W -Professorship in prehistoric and protohistoric archaeology focus archaeological theory and methods

Organisation/Company Kiel University Research Field History » Archaeology Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Other Positions Final date to receive applications 15 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin) Country Germany Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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Kiel University aims to attract more qualified women to professorships.

The Institute of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of Kiel University, within the context of the Excellence Cluster ‘ROOTS – Social, Environmental, and Cultural Connectivity in Past Societies’, invites applications for a

W 2-Professorship in prehistoric and protohistoric archaeology with a focus on archaeological theory and methods

to start at the earliest possible date.

The future job holder shall be responsible for the fields of prehistoric and protohistoric archaeology – with a focus on archaeological theory and methods – in research and teaching. The main focus of the professorship lies in the subject areas of archaeological theory and methods and their relevance to interdisciplinary research processes regarding the past. The duties of the professorship include participation in teaching within the existing degree programs in prehistoric and historical archaeology and to further the development of archaeological theory and methods through research.

The future job holder will implement the integration of insights from theory, archaeology, the natural sciences and the life sciences through interdisciplinary collaboration. The professor’s profile includes the integration of multiple approaches to the analysis of past societies. The duties of the professorship also include active participation in the Cluster of Excellence ROOTS, the Research Building ARCWorlds, and the willingness to contribute to the priority research area Societal, Environmental and Cultural Change (SECC) of Kiel University.

Non-German-speaking applicants are advised that they are required to conduct courses in German after a period of three years at the latest.

• completed university degree in archaeology, prehistoric and protohistoric
  archaeology, or a comparable field of study,
• a PhD in a relevant subject area,
• additional academic achievements, demonstrated in the framework of a junior professorship, or a habilitation, or equivalent scientific accomplishments in the
  subject area of the professorship,
• internationally recognised publications in the field of theoretical archaeology and the theoretical foundations of archaeological methodology, including
• scholarly work on various archaeological theoretical approaches, on the critical examination of cultural, life and natural science approaches within archaeology and on a reflective perspective regarding the social and cultural situatedness of research taking global perspectives into account,
• sound knowledge of diverse archaeological research questions and associated data as well as the varied materialities of archaeology,
• attested experience in applying for third-party funding,
• attested evidence of teaching experience in the field of archaeological theory and methods,
• willingness to participate in the priority research area Societal, Environmental and Cultural Change (SECC).

• attested experience of working in interdisciplinary collaborative projects,
• attested experience in the conception and organization of academic conferences

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Kiel University and Cluster of Excellence ROOTS Country Germany City Kiel Postal Code 24118 Geofield