[Aqualist] Job Advertisement: Junior Position – Research Assistant

[Jakub Czastka]

Dear All,

 

Could you please post this advertisement? Thanks.

 

We’re advertising via AQUA because we are interested in people with an earth science background, mainly soil and/or geomorphology training.

 

Junior Position – Research Assistant

 

Heritage Concepts Pty Ltd is a Sydney based archaeological and cultural heritage consulting firm providing a diverse range of services to government, corporate and private clients throughout Australia. We offer a total heritage service to our clients and work equally in the fields of Indigenous and non Indigenous heritage & archaeological management.

 

Our team is passionate about the work we do and has a core focus on providing ethically sound solutions to our client’s needs which adequately address the concerns of all community stakeholders.

 

We have a junior position available for a research assistant to work in our Sydney office located in the historic Rocks precinct. The position would suite a currently enrolled student looking for part time work or a recent graduate looking for a full time position. The successful applicant will be keen to gain experience in the cultural heritage management industry. 

 

We are keen to speak with people from a range of backgrounds including: prehistory, historical archaeology, anthropology, history, geomorphology, art history, architectural history etc…

 

This is a fully supervised position at a trainee level and will include many basic office duties such as photocopying; filing; binding reports; running errands and making tea/coffee etc.

 

The successful applicant will need to have:

 

▪     basic research skills and a willingness to learn;

▪     Australian citizenship or appropriate work visa;

▪     working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel;

▪     good written and verbal communication skills;

▪     a valid driving licence is essential; 

▪     ability to confidently drive in Sydney traffic is desirable; 

▪     commitment to upholding the company’s OH & S policies.

 

There will be opportunities to accompany senior staff on fieldwork and excavation projects as part of your professional development. As a soil scientist and/or geomorphologist, you would be expected to contribute to the team’s interpretation of landscape processes and evolution for archaeological purposes. Your position would be also be supervised by our own in-house geoarchaeologists.

 

This is a 6 month position with the possibility of conversion to permanent position after the initial 6 months based upon a successful performance review. 

 

Please contact:

 

Charles Parkinson

Director

Heritage Concepts Pty Ltd

Ph: 02 9251 5417

Email: charles at heritageconcepts.com.au

 

 

Good luck!

 

Regards

Jakub Czastka (Chaz)

Senior Archaeologist

Heritage Concepts Pty Ltd

Level 1, 55 Lower Fort Street, Sydney NSW 2000

PO Box 1075 Leichhardt NSW 2040

Phone: 02 9251 5417  Fax: 02 9251 7678

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