Researcher (M/F) in bioarchaeology

CNRS - National Center for Scientific Research; France; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The CNRS - Laboratoire méditerranéen de préhistoire Europe-Afrique seeks a researcher to contribute to Bronze Age mobility and diet analyses in France as part of the ANR BronzEATS project.

The role includes developing sampling protocols, performing collagen extraction, and interpreting isotope data, with opportunities for publication and public outreach.

Qualifications

• Experience with analyzing isotopic data and bone/dental collagen.
• Strong data management and bibliography formatting.
• Ability to communicate results in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Select samples according to archaeological and biological criteria.
• Perform collagen extraction from samples following lab protocols.
• Process results and compare with established literature.
• Compile, format, and archive data.
• Carry out data processing (statistics, graphs, etc.).
• Write activity reports and contribute to scientific publications and outreach.
• Present results to collaborating research teams.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Oral and written communication

Tools

R

Excel

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Organisation/Company CNRS Department Laboratoire méditerranéen de préhistoire Europe-Afrique Research Field History Anthropology Environmental science Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 9 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Feb 2027 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 researcher's role is to explore the mobility and dietary patterns several series of individuals dating to the Bronze Age. The position involves responsibility for developing the sampling protocol, conducting technical analyses, and interpreting the results in collaboration with the relevant research teams.

• Select samples according to archaeological and biological criteria.
• Perform collagen extraction from the samples following laboratory protocols.
• Process the results according to established methods and the expectations of the relevant literature.
• Compile, format, and archive the data.
• Carry out data processing (statistics, graphs, etc.).
• Write activity reports and contribute to scientific publications and public outreach.
• Present the results to collaborating research teams.

Study of Bronze Age populations in France as part of the ANR BronzEATS project (co-PI: Alessandra Varalli).

• Proficiency in bone and dental collagen extraction protocols.
• Proficiency in interpreting human and animal carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur isotope signals.
• Proficiency with data entry and formatting tools (e.g. Excel, R).
• Proficiency in statistical analyses (e.g. measures of dispersion, parametric and non-parametric tests) and in using R.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in French and English.
• Ability to identify and use documentary resources and compile a properly formatted bibliography.
• Proficiency with standard office software (word processing, spreadsheets) and more advanced software tools (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite, R).