1. Designs and performs research projects relating to the characterization of materials used in fabricating or stabilizing cultural property and/or natural history collection objects. 2. Prepares written reports of research findings and status and prepares and presents lectures describing research findings at professional conferences and other venues. 3. Provides support to other researchers at the Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage and participates in shared duties, such as lab maintenance and compliance with safety protocols. 4. May supervise and mentor fellows, interns, or student researchers. 5. May organize workshops and events. 6. Participates in occasional teaching and guest tours. 7. May perform other duties as assigned.
Preferred Education: M.S. in electrical engineering or equivalent experience in electronics design and build as well as software interface coding and design. At least three years' experience in industry or academia. Ability to present research through oral and written scholarly communications.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: M.S. in electrical engineering or equivalent experience in electronics design and build as well as software interface coding and design. At least three years' experience in industry or academia. Ability to present research through oral and written scholarly communications.
Required Skill/ability 5: Demonstrated ability to work collegially with a wide range of staff, faculty, and student from the sciences and the humanities.
Posting Position Title: Conservation Research Specialist 3, IPCH
Required Skill/ability 3: Ability to integrate the operation of hardware components through the creation of customized software.
Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
University Job Title: Design Researcher
Required Skill/ability 1: Understanding of signal processing methods and protocols, especially as pertains to data output by instruments including spectrometers and cameras.
Required Skill/ability 4: Demonstrated project management skills with a proven track record of completion on time. Well-developed organizational, research, and analytical skills.
Required Skill/ability 2: Ability to design instrumentation, integrating components such as lighting, customized machined parts, electronic controls including computer controlled inputs and outputs.
Master's Degree in a related discipline and a minimum of three years of research experience involving the scientific study of works of art or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Internal Number: 62415BR
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Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
