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Archaeologist, protohistory and antiquity specialty

Communauté d'agglomération d'Amiens Métropole · Local government

En français : Archéologue, spécialité protohistoire – antiquité

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This job in plain words

You are the scientific lead for diagnostic digs and excavations in rural areas, in the Archaeology department. The job is based in Amiens and has three parts: research, preventive conservation of buried archaeological remains, and educational and cultural work.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. The post is open to the grades of attaché de conservation du patrimoine and attaché principal de conservation du patrimoine.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Master's degree (bac+5) · Bac+5 in archaeology
Experience
Experience running preventive archaeology operations
Contract
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. A contract worker can be hired while waiting for a civil servant, for a contract of one year at most, renewable up to 2 years in total.

The profile they want:

  • Bac+5 degree in archaeology
  • Driving licence category B
  • Knowledge of health and safety rules and French archaeology law
  • Experience running preventive archaeology operations
  • Experience in planned archaeology is a plus
  • Good skills in office software and archaeological information systems

What you would do

  • Lead the scientific side of diagnostic digs and excavations in rural areas
  • Carry out research for the scientific community and archaeological bodies
  • Ensure preventive conservation of buried archaeological remains
  • Run educational and cultural activities for all audiences

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the « Apply on the employer's site » button on the offer page on Choisir le Service Public.

Good to know:

  • Frequent travel and irregular hours
  • Regular outdoor work, sometimes at height, with heavy lifting
  • Work on polluted sites possible
  • Driving licence category B required

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.