[Nhcoll-l] Job Announcement: Assistant Curator of Herpetology, American Museum of Natural History

[Ruth O'Leary]

Posted on behalf of Joel Cracraft, Division Chair, Vertebrate Zoology, AMNH
Please direct all inquiries and applications to:  jlc at amnh.org (Subject line: Herpetology Search Committee: your name)

Assistant Curator of Herpetology

American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York is inviting applications for an assistant curatorial position in the Division of Vertebrate Zoology, Department of Herpetology.  This is a tenure track position with the salary and duration of review for tenure being negotiable depending on the candidate’s professional experience and accomplishment.

We seek candidates whose research addresses fundamental questions involving the systematics and evolutionary biology of living amphibians and/or reptiles. The successful candidate will have an accomplished record of scholarship and publication as well as capabilities for leadership within the Division and Department. Candidates who can contribute to Museum initiatives in genomics, phenomics (large-scale phenotypic analysis), and to the global exploration of amphibian and/or reptile diversity are especially encouraged to apply. Collection and/or field-based research and demonstration of completed published research and grantsmanship are highly desirable. The ability to communicate effectively within the scholarly community and to a larger public is important. AMNH curators are expected to maintain a high level of productivity in original research, to provide curatorial oversight of relevant collections, and to develop a competitive research program for extramural funding. Other responsibilities may include serving on committees and participating in Museum-sponsored exhibits and educational programs, and in the Comparative Biology Ph.D. program at the Richard Gilder Graduate School of AMNH. Candidates should have postdoctoral or professional employment experience.

Interested candidates should submit electronically, via a single email message, the following materials (the first three combined into a single PDF):

a) complete curriculum vitae,

b) a statement detailing research interests, accomplishments, future research plans, and how you envision contributing to the Department of Herpetology and to graduate and postgraduate research and education,

c) a list of dissertation advisors, committee members, co-authors, and co-PIs on funded grants during the preceding five years, and

d) up to five relevant publications (pdf files).


In addition, each applicant should have three letters of support sent to the Search Committee.


All materials should be submitted electronically to:

Herpetology Search Committee, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192, to: jlc at amnh.org (Subject line: Herpetology Search Committee: your name). Inquires should be directed to Joel Cracraft, Chair of the Search Committee: jlc at amnh.org. Applications and letters of support should be received no later than January 10, 2015.

Employer Information:

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Museum has one of the largest vertebrate collections in the world and is nearly completely digitized. The collection of the Department of Herpetology is globally significant.  The Department has access to molecular genetic facilities that can support an active graduate and postdoctoral training program.

 
The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Museum does not discriminate due to age, sex, religion, race, color, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other factor prohibited by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.


If special accommodations are needed in applying for this position, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hrdesk at amnh.org or 212-768-5108.


Ruth O'Leary
Director of Collections, Archives and Preparation
Division of Paleontology
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West @ 79th Street
New York
NY 10024

Treasurer
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
Web: spnhc.org