Postdoctoral Researcher

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica (ICAC) is a public research institution established by the Government of Catalonia and the Rovira i Virgili University. Its aim is to conduct research, provide training and disseminate knowledge about the protohistoric, classical and late antique cultures of the Mediterranean and beyond. The Institute is recognised as a CERCA research centre in Catalonia. Based in Tarragona, ICAC has a team of approximately 60 people, including researchers, research support staff, and management and administrative staff.

ICAC is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral researcher to strengthen research into Phoenician-Punic archaeology at the Institute and support the various research lines developed by the Protohistoric Archaeology team.

Tasks of the position:

• Participate in the scientific activities of the Sidi Saïd research project (Bargou, Siliana, Tunisia), including fieldwork (archaeological excavation and survey), and the study and interpretation of the archaeological materials obtained.
• Contribute to other ongoing research projects of the team, particularly the project funded under the National I+D Plan of the Spanish State Research Agency, “Transdisciplinary, experimental and ethnoarchaeological study of Iron Age combustion structures in the western Mediterranean (TRANSCOMB-2)” (PID2022137999NB-I00), and the four-year project of the Department of Culture, “The territory of western Cessetania in the first millennium BC: from the Late Bronze Age to Romanisation” (ARQ001SOLC-290-2025).
• Prepare scientific publications, technical reports and contributions to national and international conferences related to the team’s research lines.
• Contribute to securing competitive funding and preparing new research proposals.
• Teach on the Master’s Degree in Applied Classical Archaeology: Research and Knowledge Transfer, providing content on the Phoenician-Punic world.
• Contribute to research dissemination activities carried out by the Protohistoric Archaeology team within MIRMED.
• Collaborate with the UTIS on knowledge-transfer projects, providing advice based on the Protohistoric Archaeology research line.
• Participate in and contribute to the research activities of the MIRMED Research Group

Where to apply

Website: https://icac.cat/qui-som/treballar-a-licac/convocatories-obertes/

Requirements

Research Field: History » Archaeology
Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Research Field: History » Ancient history
Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• High-quality and relevant scientific output related to the field of this call.
• Participation in and coordination of research projects.
• Training and teaching capacity.
• Participation in or coordination of science communication, knowledge transfer and social-impact activities.
• Commitment to open science.
• Internationalisation of the research career.

Specific Requirements

• A PhD in archaeology or history.
• Proven specialisation in the archaeology of Phoenician-Punic civilisation and its relations with North Africa in the pre-Roman period.
• At least two years of postdoctoral research experience in the field covered by this call.

Research Field: History » Archaeology
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4

Internal Application form(s) needed: G017.201.-Plantilla_CVA_catala.pdf (English, 192.7 KB - PDF)

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

• Relevant scientific output (0–45 points)
• Participation in and coordination of research projects related to the field of this call
• Training and teaching capacity
• Science communication, knowledge transfer and social impact
• Open Science
• Other merits

Selection process

The Evaluation and Selection Committee (hereinafter, the CAS) will assess applications on the basis of the CVs received. The CAS will award a maximum of 100 points according to the criteria specified in the job offer.

Website for additional job details: https://icac.cat/qui-som/treballar-a-licac/convocatories-obertes/

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Institut Català d'Arqueologia Clàssica
• Country: Spain
• State/Province: Tarragona
• City: Tarragona
• Postal Code: 43003
• Street: Pl. d'en Rovellat S/n

Contact

• State/Province: Tarragona
• City: Tarragona
• Website: http://icac.cat
• Street: Plaça d’en Rovellat, s/n
• Postal Code: 43003
• E-Mail: adominguez@icac.cat