Underwater Archaeology and Maritime History jobs

The Department of Anthropology at Texas A&M University invites applications for a temporary, full-time, nine-month, non-tenure Instructional Assistant Professor position in Nautical Archaeology, starting in the Fall 2020 academic semester. The successful candidate will be expected to teach three undergraduate courses per semester (Fall and Spring semesters).

Courses in the Fall semester include Historical Archaeology, Archaeological Artifact Conservation, and Analytical Archaeology; courses in the Spring semester will be determined at the time of appointment based on the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs. The successful candidate will also be expected to assist with the operation of the Conservation Research Laboratory, as well as the administration of the department’s MS degree in Maritime Archaeology and Conservation.

Preference will be given to applicants with teaching experience and a demonstrated ability to teach electives in Historical Archaeology, Nautical Archaeology, and Conservation.

https://careers.saa.org/jobs/13472658/academic-professional-track-non-tenure-instructional-assistant-professor

 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/563085600

Under the direction of the Secretary of Defense and the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)), and pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, and the Life Sciences Equipment Laboratory were combined in January, 2015, into a single defense agency — the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA).

 

https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1671085

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are looking for an Assistant Receiver of Wreck to support the administration processes relating to matters of wreck and salvage throughout the UK.

You will assist the Receiver and Deputy Receiver of Wreck in the administration of those sections of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 that relate to wreck and salvage, the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 and the Royal Prerogative for Fishes Royal.

This is an exciting role where you will process reports of wreck, in the interest of both the finder and the owner. In this highly diverse role no two days are the same which will give you variety to your working day.

The role also involves education and outreach, representing and highlighting the requirements of wreck and salvage law in a variety of public fora, including attending conferences and other events.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325284

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) through the Environmental Studies Program (ESP) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to study shipwrecks and benthic hard-bottom habitat in the mesophotic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. There is a clear need to characterize seafloor features and their ecological role to develop proper management and avoidance strategies based upon their ecological community structures.   Objectives include documenting and mapping sites. Only applicants noted in “Additional Information on Eligibility” are eligible, but cooperative research is encouraged and applicants may include subcontracts to other organizations in their proposals. See complete program announcement. Section 1345(e) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) authorizes BOEM to enter into cooperative agreements with affected States for purposes that are consistent with the OCLSA, including the joint use of available expertise, joint planning and review, and the formation of joint surveillance and monitoring arrangements.

Eligible: State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education. Coastal states and state-controlled institutions of higher education who are members of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units: Gulf Coast, Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast, Chesapeake Watershed and North Atlantic Coast.

 

http://www.theheritageportal.co.za/notice/heritage-officer-maritime-and-underwater-cultural-heritage-south-african-heritage-agency

To manage the heritage resources in relation to maritime and underwater cultural heritage (MUCH), to provide assistance to the unit Manager, as well as to provide administrative and technical support to the unit. Click here for full details including closing date.

 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/562725800

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP), Environment Branch for Renewable Energy (ERBE), in Sterling, VA.

The incumbent serves as a Historic Preservation Specialist in the OREP’s Environment Branch for Renewable Energy (EREB).  The responsibility of the incumbent is to provide the professional expertise, produce substantive analyses, and lead consultations for cultural resources and historic properties necessary to support planning and decision making related to offshore renewable energy activities.

At the full performance level GS-13 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Conducts consultations under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act with state, local, and tribal governments, and other Federal agencies and under Executive Order 13175 with Federally-recognized tribes.
2. Researches and analyzes physical and visual impacts to cultural and historic properties.
3. Analyzes and reviews onshore and offshore cultural, archaeological, and architecture surveys and reports submitted by applicants and lessees.
4. Develops survey guidelines and mitigation procedures for the identification and protection of onshore and offshore cultural and historic resources associated with renewable energy leasing and operations activities.
5. Identifies and addresses areas where information must be developed by either agency research or contract studies.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Salary Information

GS-13: $102,663-$133,465 per annum.  First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.

