Postdoctoral Position Researcher in Phoenician-Punic Archaeology

Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica; España; Presencial; EUR 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica (ICAC) seeks a postdoctoral researcher to advance Phoenician-Punic archaeology, strengthen the Protohistoric Archaeology team, and support related research lines. The role is based in Tarragona, Spain, with involvement in fieldwork, publications, and teaching within the Master’s program.

The candidate will contribute to national and international projects, engage in knowledge transfer, and help secure competitive funding for future research initiatives.

Formación

• PhD in archaeology or history required.
• Proven postdoctoral research experience in Phoenician-Punic archaeology.
• Strong publication record and ability to secure funding.

Responsabilidades

• Participate in scientific activities of the Sidi Saïd research project (Bargou, Siliana, Tunisia) including fieldwork and material study.
• Contribute to ongoing research projects such as TRANSCOMB-2 and ARQ001SOLC-290-2025.
• Prepare scientific publications, technical reports, and conference contributions.
• Teach on the Master’s Degree in Applied Classical Archaeology: Research and Knowledge Transfer.
• Contribute to securing funding and new research proposals.
• Engage in science communication and knowledge transfer activities.

Conocimientos

Postdoctoral experience

Phoenician-Punic archaeology knowledge

Teaching ability

Science communication

Educación

PhD in archaeology or history

Postdoctoral experience in Phoenician-Punic archaeology

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica Research Field History » Archaeology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 12 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica (ICAC) is a public research institution established by the Government of Catalonia and the Rovira i Virgili University. Its aim is to conduct research, provide training and disseminate knowledge about the protohistoric, classical and late antique cultures of the Mediterranean and beyond. The Institute is recognised as a CERCA research centre in Catalonia. Based in Tarragona, ICAC has a team of approximately 60 people, including researchers, research support staff, and management and administrative staff.

ICAC is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral researcher to strengthen research into Phoenician-Punic archaeology at the Institute and support the various research lines developed by the Protohistoric Archaeology team.

Tasks of the position:

• Participate in the scientific activities of the Sidi Saïd research project (Bargou, Siliana, Tunisia), including fieldwork (archaeological excavation and survey), and the study and interpretation of the archaeological materials obtained.
• Contribute to other ongoing research projects of the team, particularly the project funded under the National I+D Plan of the Spanish State Research Agency, “Transdisciplinary, experimental and ethnoarchaeological study of Iron Age combustion structures in the western Mediterranean (TRANSCOMB-2) (PID2022137999NB-I00) , and the four-year project of the Department of Culture, “The territory of western Cessetania in the first millennium BC: from the Late Bronze Age to Romanisation” (ARQ001SOLC-290-2025).
• Prepare scientific publications, technical reports and contributions to national and international conferences related to the team’s research lines.
• Contribute to securing competitive funding and preparing new research proposals.
• Teach on the Master’s Degree in Applied Classical Archaeology: Research and Knowledge Transfer, providing content on the Phoenician-Punic world.
• Contribute to research dissemination activities carried out by the Protohistoric Archaeology team within MIRMED.
• Collaborate with the UTIS on knowledge-transfer projects, providing advice based on the Protohistoric Archaeology research line.
• Participate in and contribute to the research activities of the MIRMED Research Group
• High-quality and relevant scientific output related to the field of this call.
• Participation in and coordination of research projects.
• Training and teaching capacity.
• Participation in or coordination of science communication, knowledge transfer and social-impact activities.
• Commitment to open science.
• Internationalisation of the research career.

Specific Requirements

• A PhD in archaeology or history.
• Proven specialisation in the archaeology of Phoenician-Punic civilisation and its relations with North Africa in the pre‑Roman period.
• At least two years of postdoctoral research experience in the field covered by this call.
• Relevant scientific output (0–45 points)
• Participation in and coordination of research projects related to the field of this call
• Training and teaching capacity
• Science communication, knowledge transfer and social impact
• Other merits

Selection process

The Evaluation and Selection Committee (hereinafter, the CAS) will assess applications on the basis of the CVs received. The CAS will award a maximum of 100 points according to the criteria specified in the job offer.