Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Research Fellow

The Department of History in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences at East Carolina University is composed of more than 20 full-time faculty members. It offers a BA degree in History, a minor in History, MA in History, and MA in Maritime Studies. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina, a city of approximately 90,000. Greenville is located about 80 miles east of Raleigh and is within a short drive to the Outer Banks and other Atlantic Ocean beaches.

The Department of History and the Program in Maritime Studies invite applications for a Defense POW/ MIA Accounting Agency ( DPAA) Research Fellow appointment in Maritime Archaeology. The Fellow will work in collaboration with the Defense POW/ MIA Accounting Agency ( DPAA), an agency of the Department of Defense whose mission is to search for, recover and identify remains of missing personnel from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf Wars, and other recent conflicts. DPAA's cases are based on information received from families, archival and historical research, findings from local residents in the area where these wars were fought, and field investigations.

The DPAA Fellow will have the following responsibilities:

Contingent upon availability of funds.

Master's degree in Maritime Studies, History, or Anthropology with a field specialization in underwater archaeology, and certified to Register of Professional Archaeologist standards is required.

None.

A preference will be given to candidates with SCUBA certification and qualifications from the American Academy of Underwater Sciences ( AAUS). Candidates who have experience working on battlefield archaeological sites, with GIS and remote sensing experience, and experience with project planning, execution, and post-processing datasets will be given preference.

The candidate should submit an online candidate profile, curriculum vitae, cover letter, and list of references at www.jobs.ecu.edu. Two to three current letters of recommendation are required for employment and should be received through PeopleAdmin.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

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