Extra Help Assistant- Lab Technician (Current and Anticipated Future Openings)
About The Position
The Arkansas Archeological Survey (AAS) is a unit of the University of Arkansas System. Our mission is to study and protect archeological sites in Arkansas, to preserve and manage information and collections from those sites, and to communicate what we learn to the people of Arkansas. Cooperative agreements with seven state university campuses, two state parks, and the UA System's Winthrop Rockefeller Institute enable scholars at ten research stations around the state to carry out this mission. The Survey has been a model for statewide archeological programs in the United States and around the world. AAS web home page: http://archeology.uark.edu Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button. If you have a disability and need assistance with the hiring process please submit a request via the OEOC website: https://oeoc.uark.edu Applicants are required to submit a request for each position to which they have applied. For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at (479) 575-5351. The Lab Technician performs duties in regards to processing collections which includes but is not limited to: counting, weighing, labeling, and boxing of artifacts. Minimal identification of artifacts as well as cataloging and database entry through a digital application on an iPad is required. The Extra Help Assistant is responsible for providing unskilled, semi-skilled labor or performing basic office tasks in a state agency or institution. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency policy.
Requirements
- Interest in or knowledge of archeology
- Attention to detail
- Ability to take direction and work with others closely
Nice To Haves
- General knowledge/experience in archeology
- Experience in a lab setting
- Data entry experience
Responsibilities
- Counting and weighing artifacts to enter into a database
- Bringing older collections up to newest archival standards such as: sorting artifacts into correct categories, bagging, labeling and boxing artifacts
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
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