Assistant Professor in Egyptian Archaeology (ARCH_01) - Durham The Department Durham University\\\'s Department of Archaeology is one of the UK\\\'s top Archaeology departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and the employability of our students. We are regularly ranked one of the top Archaeology departments in the UK (e.g. 2nd in Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, 1st in the Times Good University Guide 2024, 3rd in Complete University Guide 2024) and one of the top ten globally (5th in World University QS rankings 2024). We are home to a series of cutting-edge laboratories, including facilities for DNA, isotopic and luminescence research, as well as field- and lab-based commercial operations. The Department also works closely with university museums, including the Oriental Museum (things-to-do/venues/oriental-museum/) which houses a substantial collection of Egyptian material. The Department teaches a series of masters courses and hosts a large community of research postgraduate students and post-doctoral researchers. Major international research projects are exploring topics such as landscape archaeology and cultural heritage protection across Africa, Asia and Europe. For further information on our current projects, research and teaching see departments/academic/archaeology/ This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent research and teaching while allowing unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career in an exciting and progressive institution.Assistant Professors at Durham Assistant Professors on the Education and Research track are encouraged to focus on research and teaching but are also expected to engage in wider citizenship to enhance their own development, support their department and discipline, and contribute to the wider student experience. Academic colleagues are supported to publish excellent research in their area of interest with a focus on high quality outputs (including monographs and journal articles), rather than quantity. We aim to support your research needs, including practical help such as resources to attend conferences and to fund research activities, as well as a generous research leave policy and a designated mentor. Durham University is also committed to ensuring outstanding teaching quality, stimulating learning environments, and innovative curricula for all our students. You will be supported to develop your teaching expertise and skills. We are confident that our recruitment process allows us to attract and select the best talent to Durham. We, therefore, offer a reduced probation period of 1 year for our Assistant Professors and thereafter, subject to satisfactory performance, your position will be confirmed as permanent. Applicants must demonstrate high quality research in the field of Egyptian Archaeology, with the ability to teach our students to an exceptional standard and to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University. We strive to provide a working and teaching environment that is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. Assistant Professor in Egyptian ArchaeologyTo maintain Durham\\\'s strength and reputation in the area of Egyptian archaeology research and teaching, we are looking to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant Professor in Egyptian Archaeology. We welcome applications from those with research and teaching interests in the broad field of Egyptian archaeology, including adjacent regions such as Nubia, from the later Predynastic to the Classical periods. Experience of running fieldwork, broader cultural heritage projects, museum engagement or other kinds of cooperation with research Institutes in the region, and/or experience in Egyptian languages, is desirable, although none are essential.The successful candidate will contribute to the recruitment and supervision of PhD students working on Egyptian archaeology topics and develop strong research collaborations with colleagues at Durham (in Archaeology and other departments, including the Oriental Museum), nationally and internationally, leading to grant-funded projects and world-class publications. The successful candidate will be able to teach broadly across Egyptian archaeology. They will be involved in teaching at all levels, offering our students an exceptional educational experience. The successful candidate will be expected to engage fully in the services, citizenship and values of the University. The University provides a working and teaching environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. To pursue research in the field of Egyptian archaeology that is high quality in terms of originality, significance and rigour. To play a role in relevant teaching and research supervision, and contribute to ongoing curriculum development. Contribute to enhancing the quality of the research environment in the Department, the wider University and beyond through collaborative research activity. To deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels, as well as engaging in related activity such as assessment.To contribute to attracting and supervising research students, and to enhance the Department\\\'s commitment to its vibrant and inclusive postgraduate culture. Durham University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key component of the University\\\'s Strategy and a central part of everything we do. We also live by our and our At Durham we actively work towards providing an environment where our staff and students can study, work and live in a community which is supportive and inclusive. We welcome and encourage applications from those who are currently under-represented in our work force, including people with disabilities and from racially minoritised ethnic groups. If you have taken a career break or periods of leave that may have impacted on the volume and recency of your research outputs and other activities, such as maternity, adoption or parental leave, you may wish to disclose this in your application. The selection committee will take this into account when evaluating your application. The University has been awarded the Disability Confident Employer status. If you are a candidate with a disability, we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. Person Specification Candidates will have completed their PhD (or be close to completion) and should outline their experience, skills and achievements to date, which demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria. Research Candidates must have the capacity for and be progressing towards the independent development of internationally excellent research that produces high-quality outcomes, including some work that is recognised as world-class or that has world-class potential. Essential Research Criteria Qualifications -- a good first degree and a PhD (or close to completion at the time of application) in Egyptian Archaeology or a related subject.Outputs - evidence of high-quality outputs, some of which is recognised as internationally excellent or world-class. Personal Research Plan - evidence of a personal research plan for the next five years which supports and enhances the research strengths and global profile of the department and makes use of our state-of-the-art facilities and collections.Education Candidates must demonstrate the development and delivery of high-quality teaching that contributes to providing a supportive and enabling learning environment and curricula which encourage students to achieve their potential.Essential Education Criteria Quality - evidence of the development and delivery of effective and engaging teaching. (Candidates may choose to provide student evaluation scores and/or peer reviews of teaching). Innovation - experience, skills and/or achievements that demonstrate your contribution to new programme development and innovation in the design and delivery of high-quality teaching and assessment of learning. Strategic - evidence of strategic teaching development, or achievements that demonstrate the potential to engage in the design of excellent teaching programmes which are research informed and led. Services, Citizenship and Values Active engagement in administrative and citizenship requirements and to fostering a respectful environment, including a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.Essential Services, Citizenship and Values CriteriaCitizenship contribution - evidence of participation in the citizenship/administrative activities of an academic Department, Faculty or University. (Candidates may choose to evidence departmental or University roles, mentoring activity, pastoral and academic support of students, engagement with widening participation, carrying out departmental and interdepartmental activities effectively. Involvement in equality and diversity initiatives and membership or engagement with external bodies). Leadership - experience, skills and/or achievements that demonstrate engagement in activities that contribute to the administrative functioning of an academic Department, Faculty, University and/or discipline, including leadership or responsibilities in an academic context. (Candidates may choose to detail any leadership roles which they have undertaken, preferably in, but not limited to, an academic context). Qualification - candidates to hold or have the ability to attain the rank of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (), which is the UK national body that champions teaching excellence (or Equivalent). Candidates may choose to include information about research group leadership, mentoring of research colleagues, invitations to external events, engagement with international networks or projects). PhD Supervision - experience in the provision of excellent supervision for PhD students. Income Generation - evidence of engagement in the development of successful research projects and quality research grant proposals. Contact Information Department contact for academic-related enquiries Professor Dan Lawrence. Contact information for technical difficulties when submitting your application If you encounter technical difficulties when using the online application form, we prefer you send enquiries by email. 00 Monday to Friday, UK time. We will normally respond within one working day (Monday to Friday, excluding UK public holidays). How to Apply We prefer to receive applications online. Please note that in submitting your application Durham University will be processing your data. We would ask you to consider the relevant University Privacy Statement which provides information on the collation, storing and use of data. Where possible we request that you provide accessible web links to your publications, which the hiring Department will use to access your work. The application form contains fields in which to enter each of the web links. In the event you are unable to provide accessible links to online hosting of your work, publications should be uploaded as PDFs as part of your application in our recruitment system. Referees You should provide 3 academic referees they should not (if possible) include your PhD supervisor(s). The majority should be from a university other than your own.As part of your application, you will be asked whether you give your consent to your academic references being sought should you be invited to attend an interview. Short-listed candidates will be invited to the University, either virtually or in-person and will have the opportunity to meet key members of the Department.