Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
30 Apr, 25
Salary
0.0
Posted On
19 Apr, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Teaching
Industry
Education Management
ABOUT US
The UCL Institute of Archaeology is recognised as one of the leading academic departments of Archaeology in the world. It is the largest department within its field in the UK. It offers a uniquely stimulating environment with more than 60 staff pursuing high-quality research across five continents. We are at the forefront of global archaeology, conservation and heritage studies and have well-equipped laboratory facilities for the archaeological sciences, including comparative anatomy collections; recording standards for age and sex estimation; an extensive series of casts for teaching forensic anthropology; x-ray machine; scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy; a range of chemical analytical techniques and stable isotope analysis; and one of the largest archaeology libraries in the world.
The MSc in Bioarchaeological and Forensic Archaeology programme trains students in the fundamental skills and knowledge to study human remains in both bioarchaeological and forensic anthropological contexts. This degree provides students with a solid grounding in all aspects of skeletal and dental anatomy, methods and procedures for assessing human skeletal remains, identifying disease in the skeleton, broader research skills and the legal/ethical concerns when dealing with modern (forensic) and archaeological human remains. Students learn how to identify, analyse and report on skeletonised human remains, both from archaeological and forensic contexts.
Visit www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology to find out more.
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will have a PhD in Bioarchaeology, Palaeopathology, Biological Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology, or Dental Anthropology. Candidates must have exceptional knowledge of, and the capacity to teach classes in human skeletal anatomy, palaeopathology, and dental anthropology, whilst a deep understanding of the ethics surrounding the teaching and research of human remains is essential. Further specialisation in one or more of the following areas would be desirable: proteomics; histology; aDNA/DNA; or stable isotope analysis. The post-holder will also ideally have field experience.
A full job description can be accessed at the bottom of the advert.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact Dr Katie Hemer at k.hemer@ucl.ac.uk. If you have any queries about the application process, please contact Louisa Goldsmith, HR Administrator (l.goldsmith@ucl.ac.uk).
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ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer (Teaching) in Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology to teach core and optional modules on the MSc in Bioarchaeological and Forensic Anthropology.
This is a full-time post at 36.5 hours per week including all course preparation, teaching, support, marking, and other duties.
The post is funded from 15th September 2025 until 14th September 2026, providing cover for Dr Katie Hemer for the period when she will be on research leave as a British Academy Mid-Career Fellow. Detailed information about current modules, including those offered as part of the MSc in Bioarchaeological and Forensic Anthropology can be found on the UCL Institute of Archaeology website.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
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