Archaeological Field and Lab
Postings 2005
York Archaeology Field
School, Summer 2005, Anth 3140 6.0: Bob Burgar is holding an
information session on March 18th, 10:00-12:00 noon in Ross S171. If you
are interested in finding out more about the field school, please come! Please
contact Betty Hagopian in the Anthropology main office to let her know you will
be coming (bettyh@yorku.ca). Anth
3140 Field school information:
www.arts.yorku.ca/anth/3140/ Field school dates: Monday May 2 to
Friday May 27. Anth 2140 or 2150 are excellent preparation for the field school course.
Archaeoexpeditions 2005:
http://www.archaeoexpeditions.com/index.html
Including short stints at a site near Toronto:
http://www.archaeoexpeditions.com/metate.htm
Posted 17 Feb 2005
Job Posting for a summer position with the Town of Richmond Hill. This position
is suitable for a student or graduate of an Archaeology Program.
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The Parks, Recreation
& Culture Department is looking for an individual for the following role:
SUMMER
PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Duties:
Reporting to the Manager of Arts, Culture and Heritage, you
will work with recovered artifacts from the
Richmond Hill
area and develop year round public archaeology programs and activities for
children, youth and adults. These programs and
activities will help to foster and elevate an understanding of the
archaeological heritage of
Richmond Hill.
You may also be required to accession recovered artifacts into
Richmond Hill’s
Collections Database and create interpretive exhibits of artifacts in municipal
display areas.
Qualifications:
*Graduate
or current student of a post secondary Archaeology Studies program, or
Anthropology program with a major in Archaeology *Education or
experience in Public Archaeology programs *Completed courses or
studies on Iroquoian Cultures would be a definite asset *Certificate in a Museum
Studies program is an asset
Payrate:
$12.00 per hour
Hours of Work:
Monday – Friday
from
9:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m.
Period of Employment:
May 9 to
August 26, 2005
Please submit your
resume, quoting the position and file BB-SPAP-05 by
February 25, 2005
to: Andrea Hadden, Human Resources, Town of
Richmond Hill,
225 East Beaver Creek Road,
P.O. Box 300,
Richmond Hill,
Ontario,
L4C 4Y5.
Fax: (905) 771-5435, email:
jobs@richmondhill.ca (Note: Please submit e-mail
attachments in MSWord 6 format only).
Successful
applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory Security Check conducted
by the
York
Regional Police.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
For details on this and other
positions, please visit our website at
www.richmondhill.ca
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Posted 17 Feb 2005
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Once again, the Paleo-DNA Laboratory at
Lakehead University is offering students the opportunity to participate in our
Ancient DNA Internship Program. This year we are
delivering the program from May 24th to June 11, 2005.
During the internship, students
work in small groups (one instructor to 4 interns) and are given a project
depending upon their interests. This may be genetic
analysis of disease in ancient mummies or forensic profiling of a body or many
other such projects. As a student, you will learn
different extraction methods to compare and contrast on both your own DNA and
other samples. You will generate your own DNA profile,
determine your own mitochondrial haplogroup/haplotype, your own STR profile,
confirm your own sex genetically and evaluate a great new forensic technique
known as DNA Witness or identify your ancestry by DNA.
Students will learn about the
different types of DNA that can be analyzed: mitochondrial, nuclear,
chloroplast and pathogenic DNA. You will be taught
different methods of analysis PCR-RFLP, multiplex PCR, sequencing, regular PCR
and electrophoresis. You will learn different methods of
sample preparation from a number of different tissue types like bone, teeth,
hair, blood residues and mummified tissue.
You will understand the use of
genetic analysis and its potential in archaeozoology, palaeopathology,
archaeology, forensic science, palaeobotany and palaeontology.
Lectures by professors and senior analysts in the fields of archeology,
genetics, ancient DNA, forensic science, palaeopathology and more are
integrated with the laboratory sessions.
Attached to this email are an
information poster and the 2005 Internship application form in both word and .pdf
format. We ask that you display the poster for the
students to see and/or direct them to our website
www.ancientdna.com if they would like
further information.
If you have any questions or
comments about the Internship program, please do not hesitate to contact our
office. Thank you.
Yours truly,
Mrs.
Cheryl Jaspers
Dr. Carney Matheson, Ph.D.
Administrator
Lab Director
Paleo-DNA Laboratory
Paleo-DNA Laboratory
Lakehead University
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, ON
Thunder Bay, ON
1-807-343-8862
1-807-343-8864
cjaspers@ancientdna.com
cmatheso@lakeheadu.ca
An intensive training program in molecular techniques applied to degraded
forensic and archaeological material. The program will cover topics including
extraction chemistry, PCR, mtDNA, STR’s, sequencing and analysis software. The
course is comprised of laboratory training sessions and lectures by eminent
researchers from the fields of archaeology, genetics and forensics.
