Faculty Research Scientist, Department of Anthropology - (New Haven) in New Haven, Connecticut For Sale

SUMMARY: Direct the study of ancient pyro-technology for the Archaeological Studies Program and Anthropology Department at Yale. Yales Council on Archaeological Studies is hiring a faculty research scientist to conduct field and laboratory research on how the mastery of metals, ceramics, glass, and fire itself became a critical stimulus to the emergence of complexity around the world. The Council has identified a critical need for an enhanced laboratory competence and field training in Pyro-Technology as an integrated science. The hire will be responsible for supporting faculty in the laboratory training of our undergraduates and graduate students and for the functioning of seven integrated Yale University Archaeological Laboratories (YUALs). We seek an individual with competence in a broad spectrum of analytical instruments (esp., SEM, EMPA, XRD/XRF and petrographic/metallographic microscopy) with a demonstrated research and publication record concerning transformations of a wide range of materials and soils under low or high temperature. Expected to collaborate with Council faculty on writing research proposals. Please contact Professor Richard Burger, Chair of the Council on Archaeological Studies at richard.burger@yale.edu Requires a Ph.D. degree in Anthropological Archaeology or in Archaeological Science and at least two years of related work in a research facility. A degree in Geology and/or Geophysics, or in Materials Science, or in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering would be a plus. NOTES: Additional Salary Information: Specific rank and salary to be determined based on qualifications and experience Send Me Similar Jobs By Email About Yale University Yales Council on Archaeological Studies is an interdepartmental program with its own undergraduate major, a dedicated MA program, and an archaeology subfield for Anthropology Ph.D. students. The Council is composed of faculty from a broad range of disciplines from three Yale divisions and seven departments: Social Sciences (Anthropology), Humanities (Classics and Classical Civilizations, History, History of Art, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, including Egyptology, and Religious Studies), and the Natural Sciences (Geology & Geophysics).
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