Mycology Curatorial Assistant Position Available at NYBG

[Barbara M. Thiers]

     Mycology Curatorial Assistant Position Available at the New York
     Botanical Garden Herbarium


     The New York Botanical Garden Herbarium has an open position for a
     Curatorial Assistant  to participate in the incorporation of fungus
     collections recently donated by Kansas State University.  The position
     has funding for one year, pending confirmation of receipt on a National
     Science Foundation grant for the project..

     Job duties: segregate exsiccati from non-exsiccati specimens; repair
     damaged specimen packets, update nomenclature on specimens, catalog
     specimens into NYBG's institutional specimen database, and file
     specimens in the herbarium.

     Reports to:  Administrative Curator of the Cryptogamic Herbarium (Dr.
     Barbara M. Thiers).

     Experience and qualifications required:  a) course work in mycology,
     or herbarium experience with mycological collections preferred, b)
     experience with computer databasing and word-processing, c) organized,
     neat, detail-oriented, and d) good verbal and written communication
     skills.

     Education:  B.S. or M.S. in botany or mycology, with emphasis on taxonomy
     preferred.

     To apply:  Send resume and names of three referees to:  Barbara M.
     Thiers, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY 10458-5126. If you have
     questions about the position, please use email: bthiers at nybg.org

     You can learn more about the New York Botanical Garden at our website:
     http://www.nybg.org.  The New York Botanical Garden is an
     Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employee