Archaeobotanist (M/F)

Job Description

Missions

The archaeobotanical component, which focuses on plant macroremains (seeds, fruits and wood), aims to reconstruct the natural and cultivated plant environment in order to examine the long-term relationships between plants and human groups, agricultural and dietary practices, traded plants, and strategies for securing wood fuel.

Activity

The recruited individual will participate in various aspects of the mission, including:
-Developing archaeobotanical sampling strategies tailored to the archaeological site and the diverse nature of its archaeological contexts
-Supervising and executing the archaeobotanical protocol (recording sediment samples, extracting macro- or micro-botanical remains, sorting, packaging, and archiving samples)
-Identifying macro- and/or micro-botanical remains
-Digitally processing data
-Interpreting archaeobotanical data
-Writing scientific articles and/or reports
-As part of the al-Bad' project, the researcher will finalize the drafting of chapters on the archaeobotanical assemblage for the monographs on the Nabataean-Roman house (Area 2) and the Bronze Age site (Area 8).
-For the Khaybar project, they will write a synthesis report on the Bronze Age.

Your Profil

Skills

Required skills include scientific expertise:
-PhD in archaeobotany (carpology and/or anthracology)
-Knowledge of past plant and human dynamics in the al-ʿUlā region, as well as historical and socio-economic contexts from the Early Bronze Age to the Islamic period
-Field and laboratory experience (seeds, fruits, wood, and/or phytoliths)
-Ability to analyze and interpret multi-proxy archaeobotanical data
-Strong writing skills in French and English

And interpersonal skills:
-Adaptability and communication in work and team life
-Independence
-Prioritization skills

Your Work Environment

The DADAN project is an archaeological excavation and exploration project focused on the ancient city of Dadan (al-Ula region, northwestern Saudi Arabia), one of the major oasis cities of northwestern Arabia. The site was occupied from the late 3rd millennium BCE (Early Bronze Age) to the 11th century CE (Early Islamic period) (project link).
The successful candidate will be based at CNRS UMR 8167 (Villejuif), but most of their work will take place at the Dadan excavation site, as part of two field missions per year (each lasting approximately 7 weeks).
One month of the mission will be dedicated to the Al-Bad' and Khaybar LDAP projects—two other major oases in northwestern Arabia (Khaybar, Al-Bad').

Constraints and risks

Full-time (100%), with the possibility of extension and remote working.

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Between €2,991.58 and €4,756.76 gross per month, based on experience

Annual leave and RTT

44 jours

Remote Working practice and compensation

Pratique et indemnisation du TT

Transport

Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€

About the offer

About the CNRS

The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.

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