The University of Cologne, one of Europe's largest and oldest universities, is offering a doctoral position in biochemistry/isotope geochemistry with a focus on radiocarbon. The position is based in the Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, specifically within the Organic Geochemistry & Radiocarbon group. The research project centers on characterizing microbial communities and their role in carbon cycling in permafrost soils of the Arctic, particularly as the region becomes warmer and wetter. Key...

The University of Vienna invites applications for a PhD Student position in Evolutionary Anthropology, with a focus on palaeoproteomics, within the Faculty of Life Sciences. This opportunity is part of the ERC-funded RIFT-TO-RIM Consolidator project (2025-2030), which aims to advance our understanding of modern human dispersals from Africa into Eurasia and Sahul by ~60,000 years ago. The project will utilize state-of-the-art biomolecular techniques, including palaeoproteomics, chronometric and i...