Summary

The American Institute of Physics is seeking a part-time Oral History Collection Assistant. This is a 6-month temporary position. The successful candidate will work with the Assistant Oral Historian to assess, process, and edit oral history transcripts, and assist with other tasks relating to the oral history collection.

Essential Functions

• Copy edit, format, and incorporate interviewee edits into oral history interview transcripts.
• Review, reconcile, and update oral history records and metadata.
• Keep track of their progress using Excel and the library’s Access database and be detail oriented to make sure the work is completed in a timely manner with as few mistakes as possible.

Proposal Packet Must Include: Cover letter, resume and a completed application.

What is AIP?

We are the American Institute of Physics. Our mission is to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity. We promote the physical sciences through effective communication, education, and policy initiatives.

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a 501(c)(3) membership corporation of scientific societies. AIP pursues its mission—to advance, promote, and serve the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity—with a unifying voice of strength from diversity. In its role as a federation, AIP advances the success of its Member Societies by providing the means to pool, coordinate, and leverage their diverse expertise and contributions in pursuit of a shared goal of advancing the physical sciences in the research enterprise, in the economy, in education, and in society. In its role as an institute, AIP operates as a center of excellence using policy analysis, social science, and historical research to promote future progress in the physical sciences.

Why Work for AIP?

AIP wants you to be safe!

During the COVID 19 pandemic AIP took appropriate steps to ensure the safety of all AIP staff by providing a flexible approach to remote work that ensured a safe and productive workforce could continue to pursue our mission and provide continued value to our stakeholders. The safety, health, and wellbeing of our staff are of the utmost importance to our Institute.

In addition to your safety, AIP wants you to love working at the Institute, and we have a workplace culture that supports that goal. With our commitment to community service, institute-wide social opportunities, and ongoing Learning and Development, we work hard to make sure AIP is a rewarding place to work. Did we mention that you will work with amazingly talented colleagues in a variety of departments?

Diversity Welcome!

We encourage and invite people from diverse backgrounds to apply and join our team. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, creed, marital status, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, personal appearance, national origin, ancestry, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in history of science, library science or related field. Graduate student preferred.
• Must be comfortable using word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
• Strong problem-solving skills, data entry, organization, and proofreading skills.

* Candidates should complete the entire application, upload a cover letter and a resume.

Located in College Park, Maryland, AIP is a federation of societies that advances, promotes, and serves the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity. Learn more at www.aip.org

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AIP is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

EOE, including disability/Vets
8/12/2021