For More Information
And/or
Application Forms Contact:
URL:
www.ancientdna.com
Email: info@ancientdna.com
Phone:
1-866-DNA-LABS
Fax:
1-807-343-8619
Paleo-DNA Laboratory, Lakehead University
1294 Balmoral Street, Thunder Bay, ON Canada, P7B 5Z5
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Circumpolar Ethnographic Field School
Sponsor: University of Northern British Columbia
Contact Information
Dr. Michel Bouchard
Anthropology Program, UNBC
3333 University Way
Prince George BC V2N 4Z9 Canada
Phone: 250 960-5643
Email:
michel@unbc.ca
URL
http://anthro.unbc.ca
Description:
The University of Northern British Columbia, with the cooperation of Syktyvkar
State University, is offering a unique Circumpolar Ethnographic Field School in
2005. Applications are welcome from all interested students. Students will be
registered for a full term (15 credits) of upper division coursework. Courses
will include Russian language, ethnographic methods, and an ethnographic
project. Students will acquire basic skills in ethnography while participating
in an actual research project. Participants will be under the supervision of
Canadian and Russian ethnographers and researchers. The first half of the field
school will be based in Syktyvkar and the Southern Komi village of Kuratovo,
where students will study the Russian language and receive preliminary training
in anthropological research methods. Later in the summer, students will travel
to the northern Izhma Komi communities. The summer will conclude with a trip to
the Russian tundra to the north of the Arctic Circle where students will meet
reindeer-herding communities and will participate in the daily life of
indigenous communities in the Russian North. The field school will run from May
14th to August 14th. Estimated cost for the participants is approximately $6,500
(U.S.) and that includes airfare, accommodation, food and tuition fees. The
application deadline is February 27th, 2005 but we strongly encourage interested
students to register ASAP.
Dear Sir/Madam:
Parks Canada's Terrestrial Archaeological Services in Cornwall, Ontario, is
preparing to hire a number of term archaeology positions for the up-coming
field season and beyond. Would you be so kind as to post the attached Job
Poster and encourage any qualified students, graduates, or alumni to apply.
I am also attaching the Statement of Qualifications for these positions.
(See attached file: Formal SoQ.doc)(See attached file: Formal Poster.doc)
Thank-you!
Brian D. Ross
Senior Archaeologist
Competition #:
05-CAP-COR-OC-106 (Please quote this number in your
application.)
Location:
Cornwall, Ontario
Salary:
Salary starts at $34,757.00 per annum.
Language:
English essential.
Closing Date:
February 28, 2005 with interviews tentatively scheduled for March 18–24, 2005.
Various
positions in archaeology, at the GT-01 group and level, for 4 week to 12 month
terms, are about to be staffed with both Parks Canada’s Historic Sites and
Native Sites programmes, beginning in the Spring of 2005.
Under supervision, the
successful applicant will: assist in archaeological field and lab work; assist
in the study and analysis of period artifacts; process technical archaeological
data; compile reference material for artifact research, and perform other
duties.
Applicants
must have completed at least two (2) years of study at a recognized university
with specialization in archaeology
either within a Department of Archaeology, of Anthropology, or of Classics.
Applicants must have
experience in the performance of archaeological field and laboratory duties,
including the study and analysis of period artifacts and processing technical
data, preferably in Ontario Native sites or North American historic
archaeology. They must also have knowledge of archaeological method and theory,
as well as knowledge of artifact and laboratory procedures and research methods.
Applicants
must perform various physical tasks with manual dexterity; to communicate
effectively, both orally and in writing; to discern and describe period
artifacts; and to recognize and interpret archaeological features and
stratigraphy. Applicants must be able to develop and maintain effective
interpersonal relationships. They must have such personal characteristics as
thoroughness, meticulousness, perseverance, and dependability.
Applicants must be willing
to work out of doors in inclement weather; to undertake considerable physical
effort; to work away from home for extended periods of time, sometimes in remote
areas;
to perform repetitive and/or delicate tasks; to wear and use protective/safety
clothing and equipment; and to work on construction sites or in wilderness
settings.
A valid driver's license
(minimum class G or equivalent) is a requirement.
An enhanced
reliability/security clearance is a condition of employment.
Must be a Canadian citizen.
Personal
Effective interpersonal relationships.
Suitability: Thoroughness,
meticulousness, perseverance, and dependability.
Reliability/Security: Enhanced.
Condition of Employment:
Required to work out of doors
in inclement weather.
Required to perform various
physical tasks with manual dexterity using a variety of hand tools.
Required to undertake considerable physical effort, including walking, lifting
heavy items (such as buckets of dirt), and carrying loads (such as tools and kit
bags).
Required to work away
from home, for extended periods of time, in remote and isolated areas of the
province.
