Research Fellow (Humanities/Geography/Geosciences) – Tin Mining, Bangka Island

About the role

The NTU project Mining Mineral Life examines how mining for energy-transition critical minerals is transforming landscapes and livelihoods in Southeast Asia, bringing together geoscience, artisanal knowledges, mineral cosmologies and histories of critical minerals. It seeks a Research Fellow (24 months) to carry out critical and creative spatial analysis of the historical and contemporary environmental impact of tin mining on Bangka Island, including volumes of mined material, tailings and sediment morphology, anthropogenic landscape impacts and commodity chain morphology. Candidates will map and visualise landscape change on Bangka over time.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a remote sensing, GIS and mapping-driven research project over two years on the impact of tin mining on Bangka Island.
• Conduct advanced interdisciplinary research bridging humanities and geosciences.
• Carry out in-depth primary research in the field, archives and public and private databases (or both).
• Visualise landscape change on Bangka and tin commodity chains over time.
• Help organise and run an international conference, regular seminars and public programming for the project.
• Contribute to publications in leading scholarly venues and high-impact public engagement.

Required profile

• PhD degree by the start date; humanities and/or geography/geosciences preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to conceive and deliver an original advanced research project in two years.
• Excellent written and oral communication, and strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with exhibitions, graphic design or advanced visual communications is a plus.

Required skills

• Proficiency in GIS, remote sensing and associated mapping and visualization software.
• Background in geology, geography, architecture or graphic design.

Applications close on 04 December 2026, 6:00pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants must submit a CV (max four PDF pages), a project description (max three A4 pages) outlining their approach and methods, and the names and contact details of three references.