Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate of Anthropology Location: William & Mary Job Description: Job Requisition: JR101412 Postdoctoral Research Associate of Anthropology (North American Archaeology) (Open) Department: CC00125 WM001 | PROV | Anthropology Dept Job Family: Faculty - Postdoctoral Research Associate (12 months) Worker Sub-Type: Fixed Term (requires end date - benefited) (Fixed Term) Job Requisition Primary Location: Ewell Hall Primary Job Posting Location: William & Mary Job Description Summary: The Department of Anthropology at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, seeks applications for a 2 year, non-tenure track 9-month postdoctoral research fellow position that will begin August 10, 2026. We seek an individual with expertise in North American archaeology. Experience working with Indigenous North American artifacts and collections, with specialized expertise in the US Southeast, is preferred. This position is intended to support collections-based research in the William & Mary Department of Anthropology. Duties include teaching two courses per year in North American archaeology or collections-based research; assisting with the management of the William & Mary Anthropology Collections Lab; and developing and implementing collections-based research projects using William & Mary archaeology collections, along with mentoring student research projects. Job Description: Required Qualifications: - Ph.D. in Anthropology. - Experience teaching and/or researching North American archaeology or collections-based research. - Ability to teach other lecture and seminar-style courses, and to contribute to student mentoring. - Ability to contribute to collections-based research and lab management. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience working with Indigenous North American artifacts and collections, with specialized expertise in the US Southeast. - Proven track record of community-based research with North American Indigenous communities. - Experience working with archaeological legacy collections and associated archival materials. - Experience cataloging and analyzing artifacts. - Experience using Collections Management software. - Experience conducting public engagement. - Familiarity with ArcGIS, Adobe Photoshop, and/or Adobe Illustrator. Conditions of Employment: - This position may require additional hours beyond the typical work week, including occasional overnight and weekend work as needed to meet the business needs of the operation. - This is a restricted position, subject to the term in which it is assigned and hired. All applications must consist of the following materials for full consideration; (Please note: No more than 5 individual documents may be uploaded into the upload field provided. Each individual file must not exceed a size limit of 5MB. if necessary, candidates can compress multiple files into individual zip files for upload): - Curriculum vitae - Cover letter - A statement of research interests and teaching interests - [Optional] A reference page with the contact information (including names, email addresses, and phone numbers) for three references. Applicants are encouraged to reflect on mentoring practices that advance academic excellence and success of all learners/scholars in Anthropology in any of the aforementioned required documents. Candidates who reach the Zoom interview stage will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by the system with instructions for how to submit a letter of reference. For full consideration, submit application materials by the initial review date, April 2, 2026. Applications received after the initial review date will be considered if needed. All required supplemental application materials mentioned above must be clearly identified and included with your application for full consideration. Review of applications is ongoing. Applications received after the initial review date will be considered if needed. Benefits William & Mary offers our full-time employees a full array of benefits including retirement, health insurance with options for expanded dental and vision along with group and optional life insurance with coverage for spouse and children, flexible spending accounts, and an EAP (Employee Assistance Program). Our employees enjoy additional university benefits such as educational assistance, professional development, wellness benefits, and a robust holiday schedule. All employees have access to fitness facilities on campus. Staff members also have access to the university libraries, and much more. EEO is the Law. Applicants can learn more about William & Mary’s status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the "Know Your Rights" poster published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal. William & Mary conducts background checks on applicants being considered for employment. Additional Job Description: Job Profile: JP0518 - Postdoctoral Research Associate (12 months) - Exempt - Salary - S99 Qualifications: Compensation Grade: S99 Position Restrictions: Restricted Term EEO is the Law. Applicants can learn more about William & Mary’s status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the "Know Your Rights" poster published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Background Check: William & Mary is committed to providing a safe campus community. W&M conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check. Remote Work Disclaimer: Remote work eligibility is not guaranteed and is subject to approval. Employee eligibility depends on the likelihood of the employee succeeding in a remote work arrangement and the supervisor’s ability to manage remote workers. Departments and/or Human Resources may amend, alter, change, delete, or modify eligibility.

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Role Description We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for Hebrew language experts with strong linguistic, cultural, and written communication skills. This role supports collaborations with leading AI research laboratories working to improve advanced AI systems through language evaluation, annotation, cultural nuance review, and quality assurance for Hebrew. Selected professionals will help evaluate AI-generated content, identify linguistic and contextual errors, provide structured feedback on fluency and tone, and contribute to improving the overall quality and reliability of multilingual AI systems. Key Responsibilities - Language Evaluation & Annotation - Review, evaluate, and annotate AI-generated text in Hebrew for fluency, accuracy, and linguistic quality. - Assess grammar, syntax, semantics, style, and tone across a variety of language tasks. - Identify subtle linguistic, contextual, and cultural issues in model outputs. - Linguistic Review & Feedback - Provide expert feedback to improve the quality and consistency of AI-generated content. - Help define language-specific edge cases, ambiguities, and usage patterns. - Support the refinement of linguistic rules and evaluation criteria. - Guideline Development & Documentation - Develop and improve guidelines to ensure consistency across language review workflows. - Contribute to structured documentation that supports scalable linguistic quality assurance. - Help standardise best practices for evaluating Hebrew-language AI outputs. - Collaboration with AI Research Teams - Collaborate with researchers and engineers to identify language-specific challenges. - Suggest improvements for datasets, linguistic coverage, and model behaviour. - Contribute domain expertise to help strengthen multilingual AI performance. Qualifications - Native-level proficiency in Hebrew and strong fluency in English. - Strong grasp of grammar, syntax, semantics, and stylistics in Hebrew. - Ability to identify and correct subtle linguistic, contextual, and cultural nuances. - Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Translation, Literature, or a related field. - Strong written communication skills and attention to detail. - Ability to provide structured, analytical feedback on language quality. Requirements - Advanced degree in Linguistics, Translation, Literature, or a related field (preferred). - Prior experience in linguistic annotation, translation, localisation, or content review (preferred). - Familiarity with AI, NLP, or language technologies (preferred). - Experience developing language guidelines, evaluation rubrics, or documentation (preferred). - Comfort working independently in remote, project-based environments (preferred). Benefits - Contribute directly to cutting-edge AI research and multilingual model improvement. - Help improve the fluency, cultural relevance, and reliability of Hebrew-language AI systems. - Collaborate with teams building next-generation AI technologies. - Flexible remote work with competitive compensation. Contract Details - Independent contractor role. - Fully remote with flexible scheduling. - Part-time commitment of approximately 10 hours per week. - Compensation range of $35–$50 per hour. - Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise. - Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on project needs and performance. - Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution. - Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time. Company Description This opportunity is available through a leading AI-driven work platform that connects domain experts with frontier AI research projects. Experts contribute to improving advanced AI systems by providing specialised expertise in language evaluation, annotation, multilingual quality assurance, and cultural review.

