Summary

NOTE:  This is a one year term-limited position at 50% effort.

The Museum Anthropological Archaeology is looking to hire a highly motivated individual to join the Ancient Protein and Isotope Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Alicia Ventresca-Miller. The Ancient Protein Laboratory is a state of the art facility with separate areas for sampling and extraction of proteins. Our facility has the potential to extract proteins from a wide variety of archaeological samples including dental calculus, bone, enamel, as well as residues from ceramics and tools. The Isotope Laboratory is a dedicated space for the analysis of archaeological materials, including enamel, bone, dentin, and plants. This state of the art facility includes areas for collagen extraction, the preparation of organic samples, and a separate drilling room for sub-sampling of archaeological materials. We also have a dedicated location for the extraction of proteins and preparatio...