Underwater Archaeology and Maritime History jobs

English Heritage, Tender Notice, Archaeological Services in Relation to Marine Designation, due August 22. Get those proposals in today!

Archaeological services. The overall aim of the 2-year project is to provide quality information to English Heritage to enable the protection and management of heritage assets in a manner appropriate to their significance, both at the coast and within UK territorial waters adjacent to England.

This will be achieved through the provision and deployment of an array of archaeological field capabilities including, but not limited to, desk-based assessment, diver-based investigation and remote sensing in order to:

Undertake specific assessment and/or targeted investigation as directed by English Heritage, and;
Maintain & deliver an archive of primary site data and reports to include site reports, documentary research and logs, digital data including GIS information, bathymetry and imagery.

New Research Grants in Marine and Maritime Archaeology

In its first year of operation, the Honor Frost Foundation is seeking to make awards not exceeding in total £100,000 for marine and maritime archaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean with an emphasis on Lebanon, Syria and Cyprus.

Qualifications – Grants are available to independent scholars, affiliated scholars and institutions, and are intended to support or facilitate research projects covering any period or aspect of maritime archaeology related to the above areas. In the present round it is likely that individual grants will not normally exceed £10,000, which could be the total cost of a piece of work, a contribution to work already in progress, or the cost of a pilot study that might in due course lead to a major research project. Grants are open to all scholars or institutions with preference to those working in the above named areas. Applications from scholars based in the Eastern Mediterranean will be particularly welcome.

Timeline – Applications should be submitted by 15 October 2012 using the Grant Applications Form on the HFF website www.honorfrostfoundation.org

The outcome of the awards will be advised in December 2012 by email. Decisions on grant awards are final and no feedback will be given on any applications.

Requirements – Grantees will be required to provide a written report of their work and provide an accounting of expenses. All or part of grantees’ reports may be published on the HFF website and possibly in future HFF newsletters.

Future Grants – It is expected there will be another round of applications for grants to be awarded in the financial year 2012-13. It is intended that there will be a regular operating cycle of grants awarded by the Foundation.
From time to time the HFF will consider urgent out of cycle applications on an exceptional basis.

Contact – Please contact the HFF Executive Director at
hff@britac.ac.uk  with any enquiries.

Mrs Joan Porter MacIver
Executive Director
Honor Frost Foundation
10, Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AH, UK
e-mail: hff@britac.ac.uk
www.honorfrostfoundation.org
Registered Charity 1147921 – a company limited by guarantee
registered in England and Wales no. 0807919

Assistant Conservator
The Mariners’ Museum seeks a full time  Assistant Conservator. The Ast. Conservator identifies and determines, in consultations with conservators, appropriate methods to treat and preserve artifacts recovered from the wreck of the USS Monitor, and treats artifacts as required. This individual works closely with the conservation staff and other Museum staff to conserve artifacts and prepare them for exhibition.

Please e-mail cover letter and resume to jpascucci@marinersmuseum.org,
John Pascucci, Director, Human Resources.

Conservator
The Mariners’ Museum seeks a full time Conservator for the USS Monitor Center. The Conservator works directly for the Director, USS Monitor Center in the conservation and maintenance of USS Monitor artifacts, with a primary focus on organic artifacts. This individual works closely with the conservation staff and other Museum staff to conserve artifacts and prepare them for exhibition.

Please e-mail cover letter and resume to jpascucci@marinersmuseum.org,
John Pascucci, Director, Human Resources.

Senior Heritage Consultant, Cotswold Archaeology, closes 25 July

You will be an experienced consultant, confident managing projects, liaising with clients and committed to growing the business. You will have a proven track record of successfully completing and managing a range of DBA, EIA and broader consultancy projects. In addition to this a particular specialism such as historic buildings or marine archaeology would be particularly welcome. You will thrive in the commercial environment whilst maintaining the highest archaeological and professional standards.

1) Post Doc in Marine Social Science, SAMS, closes 3 August

2) Social Scientist, BOEM, closes 26 July

Military Sealift Command Historian, Check out the advertisement for the details.

Seeking one qualified intern interested in terrestrial and submerged archeology and cultural resource management. The intern will work directly with the park archeologist and will assist with all aspects of the Cultural Resource Management Program at Biscayne National Park in Homestead, Florida. This opportunity is intended for an enthusiastic young professional with a deep interest in advancing his or her career goals in archeology and cultural resource management through hard work and commitment to the National Park Services’ rich and unique cultural resources.

Start Date: September 24, 2012 (some flexibility for the right candidate) End Date: September 23, 2013 (or 52 weeks from start).

Apply today, closes August 6.

