Field Botanist Position at NYBG

[Wayt Thomas]

                                FIELD BOTANIST
                         THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN

          The Institute of Economic Botany of the New York Botanical
          Garden (NYBG) announces a position for Field Botanist (Ph.D
          or M.Sc. Level) with background in plant taxonomy and field
          experience within the United States.  Duties are to collect,
          identify and voucher a broad range of plant taxa from the
          United States and its territories and possessions.
          Extensive travel is required.  Successful applicant will
          participate in a study that assesses the potential utility
          of plant extracts in pharmaceutical products, as a part of a
          collaborative project with scientists from Pfizer, Inc.  The
          NYBG Institute of Economic Botany carries out basic and
          applied research on the relationship between people and
          plants.  Please send curriculum vitae and names of three
          references to:  Personnel Department-FB, The New York
          Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York 10458-5126. Fax:
          718-220-6504.  AA/EOE/M/F/D/V

               Thank you, Wayt!  Could you let us know when it goes
          out?

          Also, in the Biologists Guide to Internet Resources, section
          5.5 Where can I find biology-related job announcements? is a
          recommendation for the bionet.jobs newsgroup.  Wayt, do you
          have the connections to post this Field Botanist position
          with this jobs newsgroup?  If so, would you post it there
          also?  Please let us know and thanks again!

          Jan