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Here's an interesting job for some paleontologist.

Norm MacLeod

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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONS, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION,
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

The National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, the
world's largest natural history museum, seeks candidates worldwide for the
position of Associate Director for Research and Collections. The successful
candidate will oversee and direct a scientific research and collections
program involving over 100 researchers and 120 million objects, as well as
provide strategic guidance in integrating research and educational
activities for the nearly six million people who visit the Museum each
year.

The Museum will maintain and increase its world class scientific and
collections program and provide intellectual and institutional leadership
in the disciplines in which the Museum conducts research. To realize these
aspirations, the Museum will undertake a major capital campaign to endow
elements of the research program, upgrade a number of exhibit halls, and
extend the reach of its public education. Candidates should possess a
distinguished record of scientific achievement in an area of research
carried out at the Museum, and have experience in positions of scientific
leadership and advocacy.

For complete information and application package write to Mr. Tom Lawrence,
Office of Human Resources, Smithsonian Institution, 955 L'Enfant Plaza,
S.W., Suite 7100, Washington, D.C. 20560 or call 202-287-2432 by no later
than 1 July 1997. Salary will be commensurate with experience. EEO/AA.




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Dr. Norman MacLeod
Micropalaeontological Research
N.MacLeod@nhm.ac.uk (E-mail)

Department of Palaeontology, The Natural History Museum,
Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

Office Phone: 0171-938-9006
Dept. FAX: 0171-938-9277
E-mail: N.MacLeod@nhm.ac.uk
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