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paleonet Preparator position announcment



Dear Colleagues:

Please circulate the following preparator position announcement to all qualified individuals.



PALEONTOLOGICAL PREPARATOR POSITION

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has an opening for a Paleontological Preparator. The successful candidate will collect, prepare, stabilize, mold, cast, and restore fossils for curation and scientific study.  He/she will  participate in national and international paleontological expeditions, and will train and supervise volunteers.

Requirements include at least three years experience in the collection and preparation of fossils, preferentially with completion of college courses in geology, biology, or relevant technical arts or fine arts.  Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of comparative anatomy and taxonomy, geological field operations, casting and molding techniques, and standard museum conservation and curation practices.  Also required are excellent oral and written English skills plus the ability to operate manual transmission, 4-wheel drive vehicles.

Salary starting at $29,700. Applications should be mailed by September 21 to:

Search Committee
Vertebrate Paleontology
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007

The Natural History Museum of the Los Angeles County is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action Institution which has a commitment to cultural, racial, and ethnic communities and encourages women and minorities to apply.


Samuel A. McLeod, Ph.D.
Vertebrate Paleontology
LACM Natural History
900 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA  90007
(213) 763-3325 [voice]
(213) 746-7431 [fax]
mailto:smcleod@rcf.usc.edu