Project ISLANDLAD - Post/s of Full-Time Research Support Assistant or Research Support Officer I: Post-Excavation Research Assistant - Department of Classics and Archaeology

University of Malta, Malta

Updated: 3 months ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 15 Feb 2026

30 Jan 2026
Job Information
Organisation/Company

University of Malta
Department

Office for Human Resources Management & Development
Research Field

Other
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions

Research Support Positions
Application Deadline

15 Feb 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Malta)
Country

Malta
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Full-time
Hours Per Week

40
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?

No

Offer Description

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS (Call ID: 14/2026)
Post/s of Full-Time Research Support Assistant or Research Support Officer I: Post-Excavation Research Assistant
Project – “ISLANDLAB Research Project”
Funded by Max Planck Society
And any other projects undertaken by the Department of Classics and Archaeology, Faculty of Arts


Applications are invited for a Research Support Assistant (RSA) or Research Support Officer (RSO) to carry out duties in relation to the Max Planck Society and ERC-funded ISLANDLAB project at the University of Malta. The project is led by Prof. Eleanor Scerri (Department of Classics and Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, University of Malta). The RSA/RSO may also be required to work on other projects undertaken by the Department of Classics and Archaeology, within the Faculty of Arts.

Applicants should have a BA degree in Archaeology, or related fields (e.g., Anthropology, Biology, Geology, Geography, etc.), ideally with experience working on faunal assemblages and handling bones/fossils, and curating finds.  Candidates who are in the final year of the degree, may also apply and, if successful, will be initially employed as RSA.

The University of Malta is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Applicants must be living in Malta for the duration of the employment.

The post is for a period until 30th November 2027.

The post carries an initial remuneration per annum, inclusive of any cost-of-living adjustments, of €18,762 (RSA) or €27,207 (RSO I).

Candidates must upload their covering letter, curriculum vitae, and certificates (certificates should be submitted in English) and contact details of at least two referees through this form https://www.um.edu.mt/hrmd/workatum-projects by not later than Sunday, 15th February 2026.

Late applications will not be considered.

Further information may be obtained from http://www.um.edu.mt/hrmd/recruitment and should you have any queries, please send us an email on projects.hrmd@um.edu.mt


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Further Information

The ISLANDLAB project is conducting research investigating the Quaternary fauna and environments of the Maltese Islands.

The candidate’s job will focus on supporting the scientific research being carried out by the projects:
●    Clean, consolidate, and sort osteological/faunal remains;
●    Assist with osteometric analyses, and data entry/collection;
●    Undertake project related administration, including cataloguing finds, photographing, labelling finds, and maintaining related spreadsheets and databases;
●    Maintain a record of the location of samples that are borrowed for study from the stores;
●    Coordinate with other team members the shipment of samples/any relevant documentation or packages by courier to scientific partners;
●    Conduct searches and/or research for samples/documentation within our facilities and at partner institutions;
●    Conduct relevant research for scientific papers to support project principal investigators (PIs) when required to do so;
●    Maintain good and regular channels of communication and reporting to project PIs, and other participating project staff based at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology and the Department of Classics and Archaeology at the University of Malta;
●    Proactively maintaining research/lab supplies, and at short notice, and delivering them to other researcher officers and investigators
●    Participate in university/public outreach events if/when needed to do so; and
●    Endeavour to contribute towards team cohesion with a respectful, friendly, open and proactive attitude.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Prof. Eleanor Scerri at scerri@gea.mpg.de , Dr Mario Mata-Gonzalez at mario.mata-gonzalez@um.edu.mt or Prof. Nicholas Vella at nicholas.vella@um.edu.mt . The RSA/RSO may also be required to work on other projects undertaken by the Department of Classics and Archaeology, within the Faculty of Arts.

The appointee will be expected to work at such places and during such hours as may be determined by the University authorities.

The selection procedure will involve:
●    Scrutiny of qualifications and experience claimed and supported by testimonials and/or certificates (copies to be included with the application);
●    Shortlisting; and
●    An interview and/or extended interview.

The post is for a period until 30th November 2027, which will be subject to a probationary period and to the provisions of the Statutes, Regulations and Bye-Laws of the University of Malta which are now or which may hereafter be in force.

 


Office of the University, 
Msida, 29th January 2026
 


Where to apply
Website
https://www.um.edu.mt/hrmd/workatum-projects

Requirements
Research Field
Other
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Applicants should have a BA degree in Archaeology, or related fields (e.g., Anthropology, Biology, Geology, Geography, etc.), ideally with experience working on faunal assemblages and handling bones/fossils, and curating finds. Candidates who are in the final year of the degree, may also apply and, if successful, will be initially employed as RSA.


Specific Requirements

Live in Malta


Additional Information
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
University of Malta
Country
Malta
Geofield


Contact
City

Msida
Website

http://www.um.edu.mt/hrmd/recruitment
Street

University of Malta Msida MSD 2080 MALTA
E-Mail

projects.hrmd@um.edu.mt

STATUS: EXPIRED

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