Geologist (Ref. REVEAL/SER04/GEO/25)

Farah Social Foundation (FSF) is a Lebanese NGO founded in 1988, committed to International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law, and fully abiding by their provisions. Its mission is to contribute to the social and economic development of communities, especially the most disadvantaged, working to eradicate poverty and empower individuals to participate in the development of themselves and their communities.

FSF is a partner of Università dell’Insubria, an Italian university in Varese, which signed a contract with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) for the implementation of the project REVEAL AID 012993/01/0, CUP J13C25000170001: Ricerca e Valorizzazione del patrimonio paesaggistico e archeologico dell’Alto Shouf come risorsa per la tutela e lo sviluppo del territorio. FSF has received funding from Università dell’Insubria for this project, which is located in Maasser el Shouf.

As part of this partnership, FSF is hiring a Geologist to support the professional staff at an archaeological site currently undergoing excavation and scientific study. The selected candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team leading the implementation of the 30-month REVEAL project, an initiative of Università dell’Insubria in partnership with Istituto Oikos, Istituto di Scienze per il Patrimonio Culturale – Centro Nazionale delle Ricerche (ISPC-CNR), Al Shouf Cedar Society (ACS), Lebanese University – Faculty of Sciences II, Department of Life and Earth Sciences, and Association Paléontologique et Évolutive Libanaise (APEL).

The project aims to promote multidisciplinary scientific research at the archaeological site, strengthen the capacities of local experts, and encourage a participatory approach by the local community for the protection of the archaeological and broader cultural heritage of the area.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Geology, Geoarchaeology, or related fields.
• Experience in geomorphology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, and depositional process analysis.
• Skills in micromorphology, petrography, geochemical, and mineralogical analyses.
• Ability to produce geoarchaeological maps, stratigraphic sections, and thematic reports.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary scientific teams.
• Very good command of English.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct geomorphological and stratigraphic analyses at site and territorial scales.
• Study erosional, depositional, tectonic, and post-depositional processes affecting archaeological layers.
• Reconstruct palaeolandscapes and pre-/post-settlement environmental contexts.
• Perform sedimentological, micromorphological, and petrographic analyses to distinguish natural and anthropogenic deposits.
• Conduct controlled sampling for geochemical, granulometric, and mineralogical analyses.
• Determine geological provenance of ceramics, mortars, pigments, building stones, and lithic tools.
• Study degradation and alteration processes of stone and ceramic materials in burial contexts.
• Support characterization of building materials and sourcing strategies.
• Produce geoarchaeological reports, stratigraphic sections, and integrated thematic maps.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary publications with archaeologists and other specialists.
• Participate in field training for students and local technicians.
• Ensure compliance with FSF ethical codes, PSEA, and project standards.