Job position Herbarium Netherlands

[Peter van Welzen]

The following botanical job position is available in the Netherlands:


The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

The National Herbarium Netherlands (NHN) is an interuniversity institute 
with departments in Leiden, Utrecht and Wageningen.

The Research group Plant diversity of the Indopacific and Tropical Asia 
(PITA, NHN-Leiden University Branch) has a vacancy for an

ASSISTENT IN TRAINING (“ASSISTENT IN OPLEIDING”) (F/M) (38 hours per week)

Vacancy number: 3-112

Project title and definition: Plant diversity assessment of Malesia deduced 
from collection databases

The present job capitalises on the growing body of collection data of SE 
Asian plant species electronically available at the NHN-L and the linked 
databases of partner institutes in SE Asia, which will soon comprise some 
250,000 verified records pertaining to c. 5,000 species. Using the 
specimen-based information, the central goal is to make a regional analysis 
of biogeographic patterns in SE Asia to obtain a broad knowledge of the 
distributions of taxa and the turnover in taxa among areas. The objectives 
are to map relevant spatial biodiversity patterns to assess biodiversity 
and identify high-ranking areas, and to use GIS-techniques to seek 
correlations with biotic patterns and abiotic factors to postulate the 
major determining geographic and ecological factors and constraints. The 
project has to result in a thesis. The job also includes a limited amount 
of teaching.


Required:
M.Sc. degree in biology, (physical) geography or related disciplines; 
preferably with experience in plant taxonomy, data basing, geo-referencing 
and GIS.

The salary is in the first year € 1501 per month (gross), increasing to € 
2143 per month in the fourth year.

The appointment is temporary with a duration of four years.

Information: Dr. M.C. Roos: tel: (+31) (0)71 5273524, e-mail: 
Roos at nhn.leidenuniv.nl


Send applications (number of vacancy on letter and envelope) with a very 
elaborate motivation, curriculum vitae and references (especially those who 
apply from outside the Netherlands) within four weeks from July 5, 2003, to:
Drs. C.C. Moors
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Department. Personnel & Organisation
P.O. Box 9504
2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands