About the role

The postholder will undertake a number of activities to support the documentation, digitisation and open access dissemination of archaeological information from across the vast Central Asian region. The project draws together archaeological data from existing archives, country-based monument records, remote-sensing, field surveys, and other research databases, to create a Historic Environment Record for the whole region. The resulting datasets resides in individual country databases, and within an over-arching open access online geospatial inventory.

The Research Assistant will be part of a team of researchers based at the UCL Institute of Archaeology, and many staff locally employed across Central Asia.

The post is full-time ( hours per week) and is available from 1 February until 30 September .

Further details about the role can be found in the job description and person specification in the link below.

About you

The post holder will have an MA in Archaeology or a related discipline ( geography, anthropology, history) and will have a demonstrated knowledge of and research experience in Central Asian archaeology. They will have experience in computational and/or digital approaches in archaeology and in using and maintaining databases. They will also have experience in remote sensing and GIS.

Informal enquiries about the role can sent to Dr Marco Nebbia at .

Queries regarding the application process should be sent to Louisa Goldsmith (HR Administrator) at .

To apply for the vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button.

Candidates are asked to upload the following documents:

Full CV (including academic and employment history, and any additional relevant skills, publication list and contact details of two referees, one of whom should be the current or most recent line manager) Cover letter Evidence of qualifications

Please refer to the application process in the job description for guidance on completing your cover letter.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance