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PhD Position in Archaeometallurgy and Early Medieval Archaeology at CNRS / IRAMAT-LAPA CNRS in France

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Temporary full-time doctoral contract funded through Horizon Europe / ERC Synergy project support. The post is a PhD position starting 1 Oct 2026; no stipend amount is stated.

Deadline

Expired

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France

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CNRS

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Keywords

Computer Science
Machine Learning
Chemistry
Materials Science
Archaeology
Python Programming
History
Multivariate Statistic
Medieval History
Statistics

About this position

PhD position in Archaeometallurgy at CNRS / IRAMAT-LAPA, based at the CEA Saclay site in Gif-sur-Yvette, France.

The project investigates early medieval economic structures and connectivity across a pan-European context (6th–10th centuries), using archaeological and historical approaches. The doctoral research will focus on iron alloys from archaeological contexts such as settlements, monasteries, cemeteries, and other sites linked to exchange networks and material circulation.

The successful candidate will carry out metallographic examinations and chemical characterizations of archaeological objects, mainly using SEM-EDS and LA-ICP-MS. The work is embedded in a broader collective project involving historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, and archaeometrists, and includes collaboration with researchers and students across several European countries.

Eligibility highlights: background in history/archaeology or a related field, basic knowledge of physicochemical characterization of metallic materials, and strong interest in archaeological and historical interpretation. Skills in multivariate statistics, machine learning, R, or Python are desirable. Basic French is required.

Funding: temporary full-time doctoral contract supported by Horizon Europe / ERC Synergy. No stipend amount is stated in the post.

Deadline: 22 August 2026, 23:59 UTC. Start date: 1 October 2026.

Apply via the CNRS vacancy page and review the Euraxess listing for the full application instructions.

Funding details

Temporary full-time doctoral contract funded through Horizon Europe / ERC Synergy project support. The post is a PhD position starting 1 Oct 2026; no stipend amount is stated.

What's required

Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent background in a relevant history/archaeology field, with basic knowledge and skills in physicochemical characterization of metallic materials. A strong understanding of archaeological and historical contexts is required. Experience or aptitude in data processing, multivariate statistics, and machine learning is desirable, and programming skills in R or Python would be an asset. Basic French is listed as required.

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