The Center for Digital Antiquity (CDA) at Arizona State University is seeking a Research Analyst for a 12-month appointment beginning in August 2024. In collaboration with CDA researchers, the successful applicant will work on the Comparative Digital Archaeological Studies sponsored by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). The Research Analyst will work with DPAA to explore how the management, organization, and analysis of archaeological data can enhance its search and recovery efforts for missing service personnel. The position will develop and execute a collaborative research project that will increase the applied and scholarly impact of the DPAAs datasets, by leveraging the unique capabilities of tDAR (the Digital Archaeological Record; www.tdar.org). The Research Analyst will be expected to work with the DPAA to create project deliverables and publish the results of this research in appropriate venues. The candidate for this position will need to meet and maintain information access requirements of the Department of Defense.
The listed salary for this position is $50,000 per year.