Sign in

Dr. Emma E. Bird

@dremmabird.bsky.social
411 followers 341 following 78 posts

Palaeoanthropologist : British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow @ Natural History Museum, London. Interested in skeletal markers of behaviour in the upper limb of modern humans and hominins

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Job Vacancy! For this role the candidate should have expertise in 3D modelling, photogrammetry, immersive design and visualisation in cultural heritage and humanities contexts. This post is available from 2 November 2026 on a fixed-term basis until 31/10/2027. careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/12...
0814
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
17925171709
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
EHBEA @ehbea.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🚨 CALL FOR PAPERS 🚨 There is an open call for manuscripts on “Metascience of the Evolutionary Human Sciences” as a special collection in our affiliated journal, Evolutionary Human Sciences. Deadline? May 31st, 2027 👀 More information?👇 DON’T MISS IT!
068
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Clément Zanolli @clement-zanolli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
⚠️ Looking for a postdoc in genetics? Interested in functional genetics with implications for human evolution? Last few weeks 🕐 to apply here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/417844 More informations on the project 🧪 can be found here: filesender.renater.fr?s=download&t...
euraxess.ec.europa.eu
Postdoctoral Researcher in Genetic Data Analysis applied to archaeology W/M
The University of Bordeaux is a large, dynamic, and responsible university, attentive to the well-being of its staff.
055
Dr. Emma E. Bird @dremmabird.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A number of 🚨Science & Museum Jobs🚨 available at different levels right now for the Distributed System of Scientific Collections UK programme 🪩 #DiSSCo 🪩 fab if you're into 🌳science digitisation🌳 #ScienceJobs #MuseumJobs jobs.nhm.ac.uk/internal/Job...
jobs.nhm.ac.uk
DiSSCo UK Digitiser:South Kensington
01014
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Alex Holcombe @alexh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If we have to call them Type 1 / 2 instead of false positive and false negative, use this mnemonic: the boy who cried wolf caused both Type I & Il errors, in that order.
14214
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Crystal Palace Dinos @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
To the Natural History Museum!
Simpsons screenshot of Kearney standing up and saying “to the library!”
112315
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
John Levin @anterotesis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
An "update" to JSTOR’s free reading program: they're downgrading access from 100 free articles/month to just 10. Access to academic writing is being whittled down, bit by bit. about.jstor.org/blog/an-upda...
about.jstor.org
An update to JSTOR’s free reading program
Beginning September 1, 2026, JSTOR’s free reading program will provide registered readers with access to 10 articles every 30 days.
14202129
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
HUMAN ORIGINS - Cluster of Excellence @humanorigins.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
‼️ Fantastic new opportunity within our Cluster HUMAN ORIGINS ‼️ Full Professorship Early Prehistory at the Department of Geosciences of the University of Tübingen! Deadline for applications: 2nd October 2026. More info: uni-tuebingen.de/en/universit...
uni-tuebingen.de
W3-Professorship in Early Prehistory
01413
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
HUMAN ORIGINS - Cluster of Excellence @humanorigins.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New opportunity: fully funded PhD position within the Cluster of Excellence HUMAN ORIGINS Investigate experimentally the evolutionary significance of transformative Stone Age techniques in this project on cognitive demands, and explore the probability of their success. Deadline: 15 September 2026.
11116
Dr. Emma E. Bird @dremmabird.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Ethics process started for my first study with living human participants…. Meanwhile my brain has been playing this scene on a loop 😅
030
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
👀 Research Assistant/Research Associate in Statistical Modelling in Archaeology (Fixed Term), University of Cambridge. www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/56048/
jobs.cam.ac.uk
Research Assistant/Research Associate in Statistical Modelling in Archaeology (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Assistant/Research Associate in Statistical Modelling in Archaeology (Fixed Term) in the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge.
032
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Agent of Chaos @fionacoward.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Lecturer in Bio Anth (0.5FTE) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSH939/l...
jobs.ac.uk
Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
006
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Clément Zanolli @clement-zanolli.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Job alert! The GenoMorph project is still recruiting a postdoc researcher in genetic data. The aim is to better understand relationships between genotype & phenotype in human teeth, with implications for hominin evolution. Please apply here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/417844
euraxess.ec.europa.eu
Postdoctoral Researcher in Genetic Data Analysis (M/F)
The University of Bordeaux is a large, dynamic, and responsible university, attentive to the well-being of its staff.
