Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 37, No. 495.
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Date: 2024-03-18 22:24:29+00:00
From: Marinella Testori <testorimarinella@gmail.com>
Subject: PhD in Digital Archaeology
Doctoral scholarship holder digital archaeology
Department: Heritage
Regime Full-time
Let’s shape the future - University of Antwerp
The University of Antwerp <https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/> is a dynamic,
forward-thinking, European university. We offer an innovative academic
education to more than 20000 students, conduct pioneering scientific
research and play an important service-providing role in society. We are
one of the largest, most international and most innovative employers in the
region. With more than 6000 employees from 100 different countries, we are
helping to build tomorrow's world every day. Through top scientific
research, we push back boundaries and set a course for the future – a
future that you can help to shape.
The Department of Heritage and Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES)
research group in the Faculty of Design Sciences is looking for a full-time
(100%) doctoral scholarship holder in the field of digital archaeology.
Position
- You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis.
The PhD project, titled ‘Modelling Space-Time Uncertainty in
Archaeological Excavation Information’, aims to enhance the
representation of information related to instances of uncertainty across
space and time encountered during archaeological excavations. The project
explores how semantically rich graph data models can be useful in this
context and investigates how representations of uncertainty encountered
during archaeological excavations can be modelled and integrated into
existing data models, such as CRMarchaeo.
- You will publish scientific articles related to the research project.
- You will carry out a limited number of teaching and research support
tasks for the Department of Heritage.
Profile
- You hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics,
or Physics, and a Master's degree in Archaeology, OR you hold a
Bachelor's degree in Archaeology, and a Master's degree in Engineering,
Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics (you may have obtained your Master’s
degree by the time you start work).
- If you are a holder of a master's degree issued by a Belgian
university, you have graduated with at least a 'distinction' mention,
or an equivalent.
- Your teaching competences are in line with the University of
Antwerp’s educational
vision
<https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/about-uantwerp/organisation/mission-and-
vision/three-core-tasks/education/>
.
- Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university
research policies <https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research/management/>.
- You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and
cooperation.
- You are fluent in spoken and written academic English and can provide
evidence of this if necessary.
- You have a basic conceptual and practical knowledge of relational and
graph data models, data standards commonly used in archaeology, and
semantic web-related technologies.
- You are a team player and willing to participate in archaeological
fieldwork for four to eight weeks during late spring, summer, and/or early
autumn in the Mediterranean.
What we offer
- We offer a doctoral scholarship for a period of two years. Following a
positive evaluation, the scholarship can be renewed for another two years.
- The planned start date is 01 October 2024.
- Your monthly scholarship amount is calculated according to the scholarship
amounts <https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/what-do-we-offer/>for
doctoral scholarship holders on the pay scales for Contract Research Staff
(Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
- You will receive ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance, and a
bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for
commuting.
- You will do most of your work at City Campus in a dynamic and
stimulating working environment.
- Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here
<https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/uantwerp-as-an-employer/hr-policy/>.
Want to apply?
- You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s
online job application platform up to and including 28 March 2024 (by
midnight Brussels time). Click on the 'Apply' button and complete the
online application form. Be sure to include the following attachments:
- a motivation letter
- your academic CV
- The selection committee reviews all applications as soon as possible
after the application deadline. As soon as a decision is made, we will
notify you. If you are still eligible after the pre-selection, you will be
informed about the possible next step(s) in the selection procedure.
- If you have any questions about the online application form, please
check the frequently asked questions
<https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/apply-online-uantwerp/> or send an
email to jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have any questions about the job
itself, please contact Piraye Hacigüzeller (
piraye.haciguzeller@uantwerpen.be).
The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s HR Excellence
in Research Award
<https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/uantwerp-as-an-employer/hr-excellence-in-research/>
for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which
invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage diversity
<https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/about-uantwerp/organisation/mission-and-vision/diversity/>
and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal
opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity,
religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from
diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply.
Apply
<https://jobs.apeng.uantwerpen.be/psc/apeng/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_S
EARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=310&JobOpenin
gId=3296&PostingSeq=1>
https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/vacancies/academic-
staff/?q=3296&descr=Doctoral-scholarship-holder-digital-archaeology%E2%80%A6
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