Position

[Don R. Reynolds]

                               MOLECULAR SYSTEMATIST

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County solicits applications
for an Assistant Curator to head its Molecular Systematics Laboratory.
We seek an individual who will develop a vigorous research program in
systematics and evolutionary biology using molecular techniques, and who
will interact successfully on collaborative projects with other Museum
curators. This is a full-time, curatorial staff position, which will become
available 1 July 1996, subject to availability of funding. Requirements:
PhD with a zoological background and a strong research orientation.
Postdoctoral experience is desirable. The Museum is a comprehensive
natural history  institution with 35 million specimens and worldwide
research initiatives; the Molecular Systematics Laboratory is a modern
and well-equipped facility. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae,
statement of research interests, and names of three references by 15
February 1996 to: Dr. Tod F. Stuessy, Deputy Director for Research and
Collections, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900
Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007. The Natural History Museum of
Los Angeles County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.




Cordially,

Don R. Reynolds, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, California 90007
http://www.usc.edu/lacmnh dreynold at bcf.usc.edu