Historian, US Navy, closes 26 July

This position is located in the Central Identification Laboratory, Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.

Bosun, Texas Seaport Museum, apply today.

 The Bosun is responsible for implementing the preservation, conservation, interpretation, sailing operations and program development of the 1877 sailing vessel ELISSA, the 1937 shrimp boat SANTA MARIA, and several small craft.

1) Learning Assistant, The Tall Ship at Riverside, closes 17 July

2) Collections Manager, Canal and River Trust, closes 20 July

3) Director of Interpretation, Mystic Seaport Museum, ncd

4) Museum Reference and Curatorial Associate, Hart Nautical Collections, MIT

MUSEUM REFERENCE AND CURATORIAL ASSOCIATE, HART NAUTICAL COLLECTIONS, Museum-Collections Team, to join a team of eight, including three curators and a collections manager, who provide coordinated reference assistance for collections inquiries and research visits.
REQUIREMENTS: a B.A./B.S. (M.A. an advantage) in history of science/technology, history, or museum studies; a background/interest in maritime history or nautical technology; three years’ experience in museums/archives; and experience with collections databases (MIMSY preferred), web access systems, imaging software (Photoshop preferred), and printing/scanning hardware.

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Marine Archeologist, closes 16 July, apply today.

Apply today for a seat on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, two seats open for Submerged Cultural Resources (member) and (alternate). Apply before July 31.

Applicants are chosen based upon their particular expertise and experience in relation to the seat for which they are applying; community and professional affiliations; philosophy regarding the protection and management of marine resources; and possibly the length of residence in the area affected by the sanctuary. Applicants who are chosen as members should expect to serve 3-year terms, pursuant to the council’s Charter.

Museum Curator, Puget Sound Navy Museum, closes 2 July

This position is located at the Puget Sound Navy Museum, Northwest Naval Museums, Museums and Collections Division, Naval History and Heritage Command. As a Museum Curator, you will be serving as the primary advisor and subject matter expert to the director on all matters related to the history of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Northwest, including historical research, collections research, and contemporary collecting.

1) Two (2) Museum Assistants, Lancaster Maritime Museum, closes 29 June

2) PhD Scholarship, University of Hull, closes 13 July

Sculpture and the Sea: Figureheads, Ship Decoration and Britain’s Maritime Worlds
University of Hull – Maritime Historical Studies Centre, University of Hull and the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

1) Collections Inventory and Research Assistant, National Mississippi River Museum, closes 29 June

2) PhD Studentships, Queen Mary, University of London, Maritime History, closes 29 June

3) US Coast Guard, Chief of Drawings and Graphics Support Section, closes 28 June

 The incumbent serves as the Chief of the Drawings and Graphics Support Section, Technical Information Management Branch, ESD.  The incumbent oversees the preparation, publishing, and management of 220,000 technical engineering drawings for the USCG fleet; and includes the coordination, monitoring, distribution, storage, and retirement of these drawings.
Typical work assignments include:
-Reviews, edits, amends, maintains, issues, and otherwise manages the distribution of all Naval Engineering technical drawings relating to the maintenance of naval Engineering systems on all classes of cutters and standard boats.
-Maintains Information Handling Services cassettes, CD-ROM disks and operating system for national, international, and military specification, vendor catalog services, Naval directives and instructions, industry standards, and EPA standards. –Coordinates and plans for the retirement and storage of Technical cutter and boat plans with the Coast Guard Historian as cutters and boats are removed from inventory.

1) PhD Studentships in Maritime History and Economics, University of Greenwich, apply today

2) Lighthouse Steward, Souter Lighthouse, closes 27 June

3) Maintenance Specialist, Battleship Texas, closes June 18

Project Manager/Senior Maritime Archaeologist, Headland Archaelogy (UK) Ltd., apply today.

Headland Archaeology UK Ltd is seeking to recruit an experienced maritime archaeologist to its Consultancy team. Working throughout the UK and Ireland we would consider applications to be based in our Edinburgh or Leighton Buzzard offices.

1) Senior Objects Conservator, Australian National Maritime Museum, closes 17 June.

2) Maritime Anthropologist, University of Hawaii at Manoa, closes 19 June.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa seeks to address compelling issues of Indigenous Hawaiian knowledge and practices, including the legal, economic, social, human relations, land and natural resource management, and Native Hawaiian rights associated with malama aina through collaborative cross-cutting research and training.  To achieve this goal, the University is announcing its strategic hire for tenure track faculty in Native Hawaiian Natural Resource and Land Management, Economics, Law, Language, and Studies.

Update to the Bournemouth University Maritime Archaeology Program:

http://courses.bournemouth.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-degree/maritime-archaeology/none/508/