PhD Candidate: Indigenous Heritage in Museums & Communities

Universiteit Leiden; Leiden; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary according to P scale

Holiday allowance 8%

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

Training and career development

Sabbatical leave

Hybrid work within NL

Home-working allowance

Laptop provided

Job summary

PhD Candidate in Museums, Collections and Society - Indigenous Heritage at Leiden University seeks to advance knowledge through collaboration with Mapuche communities and European museums. The project combines historical research and material culture studies and supports fieldwork in Europe and Chile.

The PhD research is four years, with supervision from Prof. Dr. M. Françozo and Dr. L. Maciel, under an NWO-funded program. Hybrid work within the Netherlands is possible.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related field.
• Demonstrable ability and enthusiasm for collaborative research with Indigenous communities.
• Experience with museum collections research.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn Mapudungun is an advantage.
• Availability to live in the Netherlands and travel for fieldwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with Mapuche communities and Chilean partners to set research priorities.
• Create an inventory of Mapuche objects in European museum collections.
• Apply interdisciplinary methods combining historical research and material culture studies.
• Conduct research visits to museums and archives and fieldwork in Europe and Chile.
• Complete a PhD dissertation and publish in peer‑reviewed journals.
• Present findings at international conferences and workshops.
• Collaborate with the Vici research team and disseminate results to diverse audiences.
• Participate in faculty discussions, events, and training plans.
• Follow PhD courses per an individual training and supervision plan.

Skills

Collaborative research

Museum collections research

Fieldwork

Time-management

Independent and team work

Education

Master's degree in Archaeology/Anthropology

Job description

PhD Candidate in Museums, Collections and Society - Indigenous Heritage at Leiden University seeks to advance knowledge through collaboration with Mapuche communities and European museums. The project combines historical research and material culture studies and supports fieldwork in Europe and Chile.

The PhD research is four years, with supervision from Prof. Dr. M. Françozo and Dr. L. Maciel, under an NWO-funded program. Hybrid work within the Netherlands is possible.