[NHCOLL-L:1610] Job posting:Plant Systematist and Herbarium Curator

[Diane Gutenkauf]

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Diane Gutenkauf
The Morton Arboretum.


THE MORTON ARBORETUM
Research Position Available

Plant Systematics


The Morton Arboretum, a 680 hectare not-for-profit institution in the western suburbs of Chicago, is seeking an energetic and active researcher to fill the position Plant Systematist and Herbarium Curator.  The successful candidate will serve as the taxonomic authority for the Arboretum and curate the Herbarium (MOR), the second largest herbarium (155,000 specimens) at a US arboretum.  In addition, it is expected that the successful candidate will conduct novel plant systematics research focused on woody temperate plants, oversee the success of the Chicago Region Virtual Herbarium (www.vplants.org), and participate in regional plant conservation partnerships.

In addition to an active Research program (including laboratories in genetics, pathology, environmental physiology, root systems biology, and conservation), The Morton Arboretum boasts an exemplary Education program and a world-class living collection of temperate woody plants.  It is expected that the Plant Systematist will interact actively with staff in Collections and in Education.

Requirements for this position include a PhD in plant systematics, specific experience with temperate woody plants, a knowledge of native and cultivated plant taxa, and an understanding of botanical and cultivated plant codes.  To apply, please send curriculum vitae, complete contact information for five references, and cover letter to:  Human Resources Manager, The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rte. 53, Lisle, Illinois 60532, USA.  (www.mortonarb.org)   For full consideration, applications must be received by June 28, 2002.