The position is funded by the A. G. Leventis Foundation and implemented jointly by The Cyprus Institute (Cyprus) and the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge (UK). It aims to develop science-based archaeology in sub-Saharan West Africa, broadly defined as the region from Morocco to Cameroon, through the employment of a scholar with long-term institutional connections in the region. The successful applicant should outline in their application a research project in any aspect of archaeological materials science and technology (e.g., ancient ceramics, archaeometallurgy, glass and pigments) based in the region, with the aim and commitment to maintain their academic career in this field. The ideal candidate will lead the development and implementation of the project in close discussion with their West African host organisation and the two PIs in Cyprus and the UK, respectively (Professors Thilo Rehren and Marcos Martinón-Torres). The specific details of the project, and hence the African partner institution, will be decided in discussion with the chosen researcher and other colleagues in the region.
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