Position Openings (3): Arnold Arboretum and Harvard University Herbaria

[David E. Boufford]

The following positions are available at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard
University and at the Harvard University Herbaria. Please refer to the
appropriate reference number (84B19, etc.) when applying.  Information on
salary grades can be found at the Harvard University employment web site
(http://jobs.harvard.edu/professional_salary.html)


84B19 Botanical/Horticultural Taxonomist. Gr. 57. Arnold Arboretum.
Reporting to the director of Living Collections, the taxonomist will be
responsible for curatorial review of the woody collections growing in
Jamaica Plain, MA in conjunction with Living Collections staff.  The
taxonomist will conduct research on temperate woody plants using
traditional and molecular methods, and will coordinate related research
with staff, faculty, students, and visiting scientists, including field
collecting expeditions and germplasm conservation activities.
Administrative duties include supervision and curation of herbarium in
Jamaica Plain, promotion of research uses of the living collections,
research coordination through collaborative project and grants, and
curatorial review of problematic taxa. Research, teaching, and scholarly
publication will constitute approximately 50% of job responsibilities.
REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D. in plant taxonomy preferred; evidence of scholarly
publications; three years experience with plant collecting, preferably in
Asia; excellent communications skills. Individuals possessing experience
with the flora and vegetation of Asia are particularly appropriate. NOTE:
Send resume, names/addresses/phone numbers for three references to Ms.
Frances Maguire, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
No phone calls please.

84B18 Horticulturist. Gr. 56. Arnold Arboretum. Reporting to the director
of Living Collections, the horticulturist will work with the team that is
responsible for the overall care and development of the woody collections
growing in Jamaica Plain, MA. Duties include field checking plants for
accurate identification; monitoring for insect or disease problems;
coordinating activities among the nursery, plant records, and grounds
maintenance departments; consulting on removal and replacement of plants;
occasional teaching and writing in horticultural classes and publications.
REQUIREMENTS:  Master's Degree in horticultural science or related field;
five years experience in public horticulture or equivalent; experience with
collections information management systems (such as BG-base and AutoCad);
excellent interpersonal and communications skills, evidence of teaching and
writing experience. Individuals processing knowledge of and experience with
the flora and vegetation of Asia are particularly appropriate. NOTE: Send
resume, names/addresses/phone numbers for three references to Ms. Frances
Maguire, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Jamaica
Plain, MA 02130. No phone calls please.

84B17 Tropical Plant Systematist. Gr. 58. Arnold Arboretum. Reporting to
the director of the Arnold Arboretum, the successful applicant will be
expected to develop an active field- and collections-based research program
on the systematics of the tropical flora of Asia, linking it to other
activities, including floristic and ecological research, biodiversity
information management, and related conservation activities.  The
systematist will work closely with the director of the Arboretum, and the
director and staff of the Harvard University Herbaria, to support the
overall goals and activities of that institution including teaching,
research, collections curation, and scholarly publication where
appropriate. REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D. in plant systematics; field experience in
Asian tropical flora; evidence of research and scholarly publication;
excellent interpersonal and communications skills. Individuals possessing
knowledge of and experience with the flora and vegetation of Asia are
particularly appropriate. NOTE: Send resume, names/addresses/phone numbers
for three references to Ms. Frances Maguire, Arnold Arboretum, 125
Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. No phone calls please.