We have three exciting positions available at the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland to work on ScARF’s final two Regional Research Frameworks. We are hiring a Research Manager and two Research Officers to work on the Research Frameworks for the Forth Valley and Fife regions and the North East of Scotland.
Research Manager (Full time, fixed term for three years)
This role will include day-to-day management of both the North East of Scotland Archaeological Research Framework and the Forth Valley and Fife Archaeological Research Framework. The role will also contribute to other research-related activities related to the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework.
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Research Officer (Full time, fixed term for three years)
We have two Research Officer positions available. One role will assist in the delivery of the North East of Scotland Archaeological Research Framework. The second role will assist in the delivery of the Forth Valley Archaeological Research Framework project. Both roles will report to the Research Manager, providing support and carrying out additional research as required, as well as helping with the co-ordination of events.
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How to apply
Submit a CV and a cover letter outlining how your experience, skills and knowledge meets the requirements (cover letter to be no more than two sides of A4) by the closing date to our Head of Research, Dr Helen Spencer FSAScot, at helen@socantscot.org.
Please specify which job you are applying for in the subject line of your email. For the Research Officer applications, please also indicate if you’d like to be considered for a specific region (Forth Valley of North East), or both.
The application deadline is the 8th of March 2026 at 11.59pm, with shortlisted candidates being interviewed in person in Edinburgh or online via Zoom on the 19th and 20th of March.
Please contact us if you have any questions.