024
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Copenhagen job alert 🚨 GLOBE (@ucph.bsky.social) is hiring a 21-mo Postdoc in #Bioinformatics & #ComputationalProteomics Work with @lindorfflarsen.bsky.social, @fridowelker.bsky.social, @brandtgroup.bsky.social & more mapping collagen/keratin diversity across 1000s of genomes. 📅 Deadline Aug 31
jobportal.ku.dk
Postdoc of Bioinformatics and Computational Proteomics
03131
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Taï Chimpanzee Project @taichimpproject.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Research Assistant at TCP wanted: Want to observe behaviour of wild chimpanzees? Want to live in a tropical rainforest? Want to protect endangered wildlife? If YES and you are interested in science, here is your chance. Apply here 👇 JOBS | Mysite share.google/npb1Knr0B3vP...
share.google
JOBS | Mysite
11219
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
UCL Institute of Archaeology @uclarchaeology.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
⌛There's still time to apply! The postholder will be employed on the Mapping Africa’s Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments (MAEASaM) project. Full time | Hybrid | Fixed-term | Deadline: 26 July 2026 Find out more: tinyurl.com/2myczpv8 #Jobs #hiring #Archaeology #GIS #UCL
In the background is a satellite image of the Niger River in Mali. Overlayed text reads: WE ARE HIRING: Research Fellow in African Heritage, Remote Sensing and GIS. The UCL Institute of Archaeology logo is in the bottom-right corner.
059
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Enrico R. Crema @ercrema.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
A 5-year PDRA position in "Statistical Modelling in Archaeology" is available @cam-archaeology.bsky.social as part of the FORAGER project. Deadline: 21/8/2026 tinyurl.com/muhcjkfy www.forager-erc.eu
tinyurl.com
Research Assistant/Research Associate in Statistical Modelling in Archaeology (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Assistant/Research Associate in Statistical Modelling in Archaeology (Fixed Term) in the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge.
11926
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Open Access Tracking Project @oatp.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026
EThOS records restored www.bl.uk/stories/news/ethos-record…
021
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Nature @nature.com · 05/07/2026
A journal trialled paying their reviewers and found it led to faster first editorial decisions – and increased review quality go.nature.com/3RcRfpY
go.nature.com
Why paying peer reviewers works, according to a journal’s editor-in-chief
Nature - A biology journal which paid peer reviewers found that the approach cut the time to a first editorial decision by 85% and maintained high-quality reviews.
76925
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Amélie Beaudet @ameliebeaudet.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🚨 PhD opportunity 🚨 Join @palevoprim.bsky.social as part of the #ReVol project (@cnrs.fr & Wits Joint PhD Programme)! Spend 3 years investigating the southern African fossil cercopithecoids to reconstruct past ecology and behavior through skeletal morphology and dental microwear.
22224
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Benjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Australian Academy of Science is running a letter-writing campaign to MPs to support science funding in Australia. I just sent mine off and you can too!
01211
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Dr Jamie Gallagher @jamiebgall.co.uk · 24/06/2026
The first year I’ve really struggled to get women on board. One final plea. I’ll gladly give up my own speaking slot because I’d really love more women and people from racially minoritised communities.
16079
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Oxford School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography @oxford-anthro.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
📣 New Vacancy  College Lecturer in Anthropology @ Full time, fixed term contract (1 year). Closing date 12pm, 26 June. Full details ⬇️
anthro.ox.ac.uk
College Lecturer in Anthropology
015
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Palaeotrails @palaeotrails.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We’re hiring a Research Assistant🚨 Interested in human evolution and African prehistory? We’re looking for someone with excellent organisational skills who will be based in Cambridge, with fieldwork opportunities in Kenya🇰🇪 Deadline: 01.07.2026 🔗 Apply online:
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
cam.ac.uk
Research Assistant in the Ng'ipalajem Project (Fixed Term)
Applications are invited for a 12-month Research Assistant position on the NG'IPALAJEM project, funded by the ERC. The project aims at collecting new palaeontological, archaeological and geological da...
