ERC Project PollutedPast, led by Dr. Olalla López-Costas, aims to produce detailed data about human exposure to metal pollution during Roman and Medieval times in Iberia and Scandinavia, and compare with natural archives and contextual information. The team includes researchers of a wide variety of expertise as bioarchaeology, osteoarchaeology, paleography, paleoenvironment, isotope analyses. The project is based at Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and secondarily at Dpt Archaeology and Classical Studies, Stockholm University, Sweden.
CRETUS institute is a CIGUS recognized institute because of its excellence in research https://cretus.usc.es/en/home-cretus/.
MAIN TASK: to develop a detailed study of human remains collections deposited at PollutedPast laboratory, including biological profile, anthropometrical and palaeopathological assessment.
Other tasks: sampling for geochemical analyses, taking photographs.
How to Apply
Send a complete CV + Motivation letter to Elena Brea elena.brea@usc.es including “Lab technician Osteology” in subject line.
CV
The candidate is expected to have:
- Professional experience in developing analyses of human remains (lab or fieldwork) for archaeological companies including writing reports.
- Abilities in writing reports and applying Iberian Peninsula methods for sex and age estimation.
Advantageous:
- Experience in Roman and Medieval archaeological contexts.
- Experience in stable isotopes or sampling for geochemical study.
- Previous collaboration/work in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Knowledge of Spanish, Swedish and/or Galician languages.
Contact Information
For informal enquiries: please contact Olalla López Costas at olalla.lopez@usc.es