Senior Research Associate

Cal Poly Humboldt State University

Sponsored Programs Foundation
Job Announcement

This is not a state position

Job Title: Senior Research Associate Cultural Resources Facility (CRF)

Supervisor: Director/Co-Directors of the Cultural Resources Facility

Wage: $30-$37/hr. dependent on qualification of candidate

Hours per week: 40 hours

Background and duties:
This is a full-time, benefited, 12-month pay plan, permanent position with a 6-month

probationary period in the Cultural Resources Facility. Continuation of this position is contingent

upon satisfactory performance. Multiple hires anticipated.

The ideal candidate will assist the CRF Director and Co-Directors with project work,

staff mentorship, and business development. Project work will primarily consist of developing

relationships with clients, directing and managing field work, data analysis, report

development/review and quality control for cultural resource management projects, as well as

the development of research designs and scopes of work, including seeking and bidding

Requests for Proposals.

The successful candidate will be experienced and established as a professional

archaeologist, preferably with previous experience in California, Oregon, and the Great Basin

and will expand CRF’s professional reputation in archaeological and historical consulting in the

Pacific Northwest, California, and Great Basin region. The incumbent will report to the CRF

Director and Co-Directors. Salary will be based on individual qualifications and experience.

Supervisors: Director and Co-Directors of the Cultural Resources Facility

Essential functions of the job:
• Serve as primary author on large technical reports, research designs, treatment plans, and

other technical documents.

• Conduct content edits of technical reports, review and approve final reports.

• Assist with training and mentoring cultural resources staff and Cal Poly Students in topics

and site recording protocols.

• Help maintain the CRF quality assurance/quality control program and ensure that all

• Remain current with agency protocol for conducting cultural resources work.

• Oversee technical aspects of field research, data collection, inventory, analysis, and final

• Take initiative, resolve problems, and create improved procedures to ensure that tasks are

• Comply with CRF and client safety programs, and assist in the development of such

• Maintain good working relationships with state and federal agency contacts and clients.

• Work closely with CRF’s research associates, managers, and Director/Co-Directors to

• Promote CRF in the scientific community through professional presentations,

members in professional conferences.

• Seek contracts/grants and prepare proposals.

• Additional project management duties that may be assigned, as needed: manage budgets,

Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in anthropology, archaeology, or closely related field; or equivalent

experience.

• Emphasis in California, Oregon, and/or Great Basin archaeology.

• Relevant technical specialization (e.g., historical archaeology, lithic analysis, GIS,

architectural history, etc.).

• Exceptional technical writing skills and a record of completing and editing technical

reports in a timely fashion.

• At least three (3) years archaeological fieldwork in a lead/supervisory role

• Listed as a Registered Professional Archaeologist (or qualified for RPA status).

• Currently or formerly qualified to access CHRIS by the CA State Historic Preservation

Office.

• Experience with content edits of reports and a solid background of scheduling and

budgeting of projects related to cultural resources.

• Ability to work collaboratively as a team member and to effectively train and mentor

junior staff and students.

• Must be able to work in physically demanding field conditions. Frequent overnight travel

will be required.

• Experience with NEPA, CEQA, Section 106, and CA Revised Statutes

• Ability to work independently as well as oversee small or large projects by working

closely with CRF Directors and Project Managers.

• Adept at working with a variety of colleagues, clients, and agency representatives.

• Interface with clients, including administering team or scoping meetings as needed. Able

to effectively discuss all aspects of a cultural resource project including regulatory

requirements, methodology, findings, research questions, and results etc. to staff, specialist

and non-specialist clients and the public.

• A commitment to fiscal and scheduling responsibilities for projects of all sizes and scopes.

• Must demonstrate completion, at a Co-PI level, of a minimum of one testing or data

recovery excavation project (three or more projects a plus) involving primarily

archaeological investigations and preparation of final reports consistent with the Secretary

of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.

• Field and educational emphasis in California, Oregon, Great Basin archaeology

• Experience with CRM in California, Oregon, Great Basin

• Past peer-reviewed publication record and conference presentation experience

• Listed as a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)

• Currently qualified to access CHRIS by the CA State Historic Preservation Office

• Record of successful contract and grant funding acquisition in CRM
  

Application Instructions: Applicants must submit all of the following application materials
electronically to crf@humboldt.edu:

1.) A CV/resume detailing work history and related degrees and experience
2.) A letter of application
3.) Names, addresses and daytime telephone numbers of three professional references
4.) Completed HSU SPF Employee Information Form for Applicants.

Application review date: Initial review August 8, 2023; Position open until filled

HSU Sponsored Programs Foundation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national

origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic

information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other

legally protected status. More information about HSU SPF’s Equal Employment Opportunity

hiring can be found here.

For assistance with the application process, please submit an Accommodation Request Form

which can be found here or contact ADA Coordinator at 707.826.3626 or confidential fax at

707.826.3625. For more information regarding accommodation, you may also visit the HSU

Human Resources website at http://www.humboldt.edu/hsuhr. Individuals in need of a

telecommunications relay service may contact the California Relay Service at 877.735.2929

TTY.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily

before any candidate can be offered this position within HSU SPF. Failure to satisfactorily

complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued

employment of current HSU SPF employees who apply for this position