02730
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
🌟 Have you come across a project making science more open, reproducible, or accessible in ecology & evolutionary biology? Nominating it for a 2026 SORTEE Commendation Award is a great way to recognise the people behind it! Submit a nomination here: sortee.org/awards/ #openscience
0910
Dr. Emma E. Bird @dremmabird.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
💀The Swanscombe occipital was discovered 90 years ago ⛏️ 🔆Some reflections and never before published images from the museum archives🔆 rai.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Image made available by the Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London. All Rights Reserved.
Photograph of the Swanscombe skull fossil, displayed in two panels against a black background. Top panel: three separate fossilised cranial bone fragments shown individually — the right parietal (left), occipital (with the foramen magnum facing dorwards), and left parietal (right). All three pieces are brown-orange in colour with a mineralised, glassy surface texture. Bottom panel: a pair of hands cradle the three fragments reassembled together - viewed from the occipital, you can see the features of the endocranium. The fossil is roughly the size of a small melon
042
Dr. Emma E. Bird @dremmabird.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
www.muni.cz/en/about-us/...
muni.cz
Biological / Physical Anthropologist (Assistant Professor) | Masaryk University | MUNI
000
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
📣 We have a new FUNDED PhD opportunity on ageing of the human heelpad: tissue properties and gait biomechanics. 📍Location: @livevobiomech.bsky.social 👩‍💻The team: @krisda.bsky.social @drrostireadioff.bsky.social and me! 🔗 Apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
findaphd.com
Ageing of the human heelpad: tissue properties and gait biomechanics at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Ageing of the human heelpad: tissue properties and gait biomechanics at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com
014
Dr. Emma E. Bird @dremmabird.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🚨New Publication🚨 A historical and reflective piece with @chrisbstringer.bsky.social to acknowledge the perfectly named 'Granite Jubilee' (90th) of the Swanscombe fossil 💀 discovery in SE England. #NaturalHistory #HumanEvolution #HistoryofScience rai.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
rai.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
The Swanscombe fossil at 90: revisiting its phylogeny, taxonomy, and place in human origins
The year 2025 marked the ninetieth since a fossil hominin occipital bone was discovered in Swanscombe, southeast England. In subsequent years, its parietal bones were found, producing what remains th...
020
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Ryan N. Felice @rnf.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Hey look: A job! @echinerd.bsky.social and I are looking for a research technician to work on sea urchin development. If you are good at segmenting CT scans and want a chance to work on some super cool organisms, this job here at UCL is for you! apply now: bit.ly/4o2qccY
CT scan of a juvenile sea urchin
12525
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Tabitha Paterson's brilliant artwork for @unravellingpalaeo.bsky.social is a challenge to the status quo, the idea people werent in Britain 125,000 years ago. It shows animals from the last interglacial, but includes the people and stone tools which some people have stopped looking for. 🦣🏺
04012
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
HUMAN ORIGINS - Cluster of Excellence @humanorigins.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
✨New opportunity✨ Fully funded PhD position in our Experimental Archaeology Lab lead by @egveatch.bsky.social! Find all necessary information on our website: uni-tuebingen.de/en/research/... #HumanOrigins #EarlyCareerArchaeologists
uni-tuebingen.de
Cluster of Excellence HUMAN ORIGINS
01210
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
HUMAN ORIGINS - Cluster of Excellence @humanorigins.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🚨Deadline approaching🚨 for this fully funded PhD-position at Uni Tübingen! Want to know more? ➡️ Get in touch!
01010
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Selina Brace @selinabrace.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Looking for a postdoc to join my group at the NHM London & work on aDNA of dogs/wolves! jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
jobs.nhm.ac.uk
Postdoctoral Researcher ancient DNA:South Kensington
03943
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
wennergrenorg.bsky.social @wennergrenorg.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
From the SAPIENS.org archive. A paleoanthropologist reflects on England’s oldest human cranium—and what its changing interpretations say about science. www.sapiens.org/biology/pale...
051
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Cambridge Archaeology @cam-archaeology.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
📣 Work with us! 📣 The McDonald Institute invites applications for the fifth annual Fellowship in archaeology (broadly defined) aimed at candidates of Black Identity or Heritage. 📅 Closing date: 25 May 2026 👉 More info here: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
01113
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Thank you to @sciam.bsky.social for letting me dig into the protein enhancement fad. 1. If you are an elite athlete, OR elderly/frail, maybe you do need extra protein. 2. That's not you. You're not an elite athlete. 3. If it is you: consider yogurt. www.scientificamerican.com/article/prot...
scientificamerican.com
Are protein-boosted foods and drinks actually more healthy?
