EDITORIAL/RESEARCH ASSISTANT - full-time position with benefits at the
Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series to support letterpress and
electronic publication of Jefferson's letters. Responsibilities include:
checking annotation; tracking down and copying  research materials; checking
stages of editorial output, including galleys and page proofs; answering a
wide range of research questions;  participating in textual verification of
handwritten manuscripts; and other projects as assigned. Requirements
include knowledge of early nineteenth-century history; ability to read
difficult handwritten historical texts accurately; resourcefulness in
tracking down and synthesizing information in a wide range of institutions
and historical sources; and basic familiarity with word processing and
Internet search tools. Master's degree in a related field or equivalent
research experience preferred. Applicants are encouraged to submit a cover
letter, résumé, the names of three references, and salary expectations or
pay history. Please mail application materials to: Thomas Jefferson
Foundation, ATTN: Anne Morris, Post Office Box 316, Charlottesville,
Virginia, 22902, e-mail to [log in to unmask], or fax to 434-977-7757.
EOE.

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