Research associate in Archaeological Science

Teesside University; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a Post-doctoral Research Associate for a 36-month project investigating the Roman leather economy. The successful candidate will conduct proteomics development and analysis in collaboration with researchers across several institutions. Desired qualifications include experience in archaeological proteomics and knowledge of Roman organic artefacts. The position is based at the National Horizons Centre in Darlington and involves contributing to the AHRC funded PELLIS project, with significant research impact expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in proteomics development.
• Background in archaeological studies with a focus on Roman artefacts.
• Ability to collaborate across international research teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop proteomics techniques for the PELLIS project.
• Analyze leather artefacts using scientific methodologies.
• Collaborate with multiple academic institutions and museums.

Skills

Archaeological proteomic data analysis (ZooMS)

Knowledge of Roman economy

Organic artefact analysis (leather)

Education

PhD in relevant field

Tools

LC-MS/MS

Job description

Based at the National Horizons Centre in Darlington, the School of Health and Life Sciences is seeking to appoint a Post-doctoral Research Associate to a post for 36 months.

The successful candidate will join a team of researchers in the AHRC funded ‘PELLIS project: Investigating the manufacture, trade, and economy of Roman leather through multi-analytical approaches’.

The PELLIS project will investigate the economic and manufacturing history of the Roman provinces and frontiers, specifically aiming to enhance our understanding of the leather economy in the Roman Empire. Archaeological leather artefacts are rare and only preserve in exceptional environments. The project aims to combine scientific and humanistic approaches to explore leather preservation and processing of hides in the Roman world, as well as to establish sex and species origin of the leather used in a range of objects. We expect results to lead to greater understanding of herd management and agricultural practices, regional trade networks, raw materials exploitation, and possibly the socio-economic factors surrounding the use of animals in the Roman period.

The Teesside University based researcher will be responsible for the proteomics development of LC-MS/MS. A background in archaeological proteomic (ZooMS) data analysis, knowledge of Roman economy and organic artefact analysis, such as leather is desired.

The project involves investigators and post-doctoral researchers across four research academic organisations (UCL, University of Western Ontario in Canada, North Carolina State University in the US, and Teesside University) and our partners (Vindolanda Trust, National Museum Scotland and Rijksmuseum van Oudheden).

Contact

For further information and discussion please contact Gillian Taylor by email [e-mail]

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

Interview

If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place via Microsoft Teams. Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.

Interview date - Wednesday 28th January.

Closing Date

The Closing Date is 11/01/2026. Teesside University will not accept any applications after this date.

For further details of this and other posts, please refer to our website at http://www.tees.ac.uk/jobs