CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ONE RESEARCHER POSITION IN HISTORY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT “BIOCULTURAL ROOTS OF DIVERSITY AND INEQUALITY IN MEXICO: 500 YEARS OF MESTIZO STORIES” (AdMEXture)

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Offer Description: The Principal Investigator of the above-mentioned research project invites applications for one full-time research position to carry out tasks related to the project, which will be conducted in the Department of History, Geography and Communication at the University of Burgos. The successful candidate will be appointed as a member of the teaching and research staff under the category of personnel employed to work on research projects and contracts. This contract is funded by the European Research Council through the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme under Grant Agreement No. 101142892-AdMEXture-ERC-2023-ADG. The purpose of this contract is to carry out the following tasks: Interdisciplinary integration and cross-validation: Actively and continuously participate, alongside the scientific team, in the collection of genomic and biological data, with the aim of cross-referencing, corroborating or critically examining these data using documentary sources, including parish records, historical archives and descriptions of social life in the Valley of Mexico. Design of analytical matrices and definition of variables: Contribute to the organisation of information extracted from human remains. This will involve defining key analytical variables, including population genomics, continental origins, occupational bone wear, pathologies and diet, taking as a starting point the research questions, gaps and contradictions in the existing historical evidence. Biohistorical interpretation and profiling: Conduct preliminary analyses of biological and genomic data to construct individual and social profiles. This work will involve relating the ethnic categories used during the period under study to the sociodemographic profiles derived from the human remains, identifying areas of convergence and divergence. Research development and future applications: Use the individual and collective profiles developed to establish an analytical foundation for future research, extending these findings into new areas of social, economic and cultural history. Requirements: Research Field History Education Level PhD or equivalent Skills/Qualifications PhD in History (PhD awarded no more than four years prior to the publication date of this call for applications). Specific Requirements Demonstrable experience in the following areas: Knowledge of sixteenth- to eighteenth-century societies in the Basin of Mexico. Research in colonial or nineteenth-century historical archives , preferably in Mexico. Proven experience in locating, palaeographically reading, transcribing and critically analysing primary documentary sources, such as parish registers, censuses, population registers and notarial records, specifically relating to the Valley of Mexico or New Spain. Proven experience in developing structured data matrices from dispersed historical records. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to systematise qualitative and quantitative variables (including ethnic categories, occupations, places of origin and causes of death) in order to construct social and demographic profiles. Language requirements: Candidates must be proficient in both English and Spanish. Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent Languages SPANISH Level Excellent Additional Information: Benefits Gross monthly remuneration: €2550 The contract will be associated with the research line “Molecular Archaeology” and will run until 1 December 2028, with the possibility of extension, subject to the availability of adequate and sufficient funding under the aforementioned project. Selection process Applications must be submitted within the established deadline and accompanied by the following documentation: Passport Curriculum Vitae. Copy of the degrees requested in the call Academic transcript of the required qualification Any other documentation that can prove the criteria Website for additional job details https://www.ubu.es/te-interesa/ref-200900006003155-convocatoria-para-la-selecci…

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