paleonet Invertebrate Palaeontologist - The Royal Ontario Museum

["N. MacLeod" <N.MacLeod@xxxxxxxxx>]

Invertebrate Palaeontologist  - The Royal Ontario Museum

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is Canada's pre-eminent international
museum and houses some of Canada's most important collections in both
Natural History and World Cultures.  The ROM currently invites
applications for the position of Invertebrate Palaeontologist to conduct
research related to the ROM's collection of fossils from the Burgess
Shale. 

The successful applicant will be expected to:  develop a program of
externally funded, collections-based, scholarly research and
publications; curate and continue building the disciplinary collection,
and participate in the development and rotation of new permanent
galleries, travelling exhibitions and other public programming.

Qualifications:  Applicants must have a Ph.D. in systematic
palaeontology,  palaeoecology,  evolutionary biology, or a related field
 at the time of appointment, a strong research interest in the ecology
and evolutionary dynamics of the Ediacaran-Cambrian biodiversification;
facility in multivariate analysis of large data sets; familiarity with
current phylogenetic methodologies;  a record of scholarly publication
in peer-reviewed journals, be qualified for cross-appointment to the
University of Toronto and be eligible for NSERC funding in support of
research (ie. proven record of successful grant applications).
Experience in a museum or equivalent environment is preferable.

Salary and rank are commensurate with experience as stipulated in the
Collective Agreement between the ROM and ROM Curatorial Association.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, however Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority.  Applications for the
position will be accepted  until April 1, 2005.  Applicants should
provide a curriculum vitae, a summary of their research and an outline
of their proposed research and should arrange to have three confidential
letters of recommendation sent on their behalf to:

Human Resources Department
The Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5S 2C6
Fax: (416) 586-5827