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Job Title: Archaeological Specialist

Job Summary:

Southeastern Archaeological Research, LLC. (SEARCH) is seeking a highly skilled Archaeological Specialist to join our team. As an Archaeological Specialist, you will be responsible for analyzing and identifying archaeological artifacts, maintaining artifact provenience, and conducting independent research on regional Native American ceramic types and artifacts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Intake, organize, analyze, and prepare archaeological artifacts for analysis.
• Maintain artifact provenience at all stages of lab analysis.
• Perform general analysis on a full range of material culture artifacts.
• Conduct independent research of regional Native American ceramic types and artifacts as needed.
• Draft artifact descriptions for the inclusion in technical reports.
• Assist with photographing and editing artifacts for report graphics.
• Write and label artifacts and bags clearly and precisely.
• Perform curation activities to project standards.
• Independently finalize and deliver curated projects.
• Assist in delivering finalized data to Principal Investigators/Project Managers.
• Perform data entry using Microsoft Access and Excel.
• Maintain strict adherence to budgeted hours and project goals.
• Comply and adhere to established laboratory procedures, and protocols, and health and safety procedures.
• Assist in daily monitoring of laboratory duties.
• Assist in maintaining project and curation inventories.
• Maintain lab organization.
• Track lab supplies and inform the Lab Manager when supplies are low.
• Keep apprised of research literature regarding artifact analysis.
• Maintain knowledge regarding industry standards in archeological curation.
• Keep a list of technical and analytical skills, updating list upon learning and adapting new skills.
• Travel, possibly for extended periods, to other SEARCH offices and lead laboratory projects and field labs.
• Maintain the highest professional image for our clients, co-workers, media, and the public.
• Possess a positive attitude and strong work ethic, promoting SEARCH values across the company.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements:

Qualifications Required:

• Degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related field.
• Minimum two years laboratory experience in the identification of archaeological artifacts.
• Knowledge of methods pertaining to the recovery, treatment, identification, and qualitative, quantitative, and statistical analysis of cultural materials.
• Demonstrated knowledge of precontact archaeological artifacts, with emphasis on conducting identification and analysis of Native American ceramics from Archaic Period through Contact.
• Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory curation standards and methodologies.
• Southeastern US archaeological material experience.
• Prior archaeology fieldwork experience.
• Completion of an archaeological field school.
• Technical writing ability.
• The ability to work well in a team environment, under the direction of a Laboratory Director and/or Laboratory Manager.

Qualifications Preferred:

• Post-graduate degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related field.
• Caribbean ceramics experience.
• Mid-western and Mid-Atlantic archaeological material experience.
• Understanding of the Cultural Resource Management (CRM) industry (firms, clients, contracts, new research, and projects) at the regionwide, nationwide, and worldwide level.

Benefits:

Southeastern Archaeological Research, LLC. (SEARCH) offers a competitive total compensation package with strong health and wellness and retirement plans. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, group term life insurance, 401(k) plan with match, 10 paid holidays per year, and accrued paid time off (PTO). Pay is commensurate with education and experience.