The Graduate School "Human Development in Landscapes" at the Christian Albrechts-University in Kiel, Germany, has available for immediate occupation two PhD positions. Applications are invited of outstanding young researchers who will, with their research, contribute to the newly started DFG Priority Program 1400 "Early Monumentality and social differentiation" on the topics
2 PhD positions
1: Improving chronologies based on radiocarbon dating of bones: Isotopic indications of reservoir age and diet
2: Mid Holocene climate variability in northern Germany and adjacent ocean
Project 1 aims to quantify the influence of diet on the 14C concentration of human and animal bones and thus on the 14C ages obtained from these bones ("reservoir age") and to develop independent criteria by which diet and reservoir age may be estimated based on the relative abundance of stable C and N isotopes. It is based in the Leibniz Laboratory for Radiomentric Dating and Isotope Research (http://www.uni-kiel.de/leibniz). Further information can be obtained from Dr. Marie-Josée Nadeau, 0049-431-880-7390;
email: mnadeau@leibniz.uni-kiel.de
Project 2 aims to connect climate variability as documented in (marine and lacustrine) sediment cores with human- and landscape development in northern Germany spanning funnel beaker times. The Phd candidate will establish decadal-to-centennial scale time series of climate variables based on stable isotope and Mg/Ca records of microfossils and on XRF records. The project is jointly based in the Institute of Geosciences and in the Institute of Pre- and Protohistoric Archaeology. Further information can be obtained from Dr. Mara Weinelt, 0049-431-880-1639; email: mweinelt@gshdl.uni-kiel.de.
Eligible candidates must hold a university degree in a field relevant to the themes (e.g. physics, (bio)chemistry, biology, archaeology for the bone project; geology, geography, archaeology for the climate project). They will enter the multidisciplinary graduate program of the Graduate School "Human Development in Landscapes", jointly offered by the faculties of Humanities, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Medicine, Agriculture and Nutrition Sciences. (further information: www.uni-kiel.de/landscapes), and collaborate closely with researchers and PhD students of other projects of SPP 1400. The orientation of the PhD projects is strongly interdisciplinary, and supervision will accordingly be provided at an interfaculty level. Grants of 1200 Euro per month for living expenses will be provided for two years with a probable extension for a third year.
Applications including a curriculum vitae, copies of credentials, and two letters of reference should be submitted to the scientific coordinator of the Graduate School:
Dr. Mara Weinelt
Scientific Coordinator
Graduate School "Human Development in Landscapes"
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Olshausenstr. 40
24098 Kiel
Germany
Applications may also be sent by e-mail to: mweinelt@gshdl.uni-kiel.de
Archaeology & Anthropology; 2 PhD positions -Human Development in Landscapes
