Training the next generation of archaeological scientists: Interdisciplinary studies of pre-modern...

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be registered as a PhD student at KULeuven, Belgium.

For admission requirements see https://set.kuleuven.be/phd Starting date: July 2022 Location: Athens (Greece), including a six-month secondment at KULeuven (Belgium) Candidate Profile Candidates should hold a degree that entitles them to enroll in a PhD programme, including: • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as architecture, architectural engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, geology, built conservation or similar • Master’s degree in a relevant field, such as architectural conservation, built heritage, history of architecture, materials science, conservation science or similar. The master must include a research component. • Any background will be considered based on personal qualification and complementary experiences. Professional experience in architectural conservation projects or previous research experience are assets, but not formally required. • Very good knowledge of English is required. Above all, applicants should be very interested in high-quality scientific research. They should have an independent and well-organized working style, demanding high quality of their own work, well-developed social skills directed towards working in an interdisciplinary team, excellent interpersonal and communicative skills; strong motivation to succeed in scientific research, excellent presentation and scientific writing skills, very good level of English (verbally and written). The position is open to interested candidates of any ethnicity or gender; it adheres to the European policy of balanced ethnicity, age, and gender. The successful candidate will undertake trans-national mobility. Applicants should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work or study) in Greece for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to their recruitment. Applicants should be — at the date of recruitment — an ‘early-stage researcher’ (i.e., in the first four years of his/her research career and not have a doctoral degree).