Job: Carnegie Museum of Natural History - Post-Doctoral Fellow and
Interim Curator for the Anthropocene
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History invites applications for a Post-
Doctoral Fellow and Interim Curator for the Anthropocene. The primary
responsibility for this position will be to work with the Director,
museum senior leadership and science staff, as well as Carnegie Museums
of Pittsburgh central staff to develop an intellectual and
infrastructural framework for the new Center for Anthropocene Studies.
The Center is intended to be interdisciplinary in its foci across art
and the humanities with science at its core.The successful candidate
will demonstrate a plan for developing a research program that results
in publications of high quality and visibility. The position has a
limited term of two years, although there is the possibility of
extension if the fellow/curator is successful and further funding is
developed.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in an area embedded in or cognate to Anthropocene
science, while demonstrating a broad awareness of cultural, historical
and artistic themes associated with advanced considerations of
Anthropocene themes. Prior postdoctoral training or equivalent
professional experience is desirable.
For additional information, please visit: www.carnegiemuseums.org/hr
<http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/hr> and search “anthropocene”. To apply,
a letter of application, CV, contact information for three references,
statement of research, and statement of curatorial philosophy (including
the curator’s role in broader museum
efforts) should be emailed to ha...@carnegiemnh.org
<mailto:ha...@carnegiemnh.org>. Review of applications will begin
February 1, 2017.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History is one of the four Carnegie Museums
of Pittsburgh, with a mission in original scientific research,
preservation of collections, and public science education and
engagement.The museum has approximately 22 million specimens and
artifacts in its collections, making it the 5th largest natural history
collection in the US. With access to our 2,200-acre Powdermill Nature
Reserve and through collaborations with museum staff, adjacent
universities, and museums throughout the world, there is an exceptional
opportunity to develop the Carnegie Museum of Natural History as a
vibrant hub in a knowledge and inquiry network engaged in understanding
human existence, responsibility, and capability at the dawn of the age
of the human.
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh is firmly committed to equal employment
opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion,
creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression,
age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran
status, non job-related disability or genetic information as those terms
are defined under applicable law.