Post-Doctoral Opportunity at National Museum Bloemfontein

The National Museum offers a Post-Doctoral opportunity for a candidate with an interest in in gaining professional experience for a future career as a researcher under the mentorship of a well-established researcher in one of the following fields:

• Archaeology; or
• South African History; or
• South African Cultural History
• The successful candidate will be expected to conduct independent research, regularly publish the results of this research, curate and expand the Museum’s collections, and support educational and outreach activities by disseminating knowledge in order to popularise their field of study.

Qualifications:

• PhD in a relevant field
• Applicants must be 35 years or younger
• May not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship
• Candidates must prepare a proposal indicating the field of research that they will pursue for the post doc in any of the fields listed above. Candidates are urged to visit the Museum’s website to familiarise themselves about the Museum’s Departments and their research focus areas