The National Defence’s Casualty Identification Program, that works to identify newly found skeletal remains and pre-existing unknown graves of Canadian service members from both World Wars and the Korean War, wants to hire a research historian whose work will be heavily focused on genealogy research to find living DNA donors. Some military history research will also be involved.
Genealogical research is used by the Casualty Identification Program to locate family members of missing service members who are able and willing to give a DNA sample.
The ideal candidate will hold a Master’s of history or anthropology and have experience with military history and genealogy research.
The position comes with an annual salary of $72,449 to $80,132. The office is located in Ottawa.
Anyone interested in learning more about this position should send an email to bonnielynn.burgess@forces.gc.ca.
If you have a relative that is missing from Canada’s efforts in 20th-century wars and would like to provide your contact information, you’re encouraged to register with the Casualty Identification Program. Once registered, you may be contacted with a request for additional familial information. Personal details will not be released or used for purposes other than the identification of missing Canadian soldiers unless express permission is granted.
