[Nhcoll-l] Position announcement

[Debra Trock]

Cal Academy is hiring a Botany Curator - description below. Please feel
free to share.

ASSISTANT CURATOR OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN BOTANY

Do you have a passion for cutting-edge biodiversity science, sharing it
with broader audiences, and making a real-world impact?

The California Academy of Sciences is seeking candidates who specialize in
western North American plants (especially Californian), examining a wide
range of topics, including their evolution, diversity, or ecology.
Candidates who could potentially work with our extensive research
collections and our emerging California Initiative will be especially
welcome. We also seek candidates with leadership in science communication
and engagement, and an interest in increasing diversity in science.

The Academy offers a unique and powerful setting to conduct scientific
research and engagement. Housed in a Double LEED Platinum building in San
Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the Academy combines a world-class natural
history museum, a research institute, and educational center all under one
roof. Facilities include outstanding research collections (with almost 46
million specimens); a world-leading digital planetarium/visualization
studio; a premiere aquarium with nearly 40,000 living animals and unique
culturing facilities; an indoor rainforest, living coral reef, and
California habitats; numerous other public exhibits and educational
facilities; and advanced research laboratories for genomics, specimen
preparation, digitization, computer modeling, scientific visualization,
etc. The Academy also has a powerful citizen science engine in iNaturalist,
which engages global observers in high-quality biodiversity data collection.

The new curator/scientist hires will join nearly 100 other IBSS staff and
students and help us address some of the world’s most pressing problems
related to biodiversity conservation, evolutionary processes, ecosystem
health, global environmental change, and sustainability – and communicate
findings to stakeholders and a diverse public.

We specifically seek early-career candidates with a Ph.D. in a relevant
field, a demonstrated publication record, and an independent research
program. At least one year of postdoctoral research experience or
equivalent is preferred.

Reviews of applications will begin November 7, 2018. We anticipate holding
interviews in early 2019, with a starting date as early as July 2019.

Applications

Applications must be submitted through the Academy’s careers page:
http://calacademy.snaphire.com/home?source=CAS

A complete application consists of: (1) Cover letter; (2) Curriculum vitae;
(3) Statement of research accomplishments and goals (2 pages); (4)
Statement of education and engagement experience and goals, including
activities to increase diversity in science (2 pages); (5) Description of
how your work addresses the Academy’s mission of “Explore, Explain, and
Sustain life on Earth” (1 page); (6) Four examples of your work (two
research publications and two outreach publications, media projects, etc.);
and (7) Names and contact information of at least three references. You
will be notified before references are contacted.

Questions?

For submission questions related to Snaphire, please contact Elayne
Graylow, Associate Director, Human Resources (egraylow at calacademy.org). For
questions about the positions, please contact Dr. Nathalie Nagalingum,
Search Committee Chair (nnagalingum at calacademy.org). In both cases, please
have the email subject line begin with “Curator Search”.

The California Academy of Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
committed to ensuring that all employees and applicants receive equal
consideration and treatment, regardless of race, color, creed, gender
(including gender identity or gender expression), religion, marital or
domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical, mental
or medical disability, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship, military
service or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state
or federal law or local ordinance.

Dr. Debra Trock
*Director of Science Collections*
*Senior Collections Manager, Botany*
*President-Elect, Society for the Preservation of Natural History
Collections*
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118
dtrock at calacademy.org
PH:  415-379-5363
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