Role Description We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for PhD-level life sciences experts with deep experience spanning late preclinical development through early clinical stages. This role supports high-impact scientific and strategic work across translational biology, preclinical development, early clinical program design, and quantitative decision-making for therapeutic programs. Selected professionals will help evaluate complex data packages, support preclinical and early clinical strategy, interpret biological and pharmacological findings, and contribute clear, actionable recommendations across critical development inflection points. Key Responsibilities - Preclinical Study Design & Execution - Design and evaluate in vivo studies linking molecular mechanism to disease-relevant phenotypes - Select appropriate preclinical systems, including in vitro, ex vivo, and animal models, with strong rationale for human translatability - Develop biomarker strategies spanning target engagement through clinical response, including practical assay and sample collection considerations - Evaluate formulation and delivery approaches for tissue access across different therapeutic modalities - Troubleshoot inconclusive or negative preclinical results and recommend next steps - Preclinical Data Interpretation & Decision-Making - Build exposure-activity relationships from in vivo datasets to inform clinical predictions - Evaluate whether preclinical evidence supports activity at the intended site of action - Update mechanistic hypotheses as new data emerges and design follow-up experiments to resolve ambiguity - Assess early safety observations and develop hypotheses regarding biological basis - Evaluate immunogenicity risk and potential downstream consequences - Support portfolio-level decisions such as advance, pivot, or terminate based on data quality and residual uncertainty - Early Clinical Program Design - Determine safe and pharmacologically relevant starting doses for human studies, including cross-species scaling considerations and limitations - Design dose-escalation schemes informed by expected pharmacodynamic time courses and safety margins - Support powering of early-phase studies based on biological variability and expected effect sizes - Define patient selection and enrichment strategies using biomarker and epidemiological data - Select appropriate endpoints, including surrogate and clinical endpoints - Plan interim analyses, safety monitoring approaches, and adaptive decision rules - Quantitative Pharmacology & Clinical Modeling - Support exposure-response analysis and model-informed dose optimisation - Contribute to population PK and PK/PD modelling, including covariate identification and impact assessment - Use accumulating trial data to support dose-escalation decisions - Support longitudinal efficacy modelling, including time-to-effect and trajectory-based analyses - Conduct sensitivity analyses addressing missing data, protocol deviations, and intercurrent events - Clinical Biostatistics - Contribute to statistical analysis planning across binary, continuous, and time-to-event endpoints - Support multiplicity-adjusted hypothesis testing and sample size determination - Evaluate subgroup and heterogeneous treatment effect analyses with appropriate false discovery controls - Address estimand-related considerations, including missing data frameworks and dropout patterns - Support adaptive and interim monitoring design, including futility boundaries and alpha-spending functions Qualifications - PhD, MD, and/or PharmD in pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, biostatistics, quantitative biology, or a related field - 5+ years of industry experience in pharma, biotech, or CRO environments - Direct experience supporting at least one program from late preclinical stages through IND or into early clinical development - Strong expertise in translational biology, preclinical strategy, clinical design, quantitative pharmacology, or biostatistics - Ability to independently evaluate complex scientific data packages and deliver actionable recommendations - Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences - Based in the United States or United Kingdom Preferred Qualifications - Breadth across multiple translational and clinical development domains - Experience working across both preclinical and early clinical decision-making workflows - Familiarity with biomarker strategy, exposure-response modelling, and adaptive study design - Experience contributing to cross-functional drug development teams - Strong scientific judgment in situations involving ambiguity, evolving data, and portfolio trade-offs Why This Opportunity - Contribute to high-impact work spanning translational biology, early development, and clinical decision-making - Apply advanced scientific expertise to complex therapeutic programs and strategic inflection points - Work on intellectually rigorous projects involving preclinical, clinical, and quantitative development challenges - Flexible remote work with competitive compensation Contract Details - Independent contractor role - Fully remote with flexible scheduling - Compensation range of $110–$135 per hour - Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise - Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on project needs and performance - Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution - Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time - Candidates should be based in the United States or United Kingdom About the Platform This opportunity is available through a leading AI-driven work platform that connects domain experts with frontier AI research projects. Experts contribute to improving advanced AI systems by providing specialised expertise across scientific reasoning, translational biology, preclinical and clinical development strategy, and domain-specific evaluation.