[Sasnet] Fwd: CMRAE Laboratory Supervisor

[jhburton]

Please address all replies to: lechtman at MIT.EDU

Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Center for Materials Research in Archaeology and Ethnology  
(CMRAE) invites applications for a full-time technical instructor/ 
laboratory supervisor at the CMRAE Graduate Laboratory.  The  
appointment begins January 2007; the position will remain open until  
filled.  The Graduate Laboratory is the primary facility where all  
CMRAE graduate and undergraduate instruction takes place in the  
materials science and engineering of archaeological materials.   
Graduate students carry out their Ph.D. research and undergraduates  
their senior thesis research in this facility.  Applicants must be  
skilled microscopists with considerable experience in either or both  
metallography and work with the polarizing microscope.  Teaching  
experience is essential.  Expertise in photography of archaeological  
artifacts and in handling a variety of laboratory computers and  
computer programs, especially Photoshop, is required.  The position  
includes the opportunity for the laboratory supervisor to conduct  
independent, ongoing research as well as to interact with engineering  
faculty and faculty from departments within MIT and at the other  
CMRAE consortium institutions. Applicants must have the MA/MS degree  
or equivalent experience.  Laboratory supervisor’s responsibilities  
include, Instruction:  one-on-one supervision of all users of the  
laboratory, working closely with CMRAE faculty in design and teaching  
of CMRAE laboratory courses, preparation of protocols for all major  
pieces of lab equipment, computer-aided documentation of all lab  
procedures; Research and documentation:  work with faculty/staff/ 
students on research projects, develop, maintain, and document  
reference collections of archaeological materials; Equipment  
maintenance:  purchase of minor pieces of equipment and all lab  
supplies, maintenance of equipment in all CMRAE facilities, major  
responsibility for maintaining CMRAE lab computers and installing  
state-of-the-art software.  Please send application letter, including  
a statement of research interests and details of laboratory  
experience, cv, and names, electronic and postal addresses and  
telephone and fax numbers of three references to: Prof. Heather  
Lechtman, MIT, Rm. 8-437, Cambridge MA 02139.  MIT is an affirmative  
action/equal opportunity employer.  This employer does prohibit  
discrimination based on gender identity/expression.




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