Required to perform
repetitive and/or delicate tasks for extended periods of time.
Required to wear and use
protective/safety clothing and equipment when necessary.
Required to work in
unpleasant surroundings (e.g., areas with high levels of noise, disagreeable
odours, noxious plants and dangerous animals, such as poisonous snakes).
A
valid driver's license (minimum class G or equivalent) is a requirement.
STATEMENT
OF QUALIFICATIONS
POSITION TITLE: Archaeological Assistant (GT-01)
(for positions with Native and Historic Sites
projects*)
Education:
Completion of at least two (2) years of study at a recognized university with
specialization in archaeology, either within a Department of Archaeology, of
Anthropology, or of Classics.
Language: English
essential.
Experience: Experience in
performing archaeological field and laboratory duties.
Experience in the study and analysis of period artifacts.
Experience in processing technical data.
Preference will be given to those having experience in Ontario Native sites or
North American historic archaeology.
Knowledge: Knowledge of
archaeological method and theory.
Knowledge of artifact and laboratory procedures and research methods
Abilities: Ability
to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
*Ability to discern and describe Native Period
artifacts (for positions with Native Sites projects)
OR
*Ability
to discern and describe Historic Period artifacts (for
positions with Historic Sites projects).
Ability to evaluate the nature, importance, and relevance of soils and
features encountered during field work.
Statement
of Qualifications - Archaeological Assistant
page 2 of 2
Personal
Effective interpersonal relationships.
Suitability:
Thoroughness, meticulousness, perseverance, and dependability.
Reliability/
Security: Enhanced.
Condition of Required to
work out of doors in inclement weather.
Employment: Required to
perform various physical tasks with manual dexterity using a variety of hand
tools.
Required to undertake considerable physical effort, including walking, lifting
heavy items (such as buckets of dirt), and carrying loads (such as tools and kit
bags).
Required to work away
from home, for extended periods of time, in remote and isolated areas of the
province.
Required to perform
repetitive and/or delicate tasks for extended periods of time.
Required to wear and use
protective/safety clothing and equipment when necessary.
Required to work in
unpleasant surroundings (e.g., areas with high levels of noise, disagreeable
odours, noxious plants and dangerous animals, such as poisonous snakes).
A
valid driver's license (minimum class G or equivalent) is a requirement.
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> Dear Colleagues, Friends, and Students:
>
> (Please pardon any duplicate or forwarded copies of this message.)
>
> This summer (2005) we will again offer a University of Hawai`i
> ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL ON EASTER ISLAND (Rapa Nui). There will be
> one session from 4 July to 3 August, 2005. There are places open and we
> encourage students to apply.
>
> The field school is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Students
> will participate in survey, mapping, excavation, geophysical survey,
> museum/laboratory analyses, and training Native Rapanui high school
> students on the island.
>
> Please visit our up-dated pages (link below) for information and
> applications and pass the word along to students you think might be
> interested in joining our program on Easter Island in 2005:
>
> http://www.anthropology.hawaii.edu/projects/ppp/rapanui.html
>
> Applications should be made through the U.H. Study Abroad program. The
> application DEADLINE is 17 February, 2005. For applications go to:
>
> http://www.studyabroad.org/rapanui.htm
>
> Please forward this message as appropriate. Thank you very much for your
> assistance.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Terry L. Hunt
> Director, Rapa Nui Archaeological Field School
>
> ////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////
> Terry L. Hunt, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor
> Department of Anthropology
> University of Hawai'i
> 2424 Maile Way
> Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
>
> Phone: 808-956-7310
> Facsimile: 808-956-9541
>
> Please visit our webpages at
> http://www.anthropology.hawaii.edu/projects/ppp/rapanui.html
>
>
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Dear Colleagues,
Once again I would like to bring to your attention a field school which
some of your students might be interested in. The program unfolds in
the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and western Ukraine, and it takes the
participants to largely rural settings along the eastern fringe of the
expanded European Union. The recent E.U. expansion provides a theme for
the upcoming field school: gate-keeping. In Slovakia we will examine
how the exploding population of Roma is kept from abandoning their
poverty-stricken settlements and migrating to western Europe. In
western Ukraine we shall study the impact of the new EU border on
Ukrainian communities located in the shadow of 'Fortress Europe'.
The 2005 program consists of a month-long field school offered in the
spring (6 credits), and a more elaborate semester abroad planned for
the fall (12-15 credits). Detailed information and application forms
can be found at
www.cariboo.bc.ca/europe.
Thank you for your help in alerting your students to this opportunity.
David Scheffel
Sociology & Anthropology
University College of the Cariboo
Kamloops, B.C.
WILFRID LAURIER ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL.... in
lovely Shropshire, England.
http://www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=296&s_id=971&sb_id=1421