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Research Technician Caltech Job Category: Occasional Exempt Overtime Eligible: Overtime Eligible Benefits Eligible: Non-Benefit Based Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world’s brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Research Technician will assist in developing an electronic document archive for Prof. John Preskill. The completed archive will be a repository for Preskill notes and work papers and may be used as reference materials or posted on Prof. Preskill’s personal or research websites. Essential Job Duties Developing the document archive, determining the name/date format for the documents, cataloguing each item based on research, lecture, collaboration meeting, others as identified. Scanning the documents. Reviewing and confirming that the scans are legible and all pages are appropriately captured. Naming the documents, correctly cataloguing them with the agreed-upon format and archive structure. Transfer of the electronic files output by the scanner to the appropriate online location within the document archive structure. Return of the original documents to the correct location. Building the archive structure including design and implementation of a hierarchy such that the documents are clearly identified and searchable. Discussion and refinement of the hierarchy and archive structure with Prof. Preskill. Additional indexing and listing of documents related to this project, as directed. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree. Proficiency in office software, familiarity with document scanning software. High attention to detail. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience working with document archives or cataloging scientific material, notes, resources. Familiarity with Caltech, experience working with members of the faculty or library. Required Documents Resume. To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: https://hr.caltech.edu/work/job_openings We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-410983c6f9ba4348a47621214ce011e9