This vacancy is also announced as BOEM-MMEE-20-KS-030(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.

https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/35691

The Department of History invites applications for a full-time position as Maritime Research Associate. The holder of the position will be responsible for field project planning and supervision, equipment maintenance and organization, and program field project logistical support. This position will report to the Maritime Program Director. Specific field support duties are related to two annual maritime studies field schools plus grant-funded projects, and will include student supervision and diving safety procedure; vehicle operation; boat launch, retrieval, operation and logistics; use of remote sensing apparatus (magnetometer, side scan, ROV, and supporting software including Hypack, SonarWiz, and ArcView); equipment set-up and student equipment training; diving logistics and site safety engineering; small engine and electronic equipment repair, calibration, and service; vehicle maintenance; and equipment inventory organization and storage.

Master’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or Maritime Studies from appropriately accredited institution is required. Candidate must be an experienced SCUBA diver with at least a Dive Master certification at the time of application and must also hold a boat operator certification (e.g. completion of Department of the Interior’s Motorboat Operator certification course). We seek an experienced, highly motivated, and collegial individual with extensive experience in maritime archaeological teaching support and research with excellent organizational and management skills, and a proficiency with Microsoft Office and ArcGIS software. The selected candidate must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 5-years of full-time employment in maritime archaeology. Valid NC Driver’s License required.

https://www.oceanexplorationtrust.org/employment

Interested in joining a dynamic team dedicated to ocean exploration and education? Opportunities to join the Ocean Exploration Trust and E/V Nautilus in a professional position are posted here when available.

​Ocean Exploration Trust Mission​​​​​​​​​​​

The E/V Nautilus is operated by the non-profit organization Ocean Exploration Trust, founded in 2008 by Dr. Robert Ballard to engage in pure ocean exploration. Our international programs center on scientific exploration of the seafloor and many of our expeditions are launched from aboard Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus, a 64-meter research vessel operated by the Ocean Exploration Trust. In addition to conducting scientific research, we offer our expeditions to explorers on shore via live video, audio, and data feeds from the field. We also bring educators and students of all ages aboard during E/V Nautilus expeditions, offering them hands-on experience in ocean exploration, research, and communications.​ Learn more about our exploration and education programs at NautilusLive.org.

The Koç University Mustafa V. Koç Maritime Archaeology Research Center (KUDAR) was established as part of Koç University in 2017 in memory of Mustafa V. Koç. With a mission to become the foremost international institution studying the relationship between society and the sea, KUDAR is one of the many research centers affiliated with the Department of Archaeology and History of Art at Koç University. To pursue this mission, KUDAR supports and promotes Turkish and international scholars conducting high-impact research on, heritage management of, and conservation activities upon material culture emblematic of this relationship. The center prioritizes and supports research in the Humanities and Social Sciences – primarily Archaeology – but also Anthropology, History, Geography, Heritage Management, Conservation, and similar disciplines that contribute to its overall mission; studies in the applied and natural sciences that pursue the center’s mission are appropriate as well.

https://kudar.ku.edu.tr/?fbclid=IwAR2KQTRfLIps6BgJ1hNsnlvJihSLlWEBQwR1EP3bo8DCIkPKdoGp-eL6sPw

 

 

History Department:

https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/2020/q1/20-118-phd-candidate-for-the-project-the-scheurrak-so1-shipwreck-and-the-maritime-cultural-landscape-of-the-early-modern-netherlands-1550-1650

The Department of World Archaeology of the Faculty of Archaeology is looking for a

PhD candidate for the project ‘The Scheurrak SO1 Shipwreck and the Maritime-Cultural Landscape of the Early Modern Netherlands, 1550-1650’ 

Project description
The PhD candidate will carry out research within the framework of the research programme ‘The Scheurrak SO1 shipwreck in the maritime-cultural landscape of the early modern Netherlands, 1550-1650’. This interdisciplinary programme contains two PhD projects, and is a cooperation between the Institute for History (Faculty of Humanities) and the Faculty of Archaeology. The programme investigates what one extraordinarily well-preserved shipwreck, excavated between 1989 and 1997, can tell us about the shipping and shipbuilding industries of the early modern Netherlands, and the material culture of the Baltic trade in the period between 1550 and 1650.

