Historian - DPAA Labs

Federallabs; Waipahu (HI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) invites applicants for a Historian position in Hawaii (Waipahu) to support the DPAA Lab.

The historian will collect and evaluate evidence from records and artifacts, then analyze and interpret findings to determine authenticity and significance for investigations. Responsibilities include gathering data, evaluating diverse sources, and presenting analyses that advance wartime and postwar history research under the

Qualifications

• Gather historical data from written records, physical artifacts, and other types of evidence for investigations.
• Collect and evaluate source information from diverse sources.
• Analyze and interpret historical information to determine authenticity and significance.

Responsibilities

• Gather historical data from written records, physical artifacts, and other types of evidence for investigations.
• Collect and evaluate source information from diverse sources.
• Analyze and interpret historical information to determine authenticity and significance.

Job description

Overview

Historian position to gather historical data from various sources to answer questions about historical events. The Historian will collect and evaluate source information from written records, physical artifacts, and other types of evidence during investigations and analyze and interpret historical information to determine its authenticity and significance.

Responsibilities

• Gather historical data from written records, physical artifacts, and other types of evidence for investigations.
• Collect and evaluate source information from diverse sources.
• Analyze and interpret historical information to determine authenticity and significance.

Organization and Context

This position is part of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Lab Support Services. The DPAA is the US Department of Defense agency responsible for the recovery and identification of fallen US service members from WWII to the Gulf War. Its mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of missing personnel to their families and the nation. Recovered material is analyzed in the state-of-the-art DPAA laboratory.

About HJF

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.