[NHCOLL-L:5673] AMNH Ornithology Job Opening

[Paul Sweet]

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
An Equal Opportunity Employer

NOTICE OF JOB OPENING
Date:  11/04/2011


Job Title:  Scientific Assistant, Department of Ornithology

Number of Openings:  1

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Department of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural 
History seeks a full time Scientific Assistant who will contribute to 
collection care and maintenance in the Department. Duties include 
collection curation, processing loans, specimen preparation and 
processing, and facilitating visitor use of the collection.  Other 
duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
o BA/BSc in biology or related field is required
o Museum experience, computer skills, collection databasing 
experience, and a background in systematic ornithology and specimen 
preparation are highly desirable.
o Field expeditionary experience is a plus
o The successful applicant will be expected to have good manual 
dexterity and time-management skills.


Hours:  35 hours/week


Outside applications should include a cover letter detailing 
qualifications for the position, CV, and list of references, and 
should be sent via e-mail to Joel Cracraft, Curator-in-Charge at jlc at amnh.org.

Closing date for applications: October 31, 2011



Paul Sweet
Collection Manager
Department of Ornithology
Division of Vertebrate Zoology
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024

sweet at amnh.org
Tel 212 769 5780
Fax 212 769 5759
Cell 718 757 5941
Skype:pablodulce
http://research.amnh.org/vz/ornithology/staff/paul-sweet 
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