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Research Coordinator V

Research Coordinator V

CompanyUniversity of Louisville
LocationLouisville, KY, USA
Salary$45900 – $68900
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field
  • Four (4) years relevant research experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

  • Assist with updating collections databases including cataloging, entering/updating digital records, inventorying, researching object and/or material information
  • Collaborate with the Director to prepare documents related to consultations and revise and resubmit inventories as needed
  • Research Tribal contact information and locations, help draft NAGPRA letters, update contact tracking database, compile consultation notes
  • Participate in consultations with tribal partners
  • Remain current with NAGPRA regulations and updates and help revise CACHe procedures as needed and in consultation with tribal partners
  • Work with the CACHe NAGPRA advisory board throughout duration of the position

Preferred Qualifications

  • MA or PhD in Anthropology, Archaeology, or related field
  • Knowledge of and experience implementing the provisions of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
  • Training in human osteology, bioarchaeology, and/or forensic anthropology including experience identifying fragmentary human remains
  • Familiarity with NAGPRA policies and procedures for recording, reporting, and repatriating ancestral remains, associated funerary objects, unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony