Jr Project Archaeologist

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**Job Description**:
**Job Description**:

- Utilizes basic scientific principles, theories, practices and existing technologies to develop solutions for technical problems with limited scope.
- Collects and enters data, and applies technical principles and theories.
- Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, state and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
- Entry-level position; may not require previous experience.

Types of Lab Work in CRM Archaeology

PROCESSING
- Washing material properly (following different techniques based on material type)
- Performing a quality check on field collection and removing non-cultural material
- Laying out material with identifying tags
- Handling and laying out material in a way that there is no possibility material from different contexts mix and identifying tags always stay with the proper material
- Ensuring quality control, and organization of entire site collection

ANALYSIS
- Analyze material according to type, form, function, date, of piece.
- For Lithics must identify: material type, tool type, morphology, stage of reduction
- For Pottery must identify: construction method, grit temper type, morphology, area of vessel, and accurately describe decorative style and technique
- For 19_th_ century ceramic: body density type, decorative type, date of manufacture, location of manufacture
- For 19_th_ century metal: date of manufacture, construction method, function, material type

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in archaeology, anthropology (or in progress), or a related field. Cover letters must demonstrate how education in a related field is an acceptable equivalent.
- Must support the management of projects from the proposal phase to report completion, including coordination of multidisciplinary teams to successfully execute project deliverables.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- 2 years of relevant experience
- Pre-contact and historic artifact cataloguing experience.
- Experience with field effort tracking
- i.e. collection and management of all field data
- Experience completing archaeological reports in compliance with the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries' (MHSTCI) standards.
- Familiarity with the MHSTCI's archaeology and heritage online portal (Past Portal).
- Firm understanding of the MHSTCI's Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists.
- Experience preparing and implementing field health and safety materials.
- Valid Research or Professional class license issued by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate logistics for multiple field teams
- Complete projects within client’s scope/budget/schedule expectations.
- Ability to coordinate with subcontractors.
- Attention to detail and excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently

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