Repatriation Technician

Date Posted: 11/05/2025
Req ID: 45901
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Anthropology
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada's leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Your opportunity:

The Department of Anthropology is concerned with the unity and diversity of humanity, human culture, andsociety from comparative and global perspectives. Members of our department have consistently included distinguished anthropologists of international renown, and continually provide research in a wide range of areas. As part of the University of Toronto,one of the world's top research universities, our department conducts research that is broadly international, varying in method and theoretical frame that seeks to understand human experience in social, cultural, temporal, and evolutionary contexts. Our program reflects the diversity of the field, which we see as a source of intellectual excitement and strength.

Under the general supervision of the Department Manager, the Repatriation Technician & Curator oversees departmental collections and maintains electronic and hard copy collections catalogues. The position supports faculty research in relation to preparation of publications and presentations. The position supports the department in the process of facilitating the repatriation and restitution from the department's collections.  The Repatriation Technician & Curator supports laboratory‐based teaching by maintaining and facilitating the safe and efficient use of department laboratory and field equipment.  The Repatriation Technician & Curator oversees the collections use by students and outside researchers in accordance with department and university practices and procedures.  

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for collections and lab enquiries
• Preparing, assembling and setting-up material, equipment and supplies used in teaching and/or research labs and ensuring that the material needs of laboratory exercises and/or courses are available; liaising with joint health and safety committee members regarding policies and procedures
• Applying established standards in the conservation and administration of collections and applying established standards when cataloguing materials and maintaining a record of inventory
• Coordinating selection and acquisitioning processes and coordinating repatriation processes while adhering to ethics, rules and regulations on the use of collection materials and in keeping with cultural sensitivities
• Implementing plans and process improvements for collections acquisition and repatriation activities
• Coordinating the installation and de-installation of exhibits
• Serving as a technical resource on laboratory protocols, and experimental procedures and equipment

Essential Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Anthropological Archaeology, Osteoarchaeology, Biological Anthropology or related field
• Minimum of three (3) years' relevant experience with collections curation. Experience with collections repatriation is strongly preferred
• Experience with computer database management for collections, museum and/or laboratory procedures, and laboratory analysis.
• Experience working with equipment such as common bench tools, photograph equipment, molding and casting equipment, fume hoods, scalpels or similar
• Experience working with databases and producing reports
• Experience in researching and maintaining computer database
• Demonstrated knowledge of use of standard laboratory equipment and techniques includingchemical storage and audits
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and tact
• Strong problem-solving, detail orientation, research and analytical skills
• Ability to deal tactfully, personably and effectively with studentsat all levels, staff and faculty, as well as with the public
• Advanced skills in MS Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)

Assets:

• Experience with exhibit design
• Experience working with laboratory-based teaching
• Experience with designing computer database

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Cooperative
• Diplomatic
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Self-directed

Note:

This is a term position ending in July 2027.

Closing Date: 11/13/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Term 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Engineering / Technical
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.