[Nhcoll-l] Job: Curators/Florida Museum of Natural History, UF

[Verity Mathis]

Two curatorial positions at the Florida Museum of Natural History,
University of Florida

The University of Florida is launching a cross-disciplinary Biodiversity
Initiative that will improve our understanding of biological diversity and
its impacts on human society.  As part of this initiative, two curatorial
positions will be filled at the Florida Museum of Natural History at the
level of Associate or Full Curator (equivalent to Associate or Full
Professor).  The anticipated start date is August 2015.  Salary is
competitive and commensurate with experience.

Successful applicants will be expected to conduct dynamic, externally
funded research programs incorporating biodiversity collections-based data
or other 'Big Data' and models to improve our understanding of conservation
biology or other environmental issues such as climate change, invasive
species, habitat modification, and ecosystem services; or improve our
understanding of the history of life and our ability to address questions
in comparative biology such as those related to the origin, persistence and
extinction of lineages and biogeographic patterns; or improve our ability
to provide data on species identifications and distributions, habitat
preferences, and other information to resource managers, agricultural
scientists, and industry.

Preference will be given to applicants working with collections-based data
on fishes, amphibians or reptiles, but those with other taxonomic interests
are welcome to apply.  Successful candidates for these positions will have
a proven track record of publications in top scientific journals, an
independently established research program and significant evidence of
success in obtaining extramural funding. The positions require a Ph.D.
degree in the biological sciences or related field.  Experience with
building and curating museum collections is preferred.

Applications are due by November 2, 2014.  To be considered, all
applications must be submitted on-line at
https://jobs.ufl.edu/postings/57038.  The application, submitted entirely
as a pdf file, must include: (1) cover letter; (2) curriculum vitae; (3)
statement of research, collections, teaching, and outreach experiences,
visions, and goals; (4) reprints of no more than five publications; and (5)
the names and email addresses of three colleagues who might be contacted
for letters of recommendation.

The University of Florida is one of the most comprehensive high-quality
public universities in the country. UF is a land grant, sea grant, and
space grant university and on-campus home to the most comprehensive
academic health center in the southeastern US. The Biodiversity Initiative
will leverage extraordinary data resources, one of the nation's largest
natural history museums, and a strong collaborative culture across all
disciplines. UF counts among its greatest strengths -- and a major
component of its excellence - that it values broad diversity in its
faculty, students, and staff and creates a robust, inclusive and welcoming
climate for learning, research and other work.  UF is committed to equal
educational and employment opportunity and access and seeks individuals of
all races, ethnicities, genders and other attributes who, among their many
exceptional qualifications, have a record of including a broad diversity of
individuals in work and learning activities.  The University of Florida is
an Equal Opportunity Institution.

For additional information, please contact David L. Reed (dlreed at ufl.edu),
Chair, Department of Natural History.
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