[NHCOLL-L:2927] job announcement, curator of ornithology, New York State Museum

[Joseph Bopp]

NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

SENIOR SCIENTIST (ZOOLOGY), SG-22

Curator of Ornithology

Location: Albany, NY Salary: $53,080*

The New York State Museum seeks applicants for a permanent curatorial
and research position of Senior
Scientist (Zoology), Grade 22, Ornithology. Duties include, but are not
limited to, the following:
Conduct independent and interdisciplinary collections-based research on
the birds in and beyond New York
State; curate and augment the Museum's ornithology collection; seek
funding for field and laboratory research
and collections programs through competitive grants and other outside
sources; prepare research results for
presentation at professional conferences, public programming events,
peer-reviewed publication, and
exhibitions; communicate research to the Museum's diverse audiences,
including outreach to groups not
traditionally represented in other museum audiences; and develop public
programs. The applicants' research
program should be in evolution, molecular systematics, ecology,
zoogeography, or natural history.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in one of the biological sciences and two
years of research experience in
ornithology.
Preferred candidates will have experience in care and management of
ornithology collections, a record of
research and peer-reviewed publications, and a record of participating
in regional and national scientific
conferences. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to obtain
outside funding through grants and/or other
sources.
*Leads to a maximum salary of $65,502 based on annual performance
advances.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This will be a provisional appointment
pending a new Civil Service
examination.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Qualified candidates should send a resume, a list
of three references, a statement of
research interests, and letter of interest by February 17, 2006 to:
Ms. Gayle Bowden
Director, Human Resources Management
Box NC-124
NYS Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, Room 528 EB
Albany, NY 12234
Fax (518) 486-5631 E-mail: ncrowley at mail.nysed.gov 


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