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Currently one open position

University Assistant predoctoral in Evolutionary Anthropology

Predoctoral University Assistant in Evoutionary Anthropology

The Department of Evolutionary Anthropology is seeking applications for a PhD student in the field of archaeological science and radiocarbon dating, focusing specifically on the period of the Late Middle to early Upper Palaeolithic of Eurasia and its chronology and archaeology as part of the ERC Advanced grant “DISPERSE”. They will be part of a leading international team of researchers working across the fields of Human Evolution, Ancient DNA and Archaeological Science in general working in the Higham Laboratory, led by Professor Tom Higham (https://highamlab.univie.ac.at/).

For more information and to apply for this position, please follow this link to the Jobportal of the University

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