Research Scientist I

Job description

General Summary: Incumbents classified in the part-time (70%) Research Scientist series within the Andrew Fiske Memorial Center for Archaeological Research will engage in their own archaeological research programs and work collaboratively with other Fiske Center members on team research projects. The incumbent is expected to develop a publication record and apply for external sources of funding to further archaeological programs; and will provide support to the Anthropology Department’s graduate program in Historical Archaeology by mentoring students, directing their research, and supervising thesis projects. Qualifications: - Engage in archaeological field and/or laboratory research, proposal development, report writing, publication, and related tasks as a member of the Fiske Center. - Establish independent research program, serving as the Project Director and/or Principal Investigator (PI) for archaeology projects in respective area(s) of specialty; supervise site excavation and/or sample collection; process and catalogue artifacts and other field samples; carry out specialized field and/or laboratory analyses; and prepare technical reports for sponsors. - Work collaboratively wi...