Research Specialist, Center for Cultural Landscapes

Responsibilities

• Identify correct research methods and tools; recommend and implement solutions, and collaborate in the development of new methods
• Develop research criteria, determine interview procedures, and approve research protocols
• Identify research and grant opportunities with current and future partners
• Develop and implement a system for collecting grant applicant data and feedback
• Communicate with grant applicants, director, and staff in a clear and timely manner
• Develop criteria for evaluating grant applications consistent with grant requirements
• Coordinate data collection and oversee data screening and verification
• Conduct data analysis and interpret and implement research methodologies based on the outcomes of analyses
• Co-author publications and co-present results with principal investigators at meetings or conferences
• Supervise student workers as needed
• Make professional development and technical recommendations to principal investigator and Center director to build staff capacity to complete research objectives
• Collaborate with staff and students to promote the public activities and research projects of the Center by managing the CCL’s websites, listserv, and newsletter
• Create and manage CCL’s knowledge and information infrastructure – inventory current digital assets to remain compliant with IRB, UVA-IT regulations and make assets accessible to staff
• Devise and implement new systems for collecting feedback, public input, and data
• Develop standard operating procedures for CCL employees and visitors associated with knowledge infrastructure including websites and list serv
• Conduct spatial analysis and review of crowdsourced surveys and maps for inclusion into existing and new digital humanities StoryMaps
• Prepare and present research findings and reports for conferences, advisory board meetings, and symposia.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: At least 3 years of relevant experience. Master's degree will be considered in lieu of experience
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in history, architecture, architectural history, anthropology, archaeology, planning, preservation, or landscapes architecture
• Experience creating digital humanities solutions for research projects
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Outlook
• Knowledge of Arc GIS, and StoryMap
• Experience using Adobe products
• Familiarity with historical research and documentation of rural landscapes and vernacular architecture
• Experience with digital storytelling and curation of archival materials and various forms of data

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in history, architecture, architectural history, anthropology, archaeology, planning, preservation, or landscapes architecture preferred
• Experience creating digital humanities solutions for research projects
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Outlook
• Knowledge of Arc GIS, and StoryMap
• Experience using Adobe products
• Familiarity with historical research and documentation of rural landscapes and vernacular architecture
• Experience with digital storytelling and curation of archival materials and various forms of data

Benefits

The anticipated hiring range is $60,000 - $70,000, commensurate with education and experience.

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This is an exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.

About the Role

The Center for Cultural Landscapes (CCL) requires an experienced researcher who can collaborate with interdisciplinary faculty, staff, students, design and preservation practitioners, and the public to support research about the conservation and preservation of historic and endangered landscapes.

Skills

• Demonstrated advanced digital humanities and archival systems expertise
• Independent decision-making
• Complex problem-solving
• Writing and editing skills, mainly when composing emails and writing grants for internal and external funders
• Professional development and technical recommendations to principal investigator and Center director to build staff capacity to complete research objectives
• Collaboration with staff and students to promote the public activities and research projects of the Center by managing the CCL’s websites, listserv, and newsletter
• Creation and management of CCL’s knowledge and information infrastructure – inventory current digital assets to remain compliant with IRB, UVA-IT regulations and make assets accessible to staff
• Development and implementation of new systems for collecting feedback, public input, and data
• Conducting spatial analysis and review of crowdsourced surveys and maps for inclusion into existing and new digital humanities StoryMaps
• Preparing and presenting research findings and reports for conferences, advisory board meetings, and symposia.

Benefits

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