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 study the connection between animals and metal pollution in Roman and Medieval times.
Other tasks: to develop zooarchaeological identification including main paleopathological markers. To understand the connection between the animal characteristics and management strategies including diet and mobility. To address the relationship between metal pollution in animal bones and their environment. She/he will develop links and collaboration with the other members of PollutedPast, as well as leading her/him own publications.
How to Apply
How to apply: Send a complete CV + Motivation letter + Full contact details of 2-3 referees to Elena Brea elena.brea@usc.es including “Postdoctoral researcher Zooarchaeology” in subject line.
CV
The candidate is expected to have:
- PhD in the study of archaeological animal remains.
- Extended abilities in writing international articles, and using English for research purposes
- Highly developed communication skills to engage effectively with a wide-ranging audience.
- Expertise in at least one of the following:
- fish and marine mammals
- stable isotope analyses or other geochemical analyses
- incremental dentine.
- taphonomy and size of macromammals.
Advantageous:
- Expertise in anthropometric methods and/or paleopathology.
- Practical knowledge of new approaches in zooarchaeology (e.g. histology).
- Experience with Roman or Medieval collections from Europe.
- 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