The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and Department of
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), University of Colorado Boulder
invite applications for a joint, tenure-track appointment as Curator of
Botany and Assistant or Associate Professor. Primary responsibilities will
be to curate and develop the Museum's botany collections, use phylogenetic
and systematic approaches as a core part of their research program on any
group of plants (including bryophytes and lichens), and teach in Museum and
Field Studies and EEB. The successful individual will be expected to take a
leadership position in advancing the role of the Herbarium. The Herbarium
houses a diverse collection of approximately a half million specimens of
vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens and has strong holdings from the
southern Rocky Mountain region. This regional strength is enhanced by
collections from western North America, the American Arctic, the Altai and
the Caucasus Mountains of Central Asia, the European alpine, and the Sierra
Madre Occidental of Mexico. Additional information about EBIO and the CU
Museum and Herbarium can be found on the web at:
http://cumuseum.colorado.edu and http://www.colorado.edu/eeb.
Applicants must have a doctoral degree; curatorial experience is
important. Apply at http://www.jobsatcu.com/ , Posting# 805528. The
application package should include curriculum vitae, representative
publications, statements of research, teaching, and curatorial experience
and vision, along with names and addresses of four references. Contact:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Review of applications begins January 1, 2009
until a successful candidate is identified. The University of Colorado is
committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.