The programme will contribute to a better understanding of the broader notion of the maritime-cultural landscape of the early modern Netherlands, and is financed by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed). See for more information the website(only available in Dutch).

 

Archaeology Department:

https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/2020/q1/20-118-phd-candidate-for-the-project-the-scheurrak-so1-shipwreck-and-the-maritime-cultural-landscape-of-the-early-modern-netherlands-1550-1650

The Department of World Archaeology of the Faculty of Archaeology is looking for a

PhD candidate for the project ‘The Scheurrak SO1 Shipwreck and the Maritime-Cultural Landscape of the Early Modern Netherlands, 1550-1650’ 

Project description
The PhD candidate will carry out research within the framework of the research programme ‘The Scheurrak SO1 shipwreck in the maritime-cultural landscape of the early modern Netherlands, 1550-1650’. This interdisciplinary programme contains two PhD projects, and is a cooperation between the Institute for History (Faculty of Humanities) and the Faculty of Archaeology. The programme investigates what one extraordinarily well-preserved shipwreck, excavated between 1989 and 1997, can tell us about the shipping and shipbuilding industries of the early modern Netherlands, and the material culture of the Baltic trade in the period between 1550 and 1650.

The programme will contribute to a better understanding of the broader notion of the maritime-cultural landscape of the early modern Netherlands, and is financed by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed). See for more information the website(only available in Dutch).

Key responsibilities

• Writing a dissertation in English within four years;
• Submitting research results for publication to international peer-reviewed academic journals;
• Presenting papers at conferences and workshops;
• Co-organizing conferences and workshops;
• Contributing to two exhibition catalogues, to be concluded before 1 January 2022;
• Participating in PhD training courses (Posthumus Research School and Archon).

 

 

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The application period for the Master History and Heritage of the University of Perpignan Via Domitia, options archaeology and preservation of the Underwater heritage will soon open.

Notice to potential candidates wishing to continue their studies in the field of naval and maritime archaeology.

All the information is here:

https://www.aresmar.fr/master-arch%C3%A9ologie-options-arch%C3%A9ologie-subaquatique-universit%C3%A9-de-perpignan/?fbclid=IwAR1gXvYruw_WGf3YwSS1PcRMGP1pTfjN_Et7O9pmLA1rHVocmuDmo3HPsYQ

 

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/500663

University of Zadar, Croatia

Call for applications for election of one lecturer into a research-teaching position and corresponding employment position of an associate professor in the scientific area of the Humanities, the field of Archaeology, in the Department of Tourism and Communication Sciences.

Applicants must also fulfill the following additional conditions:

to have at least three years of experience in managing ISO 9001 quality system

to have at least three years of experience in managing nautical training programme,

to have experience in teaching sea safety

to have an instructor’s licence for the navigation simulator Transas Marine lnternational: NTPRO 5000.

MSDS Marine sponsor a CIfA conference student bursary

https://www.nature.com/naturecareers/job/nuig-04520-research-assistant-school-of-geography-archaeology-irish-studies-nui-galway-national-university-of-ireland-galway-nui-galway-721064

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed term, one-year position as a research assistant with the Discipline of Geography at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

This position is funded by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and is in association with the Marine Institute and the Socio-economic Research Unit at NUI Galway. The term of contract is through the end of the current calendar year (31 December 2020).

Job Description

The successful candidate will join the Marine and Coastal Conservation and Management research project to complete the development of a quantitative, spatially explicit ecological risk assessment framework in Irish coastal waters. The framework is intended to demonstrate the use of systematic spatial planning conservation methodology as a decision support system for consent authorities. The successful candidate will be required to test the existing framework and data sets and further refine the framework to build capacity for improved decision making for relevant consent authorities.

