Job Announcement for Palaeontologist at the NHM

[N.MacLeod@xxxxxxxxx (N. MacLeod)]

Research Invertebrate Palaeontologist Position At The Natural History
Museum, London

Applications are invited for the post of Research Invertebrate
Palaeontologist at The Natural History Museum. This position is intended to
strengthen the Museum's research themes in Systematics and Floras & Faunas.

The successful applicant will have a doctoral degree and probably some
post-doctoral experience. He/she should have proven expertise and
publications on the systematics of an important group of invertebrates and
will be expected to develop a programme of research to explore key
evolutionary questions in a way that uses and augments the Museum's
international collections. In addition he/she may have an interest in the
molecular phylogeny of his/her taxonomic group.

The appointment will be for 3 years in the first instance with the
possibility of permanent employment. Salary, depending on experience, will
start at about £21,000.

Application is by CV. For further details please write to: Pauline Thomas,
Personnel Section, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7
5BD.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 7 August, 1996.



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Norman MacLeod
Micropalaeontological Research
N.MacLeod@nhm.ac.uk (Internet)
N.MacLeod@uk.ac.nhm (Janet)

Address: Dept. of Palaeontology, The Natural History Museum,
         Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

Office Phone: 0171-938-9006
Dept. FAX:  0171-938-9277
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