New positions
A position as Post-Doctoral Researcher in Palaeoecology with the DeepCattle environmental history project is available at University College Cork, Ireland. The position is 3 years fixed-term and will trace the expanding environmental footprint of cattle farming since the Middle Ages, by integrating palaeoecological data with historical and archaeological evidence. The Post-Doctoral Researcher will assist in lake and peatland coring in Ireland, Scotland and Sweden and be responsible for palynological analysis of the cores at UCC. In collaboration with the Centre for Palaeogenetics (CPG) in Stockholm University, the Post-Doctoral Researcher will also undertake sedimentary ancient DNA analysis on selected cores.
The full description of the position and links to apply can be found here by searching for "DeepCattle". Application deadline is the 20th November 2026, 12:00 GMT. If you'd like more information, please contact Prof. Eugene Costello.