<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:1546719040;
mso-list-type:hybrid;
mso-list-template-ids:-1770221072 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693 67698689 67698691 67698693;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:o;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:"Courier New";}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0A7;
mso-level-tab-stop:none;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
font-family:Wingdings;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">The Virginia Museum of Natural History is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Curator of Herpetology. Please see the announcement below. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Please feel free to share with people who may be interested. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Posted: 15 September 2021</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Assistant Curator – Herpetology</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"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:4.0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Salary Range: Pay Band 5 Location: Martinsville, VA</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minimum Starting Pay: $48,000-$50,000 Position #00007</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><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. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you meet the qualifications for Assistant Curator – Herpetology, we invite you to apply to join our staff. The earliest starting date for this position is 1 May 2022, but no later than 15 June 2022.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We seek a dynamic individual to conduct integrative, field- and collections-based research in herpetology. 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 in herpetology is a plus. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The state-of-the-art preparation lab has staff technical support and an active corps of trained volunteers. VMNH also maintains a range of stereographic and petrographic microscopes, a DNA extraction lab, modern collections databases and other support facilities. 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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Research is the most important aspect of this position. Other important functions, such as collection building, teaching, publications, and exhibit development flow from research results.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">General competence in field collection, preparation, care, and management of herpetology collections is required, along with the ability to interface with outside scientists requesting access to the collections. Ph.D. in biology, zoology, botany, systematics, anatomy or related field, with a specialty in herpetology is required at the time of appointment, and experience beyond the Ph.D. is preferred. Research experience in museum, laboratory and field contexts important; some teaching experience and exhibit development experience desirable.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This position requires intimate knowledge of method and theory in herpetology and museological curation. Necessary skills and abilities are exceptional communication skill (both oral and written), organizational ability, teaching ability, creativity, and fiscal responsibility.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Duties of the position include:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Investigates questions related to herpetology by an active program of field work and laboratory analysis of collected data. Publishes results of the research.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manages and adds specimens to the museum’s collections—including acquisition, management, preservation, organization, computer cataloguing, and loaning of specimens.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Teaching in museum-university programs—including designing and teaching courses in herpetology, supervising and advising students, and assisting in administration of graduate and undergraduate programs.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Initiates and develops concepts for museum exhibits in herpetology—providing appropriate specimens for exhibition and supplying scientific background to the exhibit department for the construction of exhibits.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Plans and writes research reports and prepares manuscripts for publication.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Answers questions relating to herpetology and identifies specimens for the lay public; provides information on the natural sciences to schools, teachers or others in the public who may request them.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><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>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><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. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Commonwealth of Virginia online employment application is available at</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/243457">https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/243457</a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> .</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Application review will begin 22 October 2021 and continue until the position is filled.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Commonwealth of Virginia requires all Executive Branch employees, including new hires, rehires or transfers to disclose their vaccination status upon hire. Disclosure of vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) will be required on the first day of work. If you are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose your vaccination status, you will be required to be tested for COVID-19 once per week on an indefinite basis. Please contact the Human Resources Office at 276-634-4158 if you have questions.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i></p><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></span></i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br></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"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Liberty</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124">Liberty Hightower</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124">Biology Research Technician</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124">Virginia Museum of Natural History</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124">21 Starling Ave</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124">Martinsville, VA 24112</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124">Work: 276.634.4175</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>