Extra protein can be found in everything now, from potato chips to Pop-Tarts. Does this benefit the average eater?
30618157
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
New EHBEA initiative promoting Open Science, led by @louisbachaud.bsky.social 👏👏
096
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Kévin Salesse @kevinsalesse.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🚨 I am hiring! 🚨 Postdoctoral Researcher in Biological Anthropology (1.5 years) at Masaryk University, within the BITE Brno project I lead, funded by the Czech Science Foundation on demographic responses to urbanization. Apply here: www.muni.cz/en/about-us/... Please share!
muni.cz
Postdoctoral Researcher in Biological Anthropology | Masaryk University | MUNI
018
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias @ceciliapad.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🚨FULLY FUNDED PHD POSITION!🚨 If you are interested in trying to answer the question of "How did climate shape the movements, interactions, and evolution of hominin populations?" Come join my lab at @humanorigins.bsky.social 🧬🧪 deadline 7th of June ⬇️ uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
15757
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Jamie Whitehouse @jamiewhitehouse.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🐒 PhD Opportunity 🐒 I'm excited to announce that we are now welcoming applications for a 3-year fully funded PhD position at Nottingham Trent University as part of our @leverhulme.ac.uk funded project. More info: jamiewhitehouse.github.io/mappingconne... Apply here: tinyurl.com/PhDNTU
13541
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Rob Foley @robfoley.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
ICArCHEB in Portugal has put out a call for proposals for HEIRS (the Hub for Human Evolution Research Synthesis). HEIRS supports collaborative research projects designed to produce syntheses of important issues in the field. A wonderful opportunity - link below heirs.icarehb.com/calls-traini...
heirs.icarehb.com
Call for Group Synthesis Project 2026 – heirs
0148
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Société d'Anthropologie de Paris (SAP) @sapanthropologie.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The article by @amelinebardo.bsky.social and Anna Maria Kubicka, “ #Bilateral #asymmetry in the lower limbs in #medieval humans and #LaFerrassie #Neandertals LF1 and LF2,” has just been published in diamond open access in the BMSAP: journals.openedition.org/bmsap/17966
Measurements taken on the left MT1 and MT5. The abbreviations used are described in table 1 |
Mesures prises sur les MT1 et MT5 gauches. Les abréviations utilisées sont décrites dans le tableau 1Illustration of the five cross-sections (CS) analysed at different percentages of the length of a right femur (left) and a right tibia (right) of a medieval individual from Ostrów Lednicki |
Illustration des cinq coupes transversales (CS) analysées à différents pourcentages de la longueur d’un fémur droit (à gauche) et d’un tibia droit (à droite) d’un individu médiéval provenant d’Ostrów Lednicki
155
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Jules Skotnes-Brown @julesskotnesbrown.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Two weeks left to apply for two 4.5 year postdocs!! WP2: History of Conservation and Animal Health www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRD198/p... WP3: History of Conservation and Earth Systems’ Health www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRD410/p... Deadline: 7 May
jobs.ac.uk
Post Doctoral Research Associate - Grade 7 at University of Liverpool
An opportunity for an academic position as a Post Doctoral Research Associate - Grade 7 is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
01121
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
👀 Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bioarchaeology (with particular experience in the analysis of infants) @durham.ac.uk Closes: 14th May www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRH266/p...
jobs.ac.uk
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Archaeology) at Durham University
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Archaeology) on jobs.ac.uk!
0119
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Kathelijne Koops @kathelijnekoops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
📣ATTENTION!!! Postdoc position on Creativity in Wild Chimpanzees and Bonobos 🤩 With the APE Group & Wildminds Lab @nakedprimate.bsky.social Come join us!!! ✨Please RT✨ @efprimatology.bsky.social @ips-primatenews.bsky.social @primatesocietygb.bsky.social
04941
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Tom Booth @boothicus.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
New study of the effects of micro-CT scanning on ancient DNA preservation in ancient bones: no significant effect on conventional preservation metrics. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org
µCT scanning effects on aDNA and a multi-step workflow for archaeological petrous portions
The petrous portion of the temporal bone (often informally referred to as the “petrous bone”) is a key element in human evolutionary studies due to its exceptional preservation of biomolecules and mor...
