Professorship in Archaeology Roman Provinces

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A professorship in Archaeology of the Roman Provinces is to be filled at the Department of Archaeological Sciences of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Bern on 1st February 2027.

• Represent the archaeology of the Roman provinces in teaching across the entire temporal and methodological spectrum.
• Cooperate within the institute and the new department structure.
• Collaborate with national agencies and cantonal archaeology departments.
• Work with other institutions and research centres within the faculty and the university.

• International reputation in research and teaching.
• Broad research profile in the archaeology of the Roman provinces, with a focus on the northern and western provinces.
• Chronological focus on earlier periods is desirable, with particular attention to processes of transformation.
• Sound expertise in empirical and digital research methods.
• Experience in university didactics, archaeological field research, personnel management and in acquiring project funding.
• For a full or associate professorship, a habilitation or equivalent qualifications is required.
• For an assistant professor with tenure track, a well‑advanced post‑doctoral project or equivalent qualifications should be presented.
• The ability and willingness to teach and supervise in German are required. If this ability is not already present, it is expected that it will be acquired within two years.

The University of Bern is committed to the principles of equality and the promotion of diversity in employment. In particular, it strives to increase the number of women in senior academic positions. The Faculty of Humanities welcomes applications from people with disabilities, People of Colour, and people who, in the Swiss context, are from ethnic minority backgrounds.

All application documents must be submitted electronically in a single PDF file to the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities by 14 December 2025 (
Final date to receive applications
). The required documents are:

• letter of motivation
• curriculum vitae
• list of publications and courses taught
• teaching evaluations
• teaching and research concept
• list of third‑party funding acquired
• details of previous involvement in academic committees

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