Forensic Anthropology PostDoc Fellow 2026-2028

Forensic Anthropology Postdoc Fellow

The Forensic Anthropology Postdoc Fellow will be trained in the fundamental philosophy, skills, and knowledge needed to carry out proper anthropology analyses in a Medical Examiner context. This includes conducting all aspects of supervised anthropological casework, following established protocols and best practices, including autopsy consults, identification of unknown decedents, biological profile estimation, osseous / cartilaginous trauma analysis, scene response, pediatric skeletal examinations, and postmortem radiography.

Duties and responsibilities include :

• Assisting with routine daily casework under the supervision of staff anthropologists involving skeletal remains and autopsy specimens, including trauma analyses, determination of skeletal remains, development of biological profiles, and assessment of human remains for the presence of pathological conditions or traumatic injury.
• Preparing reports on anthropological casework and submitting reports and bench notes to supervising forensic anthropologist for review.
• Assisting in the processing of unidentified decedents including taking identification quality radiographs, collecting and submitting DNA samples, submitting fingerprint cards, constructing and disseminating unidentified decedent descriptions, and reviewing unidentified decedent case files for completion.
• Responding to death scenes with staff anthropologists to document, recover, and identify human / non-human remains, collect and preserve physical and biological evidence, excavate or supervise excavation of human remains.
• Other duties as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

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Note : Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but only information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

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Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications, positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.