paleonet Invertebrate Paleontology Position available

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INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY
MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, USA

The University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP) seeks candidates
for a full-time, 11-month Museum Scientist to oversee collection management
and to pursue an active paleontological research program in the Invertebrate
Section of the Museum.

Duties consist of curation of separate fossil, living, and type collections,
management of the invertebrate collection and data, interactions with
faculty, students, and visiting researchers, consultation on exhibits and
public outreach, and up to 20% research time.  The successful candidates
research program may be in any area paleontology, with expectation of a
component of systematic expertise in a major group of fossil invertebrates
as well as an interest in questions at the cutting edge of paleontology.

The successful applicant will be expected to set collection management
priorities in the Invertebrate Section; to hire, train, and supervise
students in curation and data management; to stimulate collection growth; to
maintain records and data bases; and to remain conversant in state-of-the
art conservation practices.

In addition to a degree in the biological or earth sciences and research
experience in paleontology, the position requires comprehensive knowledge of
collection management practices and facility with computer data bases.
Preference will be given to candidates who have previous experience in
curation of natural history collections. For additional information about
UCMP, see www.ucmp.berkeley.edu

Additional information on this position and campus procedures for apply are
located at:

http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/jvl/search.php?ohrjvlid=12115

In addition:

Interested paleontologists please send your resume, names, addresses and
emails of three references, and a statement about your museum philosophy and
research program to:

Invertebrate Paleontology Search
Museum of Paleontology #4780
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720

This  is one of two positions currently available at the Museum of 
Paleontology.  The other is in Protist Paleontology and that ad may be 
viewed in a separate PaleoNet mailing.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity Employer.