The Arkansas Archeological Survey (ARAS) invites applications for a permanent, full-time position as Research Station Archeologist based at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, just south of Little Rock. The responsibilities of station archeologists are multifaceted and dynamic, ranging from academic scholarship to public outreach and preservation. Research is integral to ARAS’ mission, and the qualified candidate will develop an innovative research program in their designated station area, conduct said research individually and in collaboration with colleagues and/or descendant communities, seek internal and external funding to support their endeavors, and present and publish the results of scholarship in local, regional, and national venues.
Ample resources are available to the successful candidate, including but not limited to rich existing collections and opportunities for new research throughout the lower Arkansas River Valley; the ability to hire a full-time station assistant; a station vehicle and basic field equipment; strong existing relationships with descendant communities; and support from the University of Arkansas Fayetteville through an associated Research Professorial appointment.
While research specialty is open, we particularly welcome scholars interested in studying the African diaspora and the African American experience in Arkansas as UAPB is the only HBCU in the University of Arkansas System, or French Colonial archeology associated with nearby Arkansas Post National Memorial. The station’s research territory also has sites associated with early Quapaw history and a full sweep of precontact sites dating back to the first peopling of the area.
For more information, go to: https://archeology.uark.edu/staff-news/job-archeologist-uapb/
The link to apply to the position is: https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS/job/University-of-Arkansas-at-Pine-Bluff/Research-Station-Archeologist—UAPB_R0052919
Any questions can be addressed to Carl Drexler, chair of the Survey’s Personnel Committee, at cdrexler@uark.edu