Posting Number:
0602493
Working Title:
Spatial Archaeometry Lab Executive Director
Work Schedule, hours/week:
Title Code:
2240
Type of Position:
Professional
Department (BU) Code:
40
CAST-Ctr For Adv Spatial Tech
Minimum Qualifications:
Researcher must have extensive experience using a variety of geospatial methods to further
archaeological research, including field work planning, field data collection (in all weather
conditions) and data post-processing. Geospatial methods include GIS, spatial statistics,
geophysics, terrestrial and airborne LiDAR, and terrestrial and airborne photogrammetry. A PhD
in Archaeology or closely related field is required.
Posting Date/Job Open Date:
11-13-2013
Job Close Date:
Open Until Filled
Temporary?
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applications received within 14 days of the posting date will receive full consideration.
Applications received after that date will be considered as needed to fill the position.
Required Applicant Documents:
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
References
Recruitment Contact Information:
Jackson Cothren, Director, CAST, 479-575-5421
Overall Purpose/Job Objective:
Researcher will direct the outreach and research efforts of the Spatial Archaeometry Research
Collaboration (SPARC) at the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies. SPARC addresses a
critical need in archaeological research. The growing availability and sophistication of digital
technologies, particularly in the geospatial domain, has begun to profoundly affect how
archaeologists and other scholars work. The capabilities of geospatial technologies to enhance
the discovery and interpretation of archaeological remains, from miniature ceramics to mile-long
monuments, not only offers new data, but creates entirely novel means of engaging with the
archaeological record. High-resolution satellite imagery makes it possible to locate and map
archaeological features across vast expanses of terrain, enabling investigations to cross modern
cultural and political boundaries and explore ancient polities at scales never before possible.
Subsurface geophysical investigations allow buried archaeological remains to be documented,
revealing complete and detailed plans of entire communities offering new insights into
community organization and past built environments without putting a shovel in the ground.
Laser scanning and photogrammetric modeling techniques present new ways of recording
artifacts and architecture in three dimensions and enable morphometric analyses that can reveal
production patterns, providing new insights into past trade networks.
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Preferred Qualifications:
National recognition and publication history in spatial archaeometry (geospatial methods applied
to archaeology). Experience planning, developing and presenting spatial archaeometry
workshops at national meetings and conferences. Experience working with a variety of
archaeologists in the United States and overseas.
Salary/Hourly Range:
Work Location/Building:
$45,000 - $52,000 USD
CAST/JBHT
Does this position require any license(s)/certification(s)?
No
Does this position require a background check? No
Is this position weather / event essential?
No
Anticipated Start Date:
12-01-2013
Overtime Eligible:
No
Quicklink for Posting:
jobs.uark.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55027