paleonet INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE: SCIENTIFICSECRETARY

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	INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE

			SCIENTIFIC SECRETARY

The Commission will shortly appoint a new Scientific Secretary to head a
small scientific and administrative Secretariat based at the Natural
History Museum, London.

The Secretariat's role involves (a) the analysis of nomenclatural problems,
whether for publication in the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature or in
response to requests for advice from zoologists and others worldwide; (b)
producing the Bulletin; (c) support for the Commission in all its
activities, including occasional meetings; (d) administrative support for
the International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature, a not-for-profit
company which looks after the Commission's financial and management affairs.

The post of Scientific Secretary requires some experience in taxonomy and
may be held full-time or part time; persons who have retired or are about
to retire are not excluded from applying. Hours and salary will be
negotiated. Requests for further details to iczn@nhm.ac.uk or 'phone
020-7942 5653.

Applications, together with the names and e-mail addresses of two referees,
should be submitted in confidence by 1 October 2001 to: Dr M.K. Howarth,
Secretary, International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature, The Natural
History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD.