<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello everyone,</div><div><br></div><div>The Geosciences Department at Williams College is seeking a technical assistant. Please distribute to anyone you think may be interested in this position. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Mea</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>---</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><a href="http://hr.williams.edu/employment/technical-assistant/">http://hr.williams.edu/employment/technical-assistant/</a><div>
<br></div><div><p style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px">November 20, 2013</p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px">
<strong style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px">Job# 300941-W</strong></p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px">The Geosciences Department at Williams College invites applications for a full-time (40 hours with flexible scheduling) year-round Technical Assistant to support the educational and research activities of the department’s faculty and students. Primary responsibilities include equipment maintenance, training students on analytical and field equipment, organizing logistics for local and extended field trips, driving field trip vans when needed, and curating samples and displays within the department.</p>
<p style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px">Qualified candidates should have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in geosciences or a related field. Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Candidates should be able to work independently, multi-task effectively, and meet deadlines. Geosciences faculty and students work with a wide range of field and laboratory equipment including GPS and geographic information systems; rock, sediment and soil sample preparation for chemical and paleontological analysis; thin-section preparation, petrographic microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and scanning-electron microscopy. The successful candidate will learn how to use and maintain these instruments, and will also work with and train students.</p>
<p style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px">Review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For optimal consideration, please submit materials by December 2, 2013. <b>Job # 300941-W</b></p>
<p style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px">Employment at Williams is contingent on the verification of background information submitted by the applicant, including the completion of a criminal record check, and education when applicable.</p>
<p style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px"><strong style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px">Please email application materials including job number to <a href="mailto:hr@williams.edu" rel="nofollow" style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(135,78,16)">hr@williams.edu</a></strong></p>
<p style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px">or mail to:</p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px">
Williams College Office of Human Resources<br>100 Spring Street, Suite 201, Williamstown, MA 01267<br>Phone: (413) 597-4247 <a href="http://hr.williams.edu/" style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(135,78,16)">http://hr.williams.edu/</a></p>
<p style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px">Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn and thrive.</p>
<div><br></div>-- <br>Mea S. Cook<br>Assistant Professor<br>Geosciences Department<br>Williams College<br>947 Main Street<br>Williamstown, MA 01267<br>(413) 597-4541
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