진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

We are looking for a postdoc to join the research team of the INASIA project led by Małgorzata Kot, PhD and funded by European Research Council (ERC).

Description of the project:
Long before modern humans were thought to have arrived in Eurasia, advanced stone tool technologies were already present in Central Asia. Recent discoveries in Uzbekistan reveal that blade assemblages resembling those of the Initial Upper Palaeolithic (IUP) date back as far as 70 ka, which is prior to what was expected. This raises a crucial question: did modern humans reach the region earlier than previously believed, or did Neanderthals or Denisovans develop similar techniques independently? The ERC-funded INASIA project seeks to answer this by studying new cave sites, using a multidisciplinary approach to uncover who made these tools, how they lived, and whether they interacted with other human species, reshaping our understanding of early human migration.
https://inasia.uw.edu.pl

Key responsibilities:

• participation in excavation and surface surveys at high-mountain cave sites;
• drawing and photographic documentation of stone artefacts;
• conducting morphometric and technological analyses of stone artefacts from the studied sites;
• conducting refittings from the studied sites;
• performing morpho-technological analyses on artefacts from selected other Palaeolithic sites in the region;
• comparative analyses of stone artefacts;
• preparing publications and presenting results;
• collaborating with other team members.

This is a half-time position for a post-doctoral researcher (R2) to be employed at the University of Warsaw for 48 months starting on 1st March 2026.
Approx. annual salary: 95 454 PLN gross (including an annual bonus and seniority allowance) and a social benefits package.