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VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGIST or SEDIMENTOLOGIST

Hayashibara Museum of Natural Sciences (Preparatory office) has an immediate
opening for a vertebrate paleontologist or a sedimentologist on continental
deposits. This is a new position, funded for one year with excellent prospec
ts for becoming long-term. Employment conditions will be decided in annual c
ontract after negotiation.

Responsibilities include participation in the Joint Paleontological Expediti
on of HMNS to the Gobi desert, Mongolia, research works based on the specime
ns collected by the activities, administrative works in preparatory office,
and participation as a curator in the planning of exhibition on vertebrate e
volutionary history and paleoenvironments in the new museum (HMNS).

This position will be responsible for working with the other staff of the HM
NS office and Mongolian researchers and workers in preparing and performing
the joint expedition in Japan and the Gobi desert, and museum planning as a
curator.

The successful applicant will have demonstrated communication skill in both
Japanese and English language, research abilities, and exhibition planning f
or the museum. Wide background in vertebrate and general paleontology, and g
eology is required for an applicant to vertebrate paleontologist; and for an
applicant to sedimentologist, that in  sedimentology and stratigraphy on con
tinental deposits (Mesozoic preferable) and basics of paleontology . Postgra
duate degree or equivalent research experience is preferred.

Following documents will be prepared by applicants.

(1) Letter of application and Curriculum vitae
(2) Resume including research history, and future research plan as a curator
of the museum
(3) List of research results (published papers)
(4) Reprints or photocopy of major two papers by the applicant
(5) Recommendation letter
(6) Names of addresses of three references

Three copies of (1), (2), (3), (4), and (6). One copy of recommendation lett
er (5).

Contact for further information on this position by October 24, 1997, BEFORE
submitting the above documents (with appropriate number of copies) to(**):

Mahito Watabe, or Chikako Uenishi
Hayashibara Museum of Natural Sciences
Shimoishii 1-2-3, Okayama 700, Japan
tel: +81-86-224-4311, fax: +81-86-233-3363
e-mail: jdb00042@niftyserve.or.jp
**Applications will be reviewed beginning October 31, 1997.

Mahito Watabe
HMNS-HCP
Shimoishii 1-2-3, Okayama 700
Japan
tel: 81-86-224-4311
fax: 81-86-233-3363