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A 34 month post-doctoral RA position at Newcastle University is available, in Applied Maths and/or Statistics. It's part of a project to model the spread of Neolithic culture in prehistory. If you know of any suitable candidates, would you please bring this position to their attention. Brief details are below. For further details, including how to apply for this position, please use the search facility at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/vacancies/jobs/ with Reference: D608R Brief details: Based in the School of Mathematics & Statistics you will work on a Leverhulme Trust funded project which focuses on modelling the processes involved in the development of the Neolithic, and the study of the inter-relation between such models and the available archaeological data. The main modelling tool will be numerical and statistical simulations of the equations of population dynamics, under various approximations. You should have a PhD or equivalent (or be close to completion) in applied mathematics and/or statistics, or a related field. Experience of numerical simulations involving partial differential equations or stochastic models, and a willingness to develop the relevant knowledge of archaeology and related disciplines is essential. The post is fixed term for 34 months, expected to start in January 2010, or as soon as possible (by mutual agreement) thereafter. Interviews will take place in the week beginning 14 December 2009. For informal enquiries, please contact either Dr Graeme Sarson ([log in to unmask]) or Professor Richard Boys ([log in to unmask]). Salary: Up to £27,183 per annum Closing Date: 8 December 2009