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Ichthyoarchaeology Research Assistant

Position overview

Position title: Ichthyoarchaeology Research Assistant (Junior Specialist Rank)
Salary range: REVISED: A reasonable estimate for this position is an hourly rate of $26.25 (originally was listed as $25.44).
Percent time: 75% time
Anticipated start: As soon as November 1, 2024.
Position duration: Position duration will be based on when the selected candidates are able to begin their positions. However, the appointments will conclude on June 30, 2025.

Application Window

Open date: September 18, 2024

Next review date: Friday, Oct 18, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Ecological Legacies in Archaeology (ELLA) Lab in the Department of Anthropology at UCSC is a collaborative space for the study of long-term interactions between living organisms, including humans, and their environments through zooarchaeology. Ongoing research in the lab focuses on the social and ecological impacts of past fisheries along the coasts of eastern Africa, southwestern Madagascar, and the Kafue River floodplain in Zambia.

We are looking to fill two ichthyoarchaeology research positions in the lab. Working under the supervision of Assistant Professor Quintana Morales, the specialists’ core duties will include osteometric and morphological analysis of fish remains from archaeological sites and development of a digitized reference specimen database.

Applicants with research experience in the regions associated with the lab projects, including Zambia, Madagascar, and eastern Africa are strongly encouraged to apply.

The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.

Ecological Legacies in Archaeology (ELLA) Lab: https://www.erendira-quintanamorales.com/

Anthropology Department: https://anthro.ucsc.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
  • B.A. (with equivalent foreign degree) in anthropology or a closely related field.
  • One year of experience working with fish remains in an archaeology lab.

Your application must demonstrate that you meet all of the basic qualifications when you submit your applicationhttps://recruit.ucsc.edu/analyst/recruitments/JPF01818/qualifications#. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Apply link: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01818

Help contact: equinta6@ucsc.edu

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Job location

Santa Cruz, CA