Durham University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Archaeology. Reporting to Prof. Graham Philip, project director in Durham, the postholder will work on the project entitled ‘Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa’ (EAMENA) which is funded by Arcadia. EAMENA is idenitifying and documenting archaeological sites in the Middle East and North Africa (from Mauretania to Iran), using satellite imagery and aerial photography, to improve understanding and enhance their future protection and management. The post holder will work within a Durham University team that is collaborating in the EAMENA project, with partner teams at the Universities of Leicester and Oxford. The Durham component of the project is focused upon Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, western Iran and the Caucasus. The post holder will be a member of a project group with responsibility for the interpretation of satellite imagery and aerial photographs, record creation, management, analysis and archaeological research in support of the aims of the project. The Durham-based PDRA will also contribute to the creation of a digital archive of historic satellite and air-photographic imagery, including liaison with external collaborators.

The postholder will also engage in research, project-related administration and other activities supporting the work of the project. As the project team is required to operate flexibly, the candidate may be required periodically to support training activity in partner countries, including the delivery and preparation of materials and by travel to the region.

This post is fixed term ending on 30th June 2024 which is the end-date of the current project funding.