0184
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
John Nyakatura @johnnyakatura.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
2 PhD Opportunities! 🤩 We are recruiting two highly motivated PhD students to join an ambitious project advancing Robotic Paleontology—a rapidly emerging field that fuses paleontology, biomechanics, simulation, and robotics. nyakaturalab.com/news/ Please share!!
nyakaturalab.com
Nyakatura-Lab for Comparative Zoology | News
See what’s been happening in the Nyakatura Lab. News: discover our latest publications, recent events, and research highlights.
01723
Reposted by Dr. Emma E. Bird
Société d'Anthropologie de Paris (SAP) @sapanthropologie.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
🚩 #PhD #joboffer #Taxonomy and #phylogeny of the #hominins from Fejej (Ethiopia): a comparative analysis of #cranio-dental remains at the UMR 7268 ADES in Marseille @univ-amu.fr Submission of applications before 3 May Please note that funding for this PhD is not yet guaranteed (see details ⏬)
PhD title: Taxonomy and phylogeny of the hominins from Fejej (Ethiopia): a comparative 
analysis of cranio-dental remains 
Background 
Since 1992, the Fejej Paleoanthropological Research Project has been conducting field surveys in the 
Fejej area, located in the Omo-Turkana Basin in the far south of Ethiopia. These surveys have led to 
the discovery of several dozen Pliocene hominin remains, mainly isolated teeth and a few mandibular 
fragments. Given their age, but above all their morphology, these remains likely correspond to 
Australopithecus anamensis (4.3–3.8 Ma). Their analysis will help to expand the existing body of 
knowledge on this species, and in particular on its variation. This study will enable a broader 
discussion of the origins of the genus Australopithecus, its possible relationship with Ardipithecus 
ramidus (4.8–4.3 Ma), the links between Au. anamensis and Au. afarensis (3.8–3 Ma), and the 
possibility of intraspecific variation within Au. anamensis across the Omo-Turkana basin. 
Aims of the thesis 
1. I n-depth and comprehensive morphological and morphometric analysis of the craniodental remains 
from the Fejej area. 
2. Analysis of the contribution of Pliocene specimens from the Fejej region to the morphological and 
metric variation in the teeth of Au. anamensis, in comparison with dental variations in Ar. ramidus 
and Au. afarensis. 
3. Intra-basin comparisons of fossils from the Omo-Turkana (specimens from the south-west of the 
basin versus specimens from the north-east). 
4. Cladistic analyses. 
5. Interpretation of all the results, whether intraspecific (including any intra-basin differences) or 
interspecific, from an evolutionary perspective, incorporating available palaeoenvironmental data 
(fauna, isotopic analyses, sedimentology, etc.) available, either through intra-team discussions within 
the Fejej Paleoanthropological Research Project, or via the literature for other sites, particularly those 
The PhD student will be based at UMR 7268 ADES in Marseille, within the Bones team. 
Several periods of mobility will take place at UMR 5288 CAGT in Toulouse. 
International mobility will be necessary for data collection (Ethiopia and Kenya at a minimum), 
potential fieldwork (Ethiopia) and presentations at international meetings. Please note that funding for this PhD is not yet guaranteed at this stage. It will be subject to a 
competitive selection process within Doctoral School 251 at Aix-Marseille University (https://ecole
doctorale-251.univ-amu.fr/fr). The candidate must submit an application comprising a written 
dossier, followed by an oral interview (20 candidates for 10 funding places), which will take place on 
1 and 2 July 2026. 
Up to and including 3 May: submission of applications 
Second half of May: video conference interviews with supervisors 
End of May: selection of a candidate 
June: preparation of the application and the oral presentation with supervisors. Submission of the 
application to the DS 251 (exact date to be confirmed) 
1 and 2 July: Oral presentation before the DS 251 panel 
Applications 
CV 
To apply, please send the following to the three supervisors (francois.marchal@univ-amu.fr; 
jose.braga@utoulouse.fr; anna.echassoux@fondationiph.org) - - - - - 
Cover letter 
Transcripts for your Bachelor’s, M1 and M2 degrees, if available 
Research dissertation, if already completed 
Letters of support from your research dissertation supervisors (optional)
124