The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research invites applications for a fixed-term Research Assistant / Associate in Archaeological Glass. The post holder will work as part of the ERC awarded UKRI funded Frontiers Research Starting Grant ENTANGLED: Entangled materialities and new global histories from southern Africa led by Dr Abigail Moffett (University of Cambridge). We seek a rigorous, creative and collaborative researcher to join our team. The post holder will lead on the analyses of the itineraries of glass beads and glass objects from the southern African region. Drawing on a range of methodologies the research associate will examine the provenance, manufacture and uses of glass beads and objects from the region. This multi-model study will form the basis for addressing the materiality of global entanglements in southern Africa during the Global Middle Ages. Research skills in material culture studies and the scientific analyses of glass, including compositional analysis using techniques such as SEM-EDS and LA-ICP-MS, an ability to thrive as part of a diverse team and a willingness to contribute collectively to broader research agendas are essential requirements. The post holder is expected to work in multiple locations, with the main base at the McDonald Institute in Cambridge but also including research and data collection trips in southern Africa. Analyses will focus on objects from museum collections and recently excavated material from the Entangled fieldwork in southern Mozambique.