On-Campus Postdoctoral Researcher — Paleoanthropology

George Washington University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

George Washington University in Washington, D.C. invites applications for a Selective Excellence-funded Postdoctoral Associate in the Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology, under the Paleoanthropology and Paleoecology Research Lab led by Andrew Barr.

The role focuses on multi-disciplinary analyses of archaeological, anatomical, and geological data and may involve mentoring students and assisting with grant preparation.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have fulfilled all requirements for the award of a PhD or equivalent qualification by the date of employment.
• A minimum of PhD in archaeology, geology, biological anthropology, or related field is required. Must have experience with archaeological analyses and field work.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement research protocols; design safety procedures; adapt new procedures, methods or instrumentation relative to research procedures.
• Collect, prepare and analyze research data; keep a detailed notebook summarizing experiments and recording research data; maintain computer database of research data; tabulate and display data for presentation in research conferences and for manuscript preparation; use graphics and statistical software to analyze and present data; search pertinent scientific literature as needed.
• Supervise other personnel in the laboratory; participate in training of fellows, students and volunteer workers as needed.
• Oversee reagent preparation, equipment maintenance, animal maintenance; assist with ordering and procurement and with general maintenance of laboratory.

Skills

PhD in archaeology/geology/biological

Data analysis

Laboratory supervision

Education

PhD or equivalent qualification

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

George Washington University in Washington, D.C. invites applications for a Selective Excellence-funded Postdoctoral Associate in the Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology, under the Paleoanthropology and Paleoecology Research Lab led by Andrew Barr.

The role focuses on multi-disciplinary analyses of archaeological, anatomical, and geological data and may involve mentoring students and assisting with grant preparation.