job opening

[Gary Pettit]

                 COLLECTIONS MANAGER,INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY


An immediate opening exists for a Collections Manager at the Natural
History Museum of Los Angeles County.  This is a permanent position
funded by the Natural History Museum Foundation.  The successful
applicant will be responsible for the care and maintenance of the second
largest collection of Crustacea in the United States.  Responsibilities
include supervision of volunteers, visiting researchers, and student
workers; processing loans; and the successful completion of a current
NSF grant for the cre of the collections.  Applicants should have the MS
degreee or its equivalent in work experience at a major museum, as well
as a strong background in invertebrate biology.  Knowledge off relationships among the major groups of crustaceans is highly desirable.  Starting salary
is $30,500/ year.  To apply, send curriculum vitae, names and addresses of
three references, and a letter of application outling your qualifications,
educational background and work history by January 1, 1996, to
Dr. Joel W. Martin, Invertebrate Zoology, Natural History Museum of Los
Angeles County, 900 EXPOSITION Blvd., Los Angeles , CA 90007.  The
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County ia an equal opportunity
employer.