Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of Exeter - Department of Archaeology and History

Placed On: 1st April 2026
Closes: 15th April 2026
Job Ref: Q13904

Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

This post is offered on a permanent basis and is funded by Biocultural HIVE until March 2031, in the first instance. In line with the University’s fair employment for all principles, our goal is to create more opportunities for career growth and stability for each employee.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

This new part-time (0.8 FTE) post is available immediately in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

Summary of the role

The Department of Archaeology and History at the University of Exeter seeks to appoint a Research Fellow to support the Biocultural HIVE, part of the AHRC RICHeS Infrastructure Portfolio.

This role provides specialist research expertise and coordination across a distinctive suite of digital, laboratory, and collections-based research infrastructure, supporting interdisciplinary work in archaeology, bioanthropology, heritage science, and forensic studies. The postholder will play a central role in ensuring that both physical and digital resources are accessible, well-documented, ethically managed, and sustainably maintained for use by University researchers, project partners, students, and approved external users.

About you

The successful applicant will enable access to Biocultural HIVE and SHArD 3D by external users. They will contribute to the identification of research funding opportunities, support the preparation of grant applications and projects embedded within, and supported by, our shared research infrastructure.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study, demonstrate a developing national research profile in this area, and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will be able to oversee and enable access to shared facilities, collections, and digital resources for external users and collaborators, researchers and students. They will be able to work with external partners and stakeholders, facilitating research access, and ensuring that all activity complies with ethical, legal, and governance requirements and will be able to work collaboratively across academic and professional services teams.

Further information

For further information please contact Prof. Catriona McKenzie, e-mail c.mckenzie@exeter.ac.uk.

Applications should be made via our website. For more information and to apply online please click the Apply button. Please quote reference number Q13904 in any correspondence.