Curator of Historical Archaeology
New York State Museum, Albany, New York
Salary: Starting at USD 64,912.00
The New York State Museum seeks applicants for a permanent curatorial and research position of
Museum Scientist 3, Grade 25 for Historical Archaeology. Curatorial responsibilities will include
approximately 3 million artifacts and associated documentation comprising the Museum’s
historical archaeology collection. Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Conduct independent and interdisciplinary collections-based research on the historical
archaeology of New York State; Curate and augment the Museum’s historical archaeology
collection; Seek funding for field and laboratory research and collections programs through
competitive grants and other outside sources; Prepare research results for presentation at
professional conferences, public programming events, peer-reviewed publications, and
exhibitions; Communicate research to the Museum's diverse audiences, including outreach to
groups not traditionally represented in other museum audiences; Develop public programs, teach
occasional graduate-level courses, and serve on thesis and dissertation committees at the State
University of New York at Albany.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by July
27, 2007 to:
Ms. Gayle Bowden, Director, Human Resources Management Box CG-572, NYS Education
Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Room 528 EB, Albany, NY 12234
Fax (518) 486-5631
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
NOTES: US Residents Only. Leads to a maximum salary of $79,342 based on annual performance
advances.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in anthropology or
archaeology and four (4) years of research experience in archaeology OR a master’s degree in
anthropology or archaeology and three (3) years of research experience in archaeology, OR a
Ph.D. in anthropology or archaeology and one year of research experience in archaeology.
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the position will be required to participate in
an internal peer-review process.
Preferred candidates will have experience in care and management of historical archaeology
collections, a record of research and peer-reviewed publications, a record of participating in
regional and national scientific conferences, and credentials to enable teaching graduate courses
and serving on thesis and dissertation committees. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to
obtain outside funding through grants and/or other sources.
Further details: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov
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