Archives Student Assistant, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Posted September 27, 2018
The Center for the History of Medicine, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, is seeking a part time, temporary student assistant for Fall 2018.
ARCHIVES STUDENT ASSISTANT (TEMPORARY)
Location: Center for the History of Medicine, Countway Library, Harvard Medical School, 10 Shattuck St. Boston, MA 02115.
Pay: $11/hour
Hours: 10 hours/week
Start date: 10/14/2018; End date: 1/14/2019
Duties: The Countway Library’s Center for the History of Medicine is looking for a responsible and detail-oriented historical research assistant to provide support for the ongoing effort to examine and highlight the history of historically underrepresented minorities (URM) in our historical collections.
Working closely with the Center’s reference archivist and Archivist for Diversity and Inclusion, the assistant will perform tasks such as, but not limited to:
- Researching and analyzing archival and manuscript sources to document the matriculation of URM students and the hiring and promotion of URM faculty at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine
- Compiling, inputting, and formatting data on related collection material
- Other duties as required
Qualifications: BA/BS or equivalent required. The ideal candidate will have historical research and archival or library experience; demonstrated proficiency with computer applications; and sensitivity to proper care and handling of historical material. In addition, the candidate will be detail-oriented, have excellent written and verbal skills, and neat handwriting.
Application instructions:
Please send resume and cover letter to [email protected].