Research Assistant

Research AssistantOffice of Academic Affairs

Location: New Orleans, LA

Summary

The Tulane University History Project is seeking a Research Assistant to support the project’s efforts to research and develop a detailed history of the University and its campuses, with respect to its racial history and founding, including the impacts from segregation and slavery.
Responsibilities include:•Identifying, locating, and organizing research materials related to Tulane’s history.•Coordinating internal and external research support.•Conducting historical research related to Tulane’s history.•Managing the project’s interview and oral history operations.•Participating in and supporting meetings, events, and initiatives sponsored by or related to the history project.
This is a full-time position that will terminate when the project ends.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in History, area studies, Library and Information Sciences, or relevant discipline.• Experience conducting historical research.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or PhD in History, area studies or relevant discipline.• Experience conducting interviews or oral histories.