Taxacom: Position open: Assistant Curator Pteridophytes and Conservation Ecologist

Mon Aug 5 11:27:40 CDT 2024

Dear colleagues,

Please see below for a posting of an Assistant Curator Pteridophytes and
Conservation Ecologist at Field Museum.

My best wishes,
Matt

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Assistant Curator Pteridophytes and Conservation Ecologist
Department: Negaunee Integrative Research Ctr
Location: Chicago, IL
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Our Mission: Since the 1893 World Columbian Exposition, our organization
has aimed to connect people to the natural environment and human history.

The Field Museum invites applications for an Assistant Curator of
Pteridophytes and Conservation Ecologist. We seek PhD-level candidates
demonstrating excellence in collections-based research and applied
conservation. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a robust
externally-funded research and conservation program, curate and contribute
to management and oversight of the Museum's pteridophyte and lycophyte
collection, lead collaborative surveys of remote areas, provide social and
biological information to decision-makers to help establish effective
conservation areas, pursue opportunities in education, outreach, and
professional service, and contribute to the Museum's administration and
public programs.

The Field Museum's Searle Herbarium is the fifth largest in the Western
Hemisphere and houses over 3 million specimens, including nearly 40,000
types. Our collections are particularly strong in tropical Central and
South America. The fern and lycopod collection is the fourth largest in the
U.S.A., with over 110,000 specimens including almost 1,000 types. The
entire collection has been digitized through our participation in the
Pteridological Collections Consortium, an NSF-funded initiative to database
and image over 1.76 million herbarium and fossil pteridophyte specimens and
produce an unprecedented online digital resource for studies of vascular
plant evolution. In addition, the Museum has core facilities for
molecular/genetic labwork, SEM and light microscopy, and high-performance
computing. The Museum has decades of experience translating science into
conservation and quality of life results on the ground in the Andes Amazon
and Guiana Shield region of South America, as well as the greater Chicago
area. Close relationships with universities provide abundant opportunities
for undergraduate and graduate training, and the use of specialized
laboratories.

This is a full-time (10-month) position with a joint appointment in the
Negaunee Integrative Center and the Keller Science Action Center. The
renewal schedule is 3 + 3 years; after successful promotion to the
Associate level, it is renewable every 7 years, according to the Field
Museum’s Policy Statement on the Curatorial Ranks, with considerations of
conservation impact.

Applications must include the following:

A Curriculum Vitae
A statement of research interests and career objectives
A statement describing experience in and/or vision for increasing diversity
and inclusion in a museum setting
Contact information for three letters of recommendation (solicited for
shortlisted candidates only)
Copies of up to five relevant publications.
Submit all materials in PDF format. To apply and for inquiries, please
email: pteridophytesearch at fieldmuseum.org.

Review of complete applications will start September 1, 2024. The earliest
start date will be on January 13, 2025.

Important Note: In order to protect the health and safety of our employees,
guests and their families, the Field Museum is requiring all employees to
be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for exemptions from the
vaccine will not be considered as given the nature of this position, we are
unable to provide an accommodation for anyone who has not been vaccinated.

The Field Museum is an equal opportunity workplace and employer. We are
committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color,
ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age,
citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status,
or any other protected class. We strive to create a working environment
that is free of all forms of discrimination and one that promotes human
dignity and mutual respect among all staff. We believe every member of our
organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways
to understand and engage with the world, to identify challenges, and to
discover, design, and deliver solutions.

The Field Museum strives to ensure that our career website and recruiting
process are accessible to all. If you are unable or limited in your ability
to use or access our online application, or if you require reasonable
accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any
pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee
selection process, please direct your inquiries to
accessibility at fieldmuseum.org

-- 

Matt von Konrat, Ph.D., FLS

Head of Botanical Collections, Gantz Family Collections Center

Adjunct Curator & McCarter Collections Manager (Bryophytes & Pteridophytes)

pronouns: he/him/his

O: 312.665.7864

Field Museum

1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, IL 60605

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