Assistant-e HES ou Adjoint-e scientifique
Haute Ecole Arc
Publication date:
18 February 2025Workload:
100%Contract type:
Permanent position- Place of work:Avenches
Job summary
Join Haute Ecole Arc as an Assistant-e HES or Adjoint-e scientifique! Work on cutting-edge corrosion research in archaeological artifacts.
Tasks
- Excavate iron archaeological artifacts with Site et Musée romains d'Avenches.
- Characterize artifacts using neutron and X-ray imaging techniques.
- Document and treat artifacts with innovative stabilization methods.
Skills
- Requires a Master's degree or PhD in chemistry, physics, or material science.
- Strong autonomy and organizational skills are essential.
- Good communication skills and a B2 level of English required.
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Assistant-e HES ou Adjoint-e scientifique Mission
The chosen candidate will participate, under the supervision of the project leader, to the activities of the Ra&D CORINT project (Elucidating CORrosion of iron by new quantitative multimodal IN-situ Tomography), dealing with the investigation of corrosion phenomena in opaque porous media. The work will be carried out in the framework of the WP4 of this project, focusing on the corrosion of iron archaeological artifacts in soil. Skills required
- Hold a university Master's degree (Msc) or a PhD in chemistry, physics or material science
- Aptitude for scientific procedure
- Autonomy, organizational and communication skills
- Good level of English (B2)
- Experience in dealing with archaeological metal artifacts, conservation, characterization and handling procedures.
- Some knowledge of French will be an advantage
The tasks to be carried out in the framework of the CORINT project WP4A include (non-exhaustive list) :
- Excavation of iron archaeological artifacts, in collaboration with Site et Musée romains d'Avenches.
- Characterization of the artifacts using bimodal neutron and X-rays imaging techniques, in collaboration with Paul
- Characterization of the artifacts by means of Raman spectroscopy (point analysis and mapping) and data treatment by means of multi-variate methods.
- Documentation of the artifacts by means of optical microscopy.
- Treatment of the artifacts using traditional and innovative stabilization and corrosion inhibition treatments.
- Presentation of the obtained results at international conference and peer review scientific articles. Application deadline
Contract duration
: 12 months
Starting date:
: As soon as possible
Working place
: Campus Arc 2, Neuchâtel
Function
: Assistant-e HES (Msc) at 85% / Adjoint-e scientifique (PhD) at 70% Questions about the position: E-Mail schreiben, project leader. For administrative issues related to the work place: E-Mail schreiben, human resources delegate. The application file should be sent to E-Mail schreiben and include a letter of motivation, copies of titles, curriculum vitae and any references. Publications and other academic works that the applicant would like to be considered in the evaluation can be added.
