Dear colleagues,
Details of an 18-month post-doctoral position, for a large project I'm running with Jeremy 
Coote at the Museum from April 09, are below. Please forward to anyone who may be 
interested.
Thanks,
Dan Hicks

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Post-Doctoral Researcher in World Archaeology
Grade 6 £25,623 - £30,594 
(Full time fixed term appointment from 1st April 2008 to 30th September 2010)

The Pitt Rivers Museum is the University of Oxford’s Museum of Anthropology and World 
Archaeology. It is noted for its artefact rich displays, its period atmosphere and for a 
strong research culture. Its collections number some 295,000 artefacts, 290,000 
photographs. The Museum holds over 100,000 archaeological objects (around 35% of the 
collection as a whole) from over 70 countries. 

Applications are invited for an 18 month fixed-term Post-Doctoral Researcher position 
which forms part of a project funded by the John Fell OUP Research Fund, Characterizing 
the World Archaeology of the Pitt Rivers Museum: defining research priorities 2010-2020. 
Led by Dan Hicks and Jeremy Coote, the project will facilitate a detailed characterization 
of the range and significance or the world archaeology collections. Working in a team the 
Researcher will support a programme of research visits by a Specialist Panel of regional 
and period experts in world archaeology. The characterization programme will lead to the 
production of a characterization document, and a peer-reviewed journal article. The 
programme will significantly increase the accessibility of the collections for research and 
will define the future research priorities for the study of these collections. 

The candidate should have a PhD (in hand) in Archaeology or related field. They should 
have a demonstrable skill in working with and safe handling of museums collections, a 
sound general knowledge of world archaeology, ability in editorial writing or report-
writing, excellent organisational skills, and a demonstrated capacity to work successfully 
as part of a team. 

Professional experience in a museum or professional archaeology environment would be 
desirable as would a detailed knowledge of the archaeological material culture of a region 
or period represented in the Museums collection and experience in organising projects in 
an academic environment.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae, a completed application form, a covering 
letter addressing the criteria and the names and addresses of two referees, should be 
sent to the Administrator, Pitt Rivers Museum, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PP. 
Closing date for applications: 24th February 2009. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 
4th March 2009.

Further particulars: http://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/pdf/PRMPDRJD.pdf
PRM website: http://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/

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Dr Dan Hicks FSA, MIFA
University Lecturer & Curator in Archaeology
School of Archaeology/Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford
tel: (44) (0)1865 613011; email: [log in to unmask]