The successful candidate will work on a research award at NUI Galway, Discipline of Geography in close collaboration with the Marine Institute and the Socio-economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) at NUI Galway.

https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/jobs/california-sea-grant-extension-specialist-delta-stewardship-council

California Sea Grant and the Delta Stewardship Council are hiring a social scientist to assist with research and outreach on the human dimensions of California water and environmental management and policy issues related to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

This incumbent will be a member of the California Sea Grant extension team, who provide integrated research, outreach, and education to help Californians balance diverse coastal and marine interests and adapt to changing conditions and needs.

This position will serve as a central contributor to advancing collaborative partnerships and catalyzing and implementing social science research to inform management of the delta. The social scientist will serve as a leader in applying quantitative and qualitative social science methods to identified management issues.

UCSD is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence and diversity (diversity.ucsd.edu).

This position will be based in Sacramento, California.

https://jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=20&R2=005408&R3=0001

Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (JPPM), an agency of the Maryland Historical Trust, within the Maryland Department of Planning is recruiting for a full time, contractual Archaeological Conservator. JPPM, is located on 560 scenic acres along the Patuxent River in Calvert County, Maryland, and is the State Museum of Archaeology and a center for both regional and statewide archaeological research. It is home to the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab) which houses over 8 million artifacts.

What is JPPM? Check us out: http://www.jefpat.org

The Research & Preservation Specialist I/Conservator surveys, examines and documents objects, performs analytical tests, prepares treatment proposals, performs conservation treatments including mechanical and chemical treatment, packages or mounts artifacts for transport, storage or display, and submits full reports of all activities, thus providing preservation care to archaeological collections.

 

http://www.preservenet.cornell.edu/employ/jobdetail.php?POSTID=7987

Past Matters, LLC is seeking a part-time objects conservator who will work under the direction of a senior-level conservator. Candidates applying for this position should have a degree in conservation or be able to provide documentation of equivalent experience, and at least three years of experience in collections care and management, including knowledge of policies, practices, and plans for managing museum collections. Responsibilities include general research; testing and analysis; assessment, documentation, and treatment of objects, outdoor art, and architectural features; and report writing. An ability to work independently and a willingness to travel are essential.

 

https://academicpositions.com/ad/leiden-university/2020/phd-position-on-maritime-cultural-landscape-of-the-early-modern-netherlands-1550-1650/141068

Project description
The PhD candidate will carry out research within the framework of the research programme ‘The Scheurrak SO1 shipwreck in the maritime-cultural landscape of the early modern Netherlands, 1550-1650’. This interdisciplinary programme contains two PhD projects, and is a cooperation between the Institute for History of the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Archaeology. The programme investigates what one extraordinarily well-preserved shipwreck, excavated between 1989 and 1997, can tell us about the shipping and shipbuilding industries of the early modern Netherlands, and the material culture of the Baltic trade in the period between 1550 and 1650. The programme will contribute to a better understanding of the broader notion of the maritime-cultural landscape of the early modern Netherlands, and is financed by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed).

http://www.careers.ene.com/Home/Details/885

Ecology and Environment, Inc. is seeking an on-call Maritime Cultural Resource Specialist for one of our offices on the Great Lakes or along the Eastern US or Gulf Coast. This position will be responsible for assisting with consultation and compliance projects to support a variety of public and private clients. Our successful candidate must have an excellent understanding of the National Historic Preservation Act (including Section 106 [its implementing regulations] and Section 110), the National Environmental Policy Act, and other federal cultural resources legislation, as well as guidance related to underwater resources. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience serving as a Principal Investigator for underwater archaeological projects.

 

The Conservator will assist with the conservation of the submarine H.L. Hunley (1864), its associated artifacts, as well as other specialized projects. The conservator will work in the conservation and maintenance of materials and collections managed by the WLCC, working closely with the conservation, archaeological and scientific teams of the WLCC. Performs other duties as assigned. 

You may have to search for the Job on the page:

https://jobs.clemson.edu/psc/ps/JOBS/EXT/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL&Action=U