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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Posted: 6 August 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Assistant Curator – Paleontology<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(Role Title: Scientist II)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:4.0in;text-indent:-4.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Salary Range: Pay Band 5 Location: Martinsville,
VA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Minimum Starting Pay: $42,000-$44,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Position #00089<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">An exceptional job opportunity with the Virginia Museum of Natural History is now available. The mission of the Virginia Museum of Natural History is to interpret Virginia’s natural heritage
within a global context in ways that are relevant to all the citizens of the Commonwealth.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">If you meet the qualifications for Assistant Curator – Paleontology, we invite you to apply to join our staff. The starting date for this position is 1 July 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We seek a dynamic individual to conduct integrative, field- and collections-based research in paleontology. The successful candidate will be expected to obtain external funding to support their
research efforts. Area of specialization is open, but an active interest in extant museum collections (Cenozoic marine vertebrates and/or invertebrates, Triassic vertebrates and/or insects, paleobotany) is a plus. VMNH is located in Martinsville VA, close
to an important Triassic lagerstätte (Solite Quarry). VMNH is also actively involved in the excavation of an important Miocene marine mammal location on the Coastal Plain.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The state-of-the-art fossil preparation lab has full-time technical support and an active core of trained volunteers. VMNH also maintains a range of sterographic and petrographic microscopes,
modern collections databases and a research library. Additional facilities are available at Virginia Tech less than 2 hours away. Most curators maintain active adjunct faculty appointments at Virginia Tech. This allows, among other things, internet access
to the Virginia Tech library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">General competence in field collection, preparation, care, and management of fossil collections is required, along with the ability to interface with outside scientists requesting access to
the collections. Ph.D. in paleontology required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Duties for this position also include interaction with other museum departments such as education, outreach, exhibits, and advancement. The ability to effectively communicate scientific knowledge
to a wide spectrum of audiences is an important qualification.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For more information about VMNH, visit our website at
<a href="http://www.vmnh.net/">www.vmnh.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Only online applications are accepted.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> In addition to the online application, applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum
vitae, a statement of research and curatorial interests and goals, a list of publications relevant to the application, and names and contact information of at least three references. These documents may be attached to the online application.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Commonwealth of Virginia online employment application is available at
<u><a href="http://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov/">http://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Application review will begin 1 November 2014 and continue until the position is filled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The Virginia Museum of Natural History complies with E-Verify which is an internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership
with the Social Security Administration that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees.<br>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are afforded equal opportunities without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, or disability. The successful
applicant must furnish proof of identity and employment eligibility and is subject to a background check.</span></i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Casey, Rhonda (VMNH)
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 07, 2014 10:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> VMNH - All Employees<br>
<b>Subject:</b> REVISED job posting for asst curator of paleontology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"French Script MT"">Rhonda Casey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Virginia Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">21 Starling Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Martinsville VA 24112<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Office 276-634-4158<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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