From Jonathan Valk (jonathan.valk@gmail.com):
====================The ERC-funded ARAMAIZATION project (The Aramaization of the Middle East: Revisiting the Fall and Rise of Written Traditions, 2025–2030, https://doi.org/10.3030/101163243) based in Madrid at the Spanish National Research Council’s (CSIC) Institute of Languages and Cultures of the Mediterranean and the Near East invites applications for a Postdoctoral position in Aramaic Studies. The appointment is for three years, starting in September 2025 or at a mutually agreed upon date.
Job description
The ARAMAIZATION project seeks to better understand the rise of written Aramaic across the ancient Middle East in the first half of the first millennium BCE. The successful applicant will work with Principal Investigator Jonathan Valk to collect, edit, and make available all Aramaic writing from the Assyrian world in the first half of the first millennium BCE within the broader cuneiform context in which this writing was produced. Publication of the Aramaic evidence will be both online and in print. The position comes with substantial freedom to shape the research process and with the resources required to ensure its successful implementation, including museum visits and research tools. Salary is set at the conditions for Personal contratado Doctor FC3 in the Spanish system, amounting to a total compensation package before tax and social security payments of 55,327.25 €
Eligibility
Candidates will possess expertise in Aramaic philology and a capacity to work directly with inscribed objects. Familiarity with Assyriology and broader comparative Semitics is desirable. Applicants should hold a PhD degree in a relevant discipline.
Applicants should possess an excellent command of written and spoken English, as well as excellent research and communication skills. The ability to work collaboratively with other members of the team is essential.
Application procedure
Applications should consist of the following:
· a curriculum vitae
· a cover letter explaining your motivation for applying for the position and demonstrating your capacity to fulfill the requirements successfully
· a writing sample (preferably published work)
· contact information (email) for two referees
Please merge these items into a single pdf file and submit them via email to jonathan.valk@gmail.com by 26 May 2025.
Please submit any questions about the position or the application process to the same address. Applicants will receive confirmation that their materials have been received and will be notified of any developments via email. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an online interview.
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