIND
> 
> School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography
> 
> Lab Manager
> 
> 
> Grade 6: Salary £25,854-30,870 p.a.
> 
> The School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography seeks applications to
> recruit a Lab Manager as part of an international project entitled 'Ritual,
> community and conflict', based in the Centre for Anthropology and Mind at
> the University of Oxford, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council
> (ESRC) and directed by Professor Harvey Whitehouse.
> 
> The project brings together an international, interdisciplinary team of
> anthropologists, psychologists, historians, archaeologists, and evolutionary
> theorists from 13 universities conducting research at field sites in
> approximately ten countries around the world. This five year programme of
> research investigates one of the most powerful mechanisms by which groups
> may be formed, inspired, and coordinated: ritual. Studying how children
> learn the rituals of their communities will shed light on the various ways
> in which rituals promote social cohesion within the group and distrust of
> groups with different ritual traditions. Qualitative field research and
> controlled psychological experiments will be conducted in a number of
> troubled regions (including Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Nepal, and
> Colombia). The project will start on 1 June 2011.
> 
> The post holder will be required to develop infrastructure required to
> coordinate a psychological research laboratory with adult participants
> including co-ordinating participants, assisting with research design,
> supervising undergraduate and graduate research assistants and coordinate
> research activities, overseeing data collection and analysis and assisting
> with the preparation of research papers. The Lab Manager will also assist
> the project’s director and management team in maximizing the coherence,
> efficiency, and impact of research design and implementation.
> 
> The successful applicant will have a Doctorate in experimental psychology
> (awarded or submitted), experience of running a psychology lab, the ability
> to prioritize under pressure, overcome obstacles, and act on own initiative,
> experience with computer applications (Word, Excel, SPSS and Internet), and
> good team working skills.  Fluency in written and spoken English and
> willingness to work outside normal office hours are also required.
> 
> This is a fixed-term post for two years, based in Oxford, from 1 June 2011.
> 
> Candidates will be considered on the basis of the selection criteria
> outlined in the further particulars which can be obtained by visiting
> http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/ or by emailing [log in to unmask]
> The further particulars include details of the post and how to apply. The
> closing date for applications is noon on 28th March 2011.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> CENTRE FOR ANTHROPOLOGY AND MIND
> 
> School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography
> 
> Project Coordinator
> 
> Grade 6: Salary £25,854-30,870 p.a.
> 
> The School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography seeks applications to
> recruit a Project Coordinator as part of an international project entitled
> 'Ritual, community and conflict', based in the Centre for Anthropology and
> Mind at the University of Oxford, funded by the Economic and Social Research
> Council (ESRC) and directed by Professor Harvey Whitehouse.
> 
> The project brings together an international, interdisciplinary team of
> anthropologists, psychologists, historians, archaeologists, and evolutionary
> theorists from 13 universities conducting research at field sites in
> approximately ten countries around the world. This five year programme of
> research investigates one of the most powerful mechanisms by which groups
> may be formed, inspired, and coordinated: ritual. Studying how children
> learn the rituals of their communities will shed light on the various ways
> in which rituals promote social cohesion within the group and distrust of
> groups with different ritual traditions. Qualitative field research and
> controlled psychological experiments will be conducted in a number of
> troubled regions (including Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Nepal, and
> Colombia). The project will start on 1 June 2011.
> 
> The post holder will have the role of coordinating the academic research
> activities of the project, assisting the project’s director and management
> team in maximizing the coherence, efficiency, and impact of research design
> and implementation, and managing the project’s budget and financial
> processes according to the University’s regulations. The post holder will be
> required to assist with the design and maintenance of the project website,
> assist in production of research grant applications and liaise with the
> funders on range of issues including research design, implementation,
> reporting, risk management, dissemination.
> 
> The successful applicant will have a Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in any
> of the social, behavioural, psychological, or human sciences (a Degree in
> Business, Management, Economics, or closely related discipline would be
> particularly useful), experience of coordinating complex projects or
> consortia, a capacity for clear strategic thinking, effective communication
> and time management skills and experience in budget management. Fluency in
> written and spoken English is also required. Candidates should be willing to
> work outside normal hours.
> 
> This is a fixed-term post for three years from 1 June 2011.
> 
> Candidates will be considered on the basis of the selection criteria
> outlined in the further particulars which can be obtained by visiting
> http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/ or by emailing [log in to unmask]
> The further particulars include details of the post and how to apply. The
> closing date for applications the closing date for applications is noon on
> 28th March 2011.

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