Irvine, California, United States · On-site
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$225k–$325k/yr
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$145k–$169k/yr
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$40/hr–$58/hr
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$85k–$120k/yr
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Skills: Clinical Trial Administration, GCP Compliance, ICH Guidelines, FDA Regulations, TMF Management
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$33/hr–$35/hr
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Cupertino, California, United States · On-site
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Pasadena, California, United States · On-site
$150k–$180k/yr
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Pasadena, California, United States · On-site
$150k–$180k/yr
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Skills: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Relationship Management, Category Strategy
Mountain View, California, United States · On-site
$192k–$279k/yr
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
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Skills: CMC Strategy, Oligonucleotide Chemistry, CDMO Management, cGMP Manufacturing, Technology Transfer
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$18/hr–$32/hr
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San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid
$6k–$7k/mo
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$142k–$212k/yr
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Skills: C, C++, Java, Python, ISP
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$28/hr–$42/hr
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$164k–$246k/yr
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Skills: Python, Perl, Tcl, Gnu Make, Javascript
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$182k–$248k/yr
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Skills: GCP Compliance, Clinical Quality Assurance, Regulatory Inspections, Audit Management, QMS Development
San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid
$376k–$423k/yr
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Skills: Medication Management, Psychotherapy, Child Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical Excellence
Irvine, California, United States • On-site
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Monitor construction activities to identify and document archaeological and paleontological resources. Maintain detailed daily logs and coordinate with construction crews and Native American monitors.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in archaeology, anthropology, or paleontology with at least one year of field experience in Southern California. Must possess a valid driver's license and be physically capable of hiking and lifting 50 pounds in various terrains.
Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is actively seeking On-Call Archaeological Field Technicians in the Southern California area who are familiar with working on active construction sites, completing DPR forms or are knowledgeable of archaeological materials common to the region. preference given to candidates with a minimum of one year of field experience or relative academic field experience in Southern California. You live within a commutable distance to Southern California ESA office locations and are open and willing to travel for various on-site field work.
Who You Are
ESA is looking for on-call archaeological field technicians to support field projects in Southern California. Qualified candidates must demonstrate the ability to perform all aspects of archaeological and/or paleontological monitoring and familiarity working on construction sites, coordinating with construction personnel, and interacting with Native American monitors. Successful candidates will fulfill the following duties:
Our Cultural Resources Team includes pre-contact and historical archaeologists, geoarchaeological specialists, tribal consultation specialists, architectural historians, historians, and paleontologists that provide expertise for many local, state, and federal agencies throughout California. Our work matters because we assist agencies in ensuring that our nation’s history and that of the tribal communities with whom we work are protected where possible and treated with respect. We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration.
Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.
You are eligible to participate in ESA’s sick leave program. You may be eligible to participate in our employee stock ownership program and tax deferred 401(k) plan if you meet the eligibility requirements for these plans.
ESA has established multiple pay ranges tailored to the economic factors in the geographies in which ESA staff reside. For this position, the range is approximately as listed based on our anticipated hiring locations as noted in the above job details. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, skills, and the city in which the applicant lives.
Who We Are
We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.
In accordance with ESA’s duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation in states which this applies.
If you are an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability—or unable to use—the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Human Resources Department via email: [email protected] for assistance.
ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D)
Celebrating 50 Years of Work that Matters
ESA is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm. We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore—for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands. We are 50 years strong in 21 offices across California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeastern United States. Specializing in community and airport planning, environmental planning, analysis and assessment, natural and cultural resources management, environmental restoration and design, and regulatory compliance—ESA scientists, planners, historians, archaeologists, engineers, designers, and technical specialists provide critical thinking, in-depth analyses, and committed follow-through to guide successful policy development and project planning, and deliver enduring multi-objective solutions.
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