[Nhcoll-l] Job Openings: Curator of the Herbarium and Curator of Herpetology

[Mariel Campbell]

https://jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/502395/the-university-of-new-mexico-is-hiring-two-faculty-curators/?TrackID=3


The University of New Mexico is hiring two faculty-curators:

Assistant Professor & Curator of the Herbarium

Assistant Professor & Curator of Herpetology

We invite applications for two tenure-track faculty-curator positions at
the Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB), a natural history collections
facility within the Department of Biology of the University of New Mexico
(UNM). Each position will be Assistant Professor of Biology; one will be
Curator of the Herbarium, and the other will be Curator of Herpetology.

We seek colleagues with demonstrated commitments to (1) collecting and
curating natural history specimens; (2) using specimens to address
fundamental questions in biology; (3) pursuing a vigorous, externally
funded research program; (4) advancing the integration of specimens into
the fields of botany or herpetology, respectively; (5) achieving excellence
in teaching and mentoring; and (6) diversity, equity, inclusion, student
access, as well as working with a diverse community.

UNM is both a research intensive university (Carnegie R1) and a
minority-majority institution. It is located in Albuquerque, a city with a
rich cultural heritage in a biodiverse, scenic landscape. The Department of
Biology is family-friendly and comprises ~30 tenure-track faculty members (
https://biology.unm.edu/core-faculty.shtml), ~1500 undergraduate majors, a
thriving graduate training program, and a vibrant portfolio of extramurally
funded research.

The MSB (https://msb.unm.edu/) includes eight collections, each headed by a
faculty-curator, managed by a full-time collection manager, and charged
with a shared mission: to collect and curate biodiversity specimens and
information to advance understanding of earth's biota over time and space.
MSB holds over four million specimens that contribute to >150 scientific
publications annually. The Herbarium and Collection of Amphibians &
Reptiles are fully digitized collections, each >100,000 specimens, and with
strong traditions of supporting basic research and conservation.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three
representative reprints, names of three references, and four two-page
statements addressing past, present, and future efforts in (1) research,
(2) curation, (3) teaching, and (4) diversity and inclusion. A Ph.D. is
required at the time of application, and post-doctoral experience is
preferred before the start of the appointment. To apply, visit the UNM jobs
website for the appropriate position:

Assistant Professor and Curator of the Herbarium:
https://tinyurl.com/yxmk7qgu; REQ9663

Assistant Professor and Curator of Herpetology:https://tinyurl.com/y6z44b68;
REQ9664

For best consideration, apply by September 16, 2019. Questions may be
directed to search committee chairs, Christopher Witt (cwitt at unm.edu) for
the Curator of the Herbarium, and Joe Cook (cookjose at unm.edu) for the
Curator of Herpetology.

*UNM is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator.
Women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.*
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