[Nhcoll-l] Curator of Ichthyology/Museum Scientist 3 New York State Museum

[Bryan Weatherwax]

Please forward to interested candidates.
http://chronicle.com/jobs/0000740030-01/
 

The New York State Museum in Albany anticipates filling a position of Museum Scientist 3. Under the general supervision of the Director of Research and Collections the Museum Scientist 3 curates the State Museums Ichthyology Collection, performs and disseminates related research, and contributes to exhibition, public, and education programming. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Initiates and conducts independent research on the fishes of New York. This research will include building and maintaining the Museums Ichthyology collection. Specialization is open but an emphasis on fish systematics and evolutionary biology is essential. Candidates with expertise in molecular genetics that can make use of the Museums DNA labs and cryopreservation facilities are preferred. Modest in-house funding is available, but the incumbent, through competitive grants and other outside sources, seeks funding to augment the program. Designs specific research strategies and conducts research that meets established professional standards.
Curation of the Museums Ichthyology collection. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining and building the intellectual integrity of the collection, expanding the Museum's holdings, and for ensuring proper physical care of this collection.
Prepares research findings and research reports for presentation at professional conferences and public programming and educational events and for publication as peer-reviewed journal articles, monographs or books.
Assists in the development of Museum exhibits and plans, and may take technical responsibility for their implementation; participates in exhibit planning; develops methods and carries out means of communicating research to the Museum's diverse audiences, including outreach to groups not traditionally represented in museums; develops public and educational programs to meet museum oriented and/or community oriented goals of the Museum.
Minimum Qualifications: A doctorate in ichthyology and one year of such experience; OR a masters degree in ichthyology and three years of such experience; OR a bachelors degree in ichthyology and four years of professional experience in ichthyology.
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the position will be required to participate in an internal peer-review process.
Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. in ichthyology or closely relate field, two years experience in collection care and management, knowledge of New York fishes, a record of research and peer-reviewed publications in ichthyology,  a record of presenting research findings in regional and national conferences, and demonstrated ability to obtain outside funding through grants and/or other sources.
Salary: $73,768. Leads to a maximum salary of $92,974 based on annual performance advances.
Conditions of Employment: Filling of this position is contingent upon Division of the Budget approval. This will be a permanent non-competitive appointment.
Applications: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by September 21, 2012 to the email address listed below. Please include the Box number (OCE-814) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application.
Ms. Annette Franchini, Director, Office of Human Resources Management, Box 814/27877, NYS Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Room 528 EB, Albany, NY 12234, Fax (518) 486-5631, E-mail: ocejobs at mail.nysed.gov
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
 
 
 
 
Bryan Weatherwax
New York State Museum 
Research & Collections Technician 
Ichthyology 
518 283-9005
bweather at mail.nysed.gov 
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