Working Title: Research Curator, Crustaceans Position: Natural Science Research Curator II Vacancy Number: 60035024 Description of Work: This position of Research Curator, Crustaceans, has several areas of responsibility, including: 1. Development of original scientific research programs in Crustacean systematics (taxonomy, phylogenetics), genomics, ecology, and/or related fields; research programs may have local, regional, and/or international focus and will include pursuit of external research funding, data generation and analyses, and publication/dissemination of results; some aspects of this research should, ideally, include collaborations with other agencies, universities, and/or citizen scientists. 2. Curatorial responsibilities for the Crustacean Research Collection, including maintenance and growth of collection, migrating collections data to database format, specimen loan activities, and setting curatorial best-practice guidelines for collection. 3. Operational management and administration of the Crustacean Unit, a subdivision of the Research & Collections section; duties include supervision of laboratory with oversight of equipment, budgets, and personnel. 4. Participation in science communication initiatives, including participation in Museum educational programming, delivering public science-based presentations, interacting with Museum visitors, serving as a role model for students and citizen scientists, and creating programmatic themes that raise the science literacy of visitors. A successful candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities: (1) Considerable taxonomic/systematic knowledge of Invertebrates, in general, and of Crustaceans, specifically (2) Experience applying principles and practices of research, with special expertise in at least one aspect of Crustacean systematics (taxonomy, phylogenetics), genomics, ecology, and/or related fields (3) A demonstrated mastery of materials, equipment, and techniques used in relevant research (laboratory based protocols and fieldwork) and specimen collection curatorial activities (4) A demonstrated track record of effective and creative science communication to diverse audiences (5) Experience managing/supervising research projects, a research laboratory, and/or personnel (6) Experience in preparing grant proposals to fund biological research and/or administering budgets supporting research or collections- related activities (7) Experience in publishing technical science papers in peer- reviewed journals Training and Experience Requirements: Required: A Masters degree in biology, zoology, or related science field and three years of experience in specialty area; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred: A Ph.D. in biology, zoology, or related science field. Applicants should attach: a current CV; contact information for 3 personal references; and a vision statement outlining their short and long term research goals, their approach to collection curation, and their philosophy and objectives regarding science communication. For more information and application instructions, see: tinyurl/mealazb Jason R. Cryan, Ph.D. Deputy Museum Director, Research & Collections North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 11 W. Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone: (919) 707-9933 Fax: (919) 715-2614 email: [email protected] Museum Website: naturalsciences.org Research Website: planthopper Cryan, Jason R
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