Forensic Anthropology Fellow

Cedar Park Group is recruiting for a Forensic Anthropology Fellow.

Hours: Full time Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM

Contract Length: 9 months from October 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Possible one year renewal.

Pay: $38.50/hr

Program Description:

The Forensic Anthropology Fellowship Program at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner is an immersive, hands-on, training program designed to expose an emerging forensic anthropologist to the role of forensic anthropology in a large medical examiner’s office. The Forensic Anthropology Unit is actively involved in the interpretation of skeletal and cartilaginous trauma, decedent identification, cold case work, and the ongoing identification efforts of World Trade Center victims. The laboratory holds ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accreditation (ISO 17020) and is also accredited by the New York State Commission on Forensic Science.

Duties:

• Participate in casework, attend and process certain death scenes, assist with identifying unknown decedents (including work with NamUs), be exposed to legal/judicial proceedings, and assist with World Trade Center projects.
• Be introduced to the extensive quality management system required for forensic analysis, including competency testing, proficiency testing, peer review process, and detailed standard operating procedures.
• Have access to various educational opportunities in medicolegal death investigation and the forensic sciences through a lecture series and grand rounds presentations, as well as engagement with other medicolegal professionals at scenes, in the autopsy suite, or during the daily case conference with the medical examiners.
• Work alongside four staff forensic anthropologists who are involved in the instruction and supervision of the Fellow.

Requirements:

• The selected candidate must have a completed PhD in Anthropology (Forensic or Biological) from an accredited college or university.
• The selected candidate must have advanced knowledge and in-depth understanding of anthropological theory, principles, procedures, and techniques as they relate to the identification of human remains and bone pathology/trauma analysis.
• The selected candidate must have successful completion of graduate coursework and/or training involving; human osteology, skeletal growth and development, skeletal pathology, archaeological techniques, evidence handling/basic forensic science principles, processing human remains, ethics and professionalism.
• The selected candidate must have the ability to apply knowledge of anthropological and forensic theory, principles, procedures, and techniques to practical analysis and curation of human remains.
• The selected candidate must have advanced writing, analytical, and problem-resolution skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior experience in a Medical Examiner/Coroner’s Office and interacting with law enforcement is desirable.
• Training in histology, comparative medical imaging analysis, statistics, human gross anatomy, legal/judicial procedures, and photography are encouraged.

Benefits:

• Health insurance provided
• Yearly Bonus
• Paid Time Off
• Vacation Pay