Staff Paleontologist | Multiple Locations

Chronicle Heritage; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Staff Paleontologist to join their dynamic team. This role involves engaging in field surveys, fossil salvages, and laboratory preparation of fossils while contributing to innovative projects across various states. Ideal candidates will have a strong educational background in geology or paleontology and possess fieldwork skills to thrive in diverse environments. Embrace the opportunity to work with a forward-thinking firm that values professional growth and the advancement of cultural resource management. If you are passionate about paleontology and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geology or related field is required.
• Basic knowledge of field geology and fossil recognition is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with field surveys, fossil salvages, and monitoring.
• Collect and record stratigraphic and paleontological data.

Skills

Field geology skills

Measuring stratigraphic columns

Recognizing fossils

GPS usage

Database management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in geology

Bachelor’s degree in paleontology

Bachelor’s degree in earth sciences

Job description

Staff Paleontologist | Multiple Locations

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Company Profile
Chronicle Heritage is a solution-driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best cultural resource management professionals in the industry. We place an emphasis on supporting our clients’ needs, fostering new technologies that advance our industry, and leveraging those advancements toward the management of non-renewable cultural resources. Chronicle Heritage prioritizes professional development within the framework of innovation and forward thinking to encourage career advancement and research development.

Job Description
Chronicle Heritage seeks Staff Paleontologists to join our quickly growing team of experienced, motivated professionals in Utah, Texas, Wyoming, Oregon, New Mexico, Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Virginia. Staff Paleontologists will assist with field surveys, construction monitoring, fossil salvages, matrix washing and picking, and other field tasks as needed. The staff paleontologist will also collect and record stratigraphic, lithologic, and paleontological data, and may also be required to assist with laboratory fossil preparation and identification, data entry and cataloging, along with data analysis and record searches. Local and out-of-state travel is required for this position. Compensation for travel and lodging is provided on a project-by-project basis. Pay rate is dependent upon experience.

Hire Type: Hourly, as-needed
Schedule: Project dependent; periodic weekend work expected
Location: Utah, Texas, Wyoming, Oregon, New Mexico, Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Virginia.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in geology, paleontology, or earth sciences
• Basic knowledge of field geology skills, measuring stratigraphic columns, and experience in recognizing fossils in the field
• Valid driver’s license, with the willingness to drive in “off-road” conditions
• Some travel required with the potential for extended overnight hotel stays
• Ability to endure adverse environmental conditions in remote locations, including hot and cold temperatures, precipitation, and challenging terrain for sustained durations

Preferred Skills

• Proficient in modern field techniques, including use of GPS receivers and database management
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Attention to detail, a positive work ethic, reliability, and commitment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Flexibility and willingness to change projects, roles, and/or tasks

Physical And Mental Requirements And Work Environment

• Regular fieldwork or on-site inspections are required, which necessitates ability to frequently travel/drive a vehicle (sight, hearing, and manual manipulation of driving mechanisms), cognitive ability to plan travel, use maps or GPS navigation systems.
• May require ambulation and movement to enable walking or hiking 10+ miles per day on rough and/or hazardous terrain and occasional climbing, crouching, kneeling, balancing on rough terrain. Fieldwork may involve exposure to conditions of rain, sun, heat, wind, dust, etc., with exposure to animals, plants, wet conditions, biting insects, poison oak, etc. May require use of respiratory equipment.
• Some fieldwork may require carrying loads up to 25 pounds or work around heavy construction equipment.
• Vision is required to observe environmental phenomena and record and translate observations into text (either keyboard entry on a computer or dictation and audio translation of recording to Standard English scientific text).
• Mental requirements include ability to organize one’s own work or that of crew members; ability to recognize and observe scientific data and analyze data as well as ability to perform calculations. Must also be able to observe social and professional interactions and respond appropriately.
• Some work is performed primarily in an indoor environment and requires sustained sitting and use of fingers, hands, and arms to operate a computer and perform keyboard entry of data or document preparation (or equivalent with accommodation). Must also be able to operate standard office equipment (phone, copy machine, FAX machine, etc.).

Additional Information
Chronicle Heritage participates in E-Verify to ensure all staff are authorized to work in the United States. Chronicle Heritage is also an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology