Osteological Digitization Manager

University of New Hampshire

1d • $20 - $50

About The Position

For the project, I'm planning to create a digital repository of 3D models of osteological specimens from the F.A.I.R. Lab via photogrammetry. This is the method of model creation where numerous overlapping images from multiple angles of an object are then stitched together to create a scaled 3D model. There are a few main objectives and desired outcomes of this project: (1) Create a database of 3D models of fragile osteological material so that they exist in a digital form "in perpetuity". This allows for analysis without handling and potentially damaging the skeletal materials. a. Sub-millimeter accuracy of the models means that metric and shape analyses of these materials can be done remotely. (2) A set 3D models of the F.A.I.R. Lab specimens creates a digital library and database that can be used as a teaching repository for students who can access them while taking classes here at UNH.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Anthropology.
• Experience using photogrammetry with bio-matter.
• Strong understanding of forensic anthropology fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Create a database of 3D models of fragile osteological material so that they exist in a digital form "in perpetuity". This allows for analysis without handling and potentially damaging the skeletal materials. Sub-millimeter accuracy of the models means that metric and shape analyses of these materials can be done remotely.
• Create a set of 3D models of the F.A.I.R. Lab specimens creates a digital library and database that can be used as a teaching repository for students who can access them while taking classes here at UNH.
• Document progress throughout in order to facilitate future uses of photogrammetry technology in the FAIR Lab.

Benefits

• The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction.
• UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains.
• There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.
• The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
• The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
• More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources
• The University System of New Hampshire is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the Granite State. With approximately 30,000 enrolled students annually and more than 90,000 alumni living in state, the institutions of the University System - the University of New Hampshire - Durham, the University of New Hampshire School of Law, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Plymouth State University, and Keene State College - have a direct impact on hundreds of thousands of New Hampshire citizens every year.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees