Month: December 2010

Thanks for a great 2010. The year end post.

This site is free and is maintaned by me as a service to everybody.  If you read this site, you owe me a beer or 2 at SHA. We’ll see you in Austin on Wednesday.

JMB

Royal Naval Museum
Subject Specialist in Modern Naval History

In September 2010 the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth was awarded a Stage 1 pass by the Heritage Lottery Fund for its project – ‘Telling the Story of the Royal Navy and its People in the 20th and 21st Centuries’. The Museum now wishes to appoint a subject specialist in Modern Naval History to play a key role as it develops its exhibitions and programmes for this new gallery development due to open in early 2014. This will be a joint appointment with the University of Portsmouth and the postholder will spend 0.3 of the post working with the School of Social, Historical and Literary Studies (SSHLS) on a variety of research and teaching projects.

Download more information about the post and an application form here.
For an informal discussion from 4th January, please contact Matthew Sheldon on 023 9272 7577 or e-mail matthew.sheldon@nmrn.org.uk

Closing date for applications is 14th January 2011.

If you have not heard from the Museum by 28th January 2011, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.  The Museum is an equal rights employer.

Chief of Interpretation and Education, New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park, closes January 4th.

1) Maritime center specialist II (Education), Nauticus, ncd

2) University of Exeter AHRC Masters Awards in Maritime History and Naval History

Doctoral Award in Maritime History

International Students Doctoral Award in Maritime History

Maritime Archaeology Doctoral Award*****************

All awards closes 11 February

3) Research associate in marine geophysics, University of Ulster, closes 7 January

4) Historian, Naval Special Warfare Command, closes 3 January

The theme today is marine survey work, learn marine survey and be a better, more well rounded archaeologist. Don’t complain about not being able to find a job. Nobody wants to hear it.  

1) Project Manager-Marine Site Investigation & Surveys, ncd

2) Marine Geophysics, Nanyang Technological University, ncd

Find marine survey, marine geophysical and hydrographic survey jobs here (bookmark this site and check back often): http://www.thsoa.org/pg_employment.htm

Job Link 1

Job Link 2

The University of Miami is committed to educating and nurturing students, creating knowledge, and providing service to our community and beyond. We are leaders in the area of education, scholarship, intercollegiate athletics and service. Come join our team!

The Division of Marine Affairs and Policy seeks an individual with a Ph.D in anthropology and at least 10 years extensive work experience in studying human-environment relations, using multiple methods, including remote sensing, qualitative and quantitative methods. Excellent verbal and written skills and demonstrated ability to secure extramural funds. Duties include developing an interdisciplinary research and PhD program involving multiple disciplines. This position is expected to collaborate with other RSMAS and UM-wide faculty in developing a solid research program (see Web site for list of research interests: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/research/). Position #041997.  Salary: Competitive. DO NOT APPLY ONLINE. Send CV, names and addresses of three references, a sample of scholarly writing, and a concise statement of research interests to: Search Committee, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Division of Marine Affairs and Policy, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker CSWY, Miami, FL 33149-1098.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental benefits, tuition remission, vacation, paid holidays and much more. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Curator, Vancouver Maritime Museum, closes 16 January.