The Department of Archaeology at the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy of Ghent University organizes the Dutch-language Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Archaeology. Student numbers have doubled over the past eight years to nearly 300 students. The department provides teaching and research in Prehistory of Northwest Europe, Protohistory of Northwest Europe, Historical Archaeology of Northwest Europe, Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, Greek Archaeology, Protohistory of the Aegean World, Mediterranean Roman Archaeology, Archaeometry, Ecological Archaeology and Biological Anthropology and Bioarchaeology.

The Department is looking for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Mediterranean Roman Archaeology to join the team from February 1, 2025 with an assignment that includes academic teaching, scholarly research and scholarly service.