Part Time Research Technologist

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University – Holland-Lulewicz archaeology and ecology labs invite applications for a laboratory-based position focusing on zooarchaeological and geoarchaeological analyses within environmental archaeology projects.

Responsibilities include data analysis, literature reviews, managing lab tasks and calendars, coordinating with undergraduate and graduate lab members, and reporting results.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Anthropology required.
• Experience with environmental and archaeological materials/data preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management.

Responsibilities

• Zooarchaeological analyses including identifying, sorting, weighing, and categorizing vertebrate/invertebrate remains.
• Laboratory analyses on soil samples (screening, core-analysis).
• Conduct literature reviews on topics, methods, or background for projects.
• Perform quantitative analyses on datasets as needed.
• Plan and design analyses with Lab PIs and report results.

Skills

Zooarchaeology

Geoarchaeology

Data analysis

Organization

Team coordination

Education

Master's degree in Anthropology

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of laboratory tasks related to ongoing projects in the Holland-Lulewicz archaeology and ecology labs. Specific tasks may include zooarchaeological analyses, geoarchaeological analyses, literature reviews, data analysis, and general analytical tasks on curated collections in the context of environmental archaeology. More general tasks will include management of lab tasks and schedule, organization of task calendar and project progress, and interfacing with both undergraduate and graduate laboratory members.

Applicants will need a Master’s degree in Anthropology. Experience working with environmental and archaeological materials and data. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management. Ideally experience undertaking independent archaeological and/or paleoenvironmental research.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Zooarchaeological analyses will include such tasks as identifying, sorting, weighing, categorizing, and analyzing both vertebrate and invertebrate remains in the lab recovered through excavation.
• A range of laboratory analyses on potential soil samples. This may include particle size analyzes via screening, or more advanced work at the core-analyzer facility.
• Literature reviews for particular topics, methods, analytical procedures, or background may be necessary to contribute to ongoing projects.
• For some datasets, quantitative analyses may need to be undertaken.
• The successful candidate will work with the Lab PI’s to outline and design these analyses to be undertaken and subsequently reported on.
• A variety of analytical tasks may arise that need to be completed.
• These may include counting, weighing, photographing, measuring, etc., various artifacts or samples produced through excavation.
• minor, potential responsibilities such as managing other lab tasks and schedules of completion, organization of task calendars and project progress, and interfacing with both undergraduate and graduate laboratory volunteers, workers, and researchers.

To be considered, applicants must upload a cover letter and resume.

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