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Description The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's (HCME) Office is seeking a Forensic Anthropology Postdoctoral Fellow to provide advanced anthropological services in support of medicolegal death investigations. Under the direction of the HCME's American Board of Forensic Anthropology (ABFA) certified Forensic Anthropologist, the fellow will perform anthropological casework, consult with forensic pathologists, attend autopsies, and contribute to skeletal examinations, identifications, and trauma interpretation. The fellowship provides comprehensive training within a medical examiner setting, including work on long-term unidentified cases and mass fatality responses, and is structured to support professional progression toward ABFA certification.

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Location and hours: This position is hybrid, located primarily at the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office, 14250 County Road 62, Minnetonka, MN 55345, and allows for limited remote work options. There is no public transportation to this facility. A typical workday is an 8.5 hour shift on-site during normal business hours; however, occasional evening, weekend, and holiday hours may be required

While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About this position type: This is a limited duration (temporary) full-time, benefit earning position expected to last up to one year. This is an FLSA exempt position and is not union represented. This position is internally classified as a Trainee Physician, Associate.

Click here to view the job classification specification. Note: You must attach a CV or resume with your application materials to be considered for this position. In this position, you will: Conduct biological profile estimation (age-at-death, assigned sex-at-birth, population affiliation, stature).

Analyze skeletal trauma, pathological conditions, and taphonomic changes while completing comprehensive photographic documentation and medical imaging and preparing detailed anthropological reports. Consult with forensic pathologists and referring coroners on a case-by-case basis to determine appropriate actions and analyses. Participate in interdisciplinary case reviews with HCME staff.

Perform skeletal analyses for the purpose of decedent identification and/or skeletal trauma assessment, including the collection of osseous tissues for DNA, radiocarbon, and/or stable isotope testing. Participate in internal and external training and community engagement activities. Work toward ABFA Analyst and Diplomate certification through structured mentorship.

Contribute to special projects and/or assignments as directed by the Chief Medical Examiner or designee. Need to have: Ph.D. in anthropology or a related field, with specialization or ABFA-mentored training in forensic anthropology/anatomy; a Ph.D

must be conferred prior to the start date. Ability to wear a respirator and other personal protective equipment for extended periods of time. Nice to have: A submitted application for ABFA Analyst certification, or equivalent licensure.

Education and/or training in skeletal analysis and applying forensic anthropology methods. Experience: Working with human remains in varied decompositional states, including recent deaths in a medical examiner or coroner setting. Working on forensic anthropology cases within a medicolegal environment.

Strong technical writing and organizational skills. Skill in use of computers, related computer software, digital photography, and information access and entry. About the department: The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office, under the leadership of Chief Medical Examiner Dr.

Andrew M. Baker, provides death investigation and forensic autopsy investigative services to Hennepin, Dakota, and Scott counties. The office provides referral-based services to other counties across the Upper Midwest region.

We serve a population of over 1.85 million residents covering approximately 1,500 square miles. Our goal is to assist families, law enforcement agencies, and the legal system by determining a scientifically unbiased cause and manner of death. The Office is a National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) accredited agency with a staff of board-certified forensic pathologists, an in-house board-certified forensic anthropologist, and an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited forensic pathology fellowship program

Our medicolegal death investigators are diplomates in the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI). The Medical Examiner's Office operates out of a new, free-standing facility on a large and picturesque plot of suburban greenspace with free employee parking. On-site technologies include digital radiography, CT scanning, a self-contained digital X-ray unit for bony specimen evaluations, 3D scanner and printer, and digital steremicroscope.

The facility includes a large and fully equipped anthropology laboratory. About Hennepin County: Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities.

All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive. Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow.

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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis and/or a criminal background check. If you have any questions, please contact: Brooke McNamara Brooke.McNamara@hennepin.us