[NHCOLL-L:760] MALACOLOGY CURATOR: SEARCH EXTENDED

[Gordon Hendler]

  NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 1ST          
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                          CURATOR OF MALACOLOGY

        The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County invites
applications for the position of Full, Associate, or Assistant Curator, to
direct its research and collections program in Malacology. The museum has
world-class holdings of mollusks, with special strength in marine taxa from
the eastern Pacific, including more than 1,700 type lots, and it boasts a
rich record of contributions to molluscan systematics.
        We seek an individual who will augment a productive and
internationally recognized collections-based research program in malacology.
The area of taxonomic specialization is open. The successful candidate will
be expected to implement innovative methodologies and techniques of
molluscan research, further develop the collection, contribute to the
Museum's public programs (education and exhibits), and become successful in
obtaining grants to assist in the support of their research and the Museum's
collection. A Ph.D. in an appropriate discipline is required.
        Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, statement of interest and
professional goals, and the names and addresses of three references by
December 1, 2000, to: 
        Dr. Gordon Hendler, Chair - Department of Invertebrate Zoology,
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los
Angeles, California 90007. 
        Inquiries should be directed to Gordon Hendler <hendler at nhm.org>.
        The Museum is an equal opportunity employer.

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Gordon Hendler, Ph.D.
Curator of Echinoderms
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90007 U.S.A.
Voice:  213 763 3526 
Fax:    213 746 2999
e-mail: hendler at nhm.org OR hendler at bcf.usc.edu 
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