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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have a job I would like to have posted on the NHCOLL-L listserver.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you need any other information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The text of the job posting is as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Scientific Assistant in Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) houses one of the world’s largest collections of biodiversity, including over 32 million biological specimens and 4 million fossils. The Division of Invertebrate Zoology is conducting a search
for a Scientific Assistant to assist in the growth, use, and management of major portions of the insect collections (Lepidoptera, Diptera, Isoptera: comprised of pinned and alcohol-preserved specimens) and a very comprehensive collection of amber fossils,
a total of some 6 million specimens. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Duties:</b> The successful applicant will assist the Curator-in-charge with management of the collections including: specimen sorting, labeling, preparation, accessioning and databasing of loans and visitors; submitting USFWS forms;
systematic arrangement, storage and organization of the collections; conservation (ethanol levels, rehousing into better containers, etc.); assisting visitors, responding to requests for collection information; retrieving, packing and shipping loans to other
institutions; occasional collection tours; training and supervision of students, volunteers, and part-time assistants.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Qualifications: </b>BS in Biology or related field of natural sciences. Candidates with a general knowledge of terrestrial arthropods are preferred; organizational skill, attention to details, experience with large natural history collections,
command of MS Word and Excel, and good interpersonal skills are required; databasing and photomicrography experience desirable.
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<p class="MsoNormal">All applications must be submitted through the AMNH Careers website using the following link:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">careers.amnh.org/applicants/Central?quickFind=51622<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Edward F. Gaughan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Division Administrator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Invertebrate Zoology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 212-769-5601<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: 212-769-5277<o:p></o:p></p>
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