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Post-doctoral Fellowship (Paleobiology), Paleobiology Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, California

Posting Date: 26 April 2012
Closing Date: None given

The Paleobiology Laboratory at Stanford University seeks a post-doctoral scholar with interest in the evolution of organism size as well as a commitment to scientific education and outreach. Applicants with experience in quantitative paleobiology, evolutionary biology, and scientific education are particularly encouraged. The post-doctoral fellow will coordinate and manage approximately 20 high school interns in collecting body size data from the fossil record in collaboration with the Director of Outreach Education and will analyze and write-up the data in collaboration with Prof. Jonathan Payne. Funding will be provided for two years.  Stanford University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  Please email a cover letter, CV, and the names and contact information for three references to jlpayne@stanford.edu.

Collections Management Positions, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C.

Posting Date: 26 April 2012
Closing Date: 30 April 2012

The Smithsonian's Natural History Museum is now hiring six (6!) full-time, 4-year term positions in the Office of the Associate Director of Collections and Research (ADRC). Basically, they are in the Collections Management realm, to provide assistance with museum collections management tasks including collections care and conservation, specimen/object curation, pest management, storage improvement, data capture, digitization, and maintenance of datasets containing information. They are not specific to any particular discipline, so there's an opportunity to work in any department of the Museum. More information on the Duties and application instructions can be found at: https://my.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/314422100 The hiring level is at GS-5, with promotion potential to a GS-7.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Geology, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois

Posting Date: 26 April 2012
Closing Date: 1 May 2012

Applications are invited for the position of the John Caldwell Meeker Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Geology at The Field Museum. The successful candidate will be expected to complement, and/ or participate in any one of the ongoing research programs in the Department of Geology. Research projects are being pursued in the areas of Vertebrate Paleontology, Invertebrate Paleontology, and Meteoritics. Individual Curators and their research programs are featured on the Field Museum website (http://fieldmuseum.org/explore/department/geology). Applications will be reviewed both for merit and suitability with the research and collections strengths of the department. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact relevant curators prior to application.  A Ph.D. in a field of research represented in the Department of Geology is required. The term for this position is for a maximum of two years. The appointment is anticipated to begin in the summer of 2012.  Please send a statement of research interests and experience, a curriculum vitae including publications list, and names of three referees (with e-mail addresses) to:   Peter J. Makovicky Chair, Department of Geology The Field Museum 1400 S. Lakeshore Dr. Chicago, IL 60605-2496 USA  e-mail: pmakovicky@fieldmuseum.org phone: (312) 665-7633

Postdoctoral Fellowship (Ornithology), Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

Posting Date: 26 April 2012
Closing Date: 18 May 2012

The primary purpose of the position is to support an Early Career Researcher to initiate and undertake a biodiversity, systematics and/or conservation research project investigating Victorian and/or Australian birds. The successful applicant will work closely with, and be mentored by, Museum Victoria senior research scientists. This position is accountable for producing high quality biological research, the findings of which are published in peer-reviewed international journals and disseminated through academic and public lectures, science communication initiatives, the Museum's public programs and potentially be incorporated into its exhibitions.  Required: PhD degree in an area relating to biodiversity of Australian fauna; candidates must be Early Career Researchers (ECR), i.e.. must have completed their PhD within the last five years of the date of closure for applications. 
Key selection criteria: Ability to initiate, develop and deliver high quality ornithology research in the fields of biodiversity research, systematics and/or conservation science to publish in peer-reviewed journals; a developing track record in producing high quality academic publications; ability to initiate, plan, organise, implement and deliver programs of work to tight deadlines, including field-based research projects; competency in IT and familiarity with a computerised environment; effective communication skills, both oral and written; the successful applicant is required to undergo a National Police Records Check and be assessed as suitable (new employees are required to meet this cost).  This is a full time, fixed term position for three years. Applicants should go to http://museumvictoria.com.au/about/work-opportunities/employment/ to apply. Please contact Dr Mark Norman (Head of Sciences) for further information: mnorman@museum.vic.gov.au, +61-3-8341-7420.

University Lecturer (Palaeobiology), Department of Earth Sciences, Oxford University, Oxford, UK

Posting Date: 26 April 2012
Closing Date: 18 May 2012

The Department of Earth Sciences proposes to appoint a University Lecturer in Palaeobiology from 1 September 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will work at the Department of Earth Sciences and will be eligible for a Tutorial Fellowship at St Edmund Hall under arrangements described in the further particulars. The salary will be on a scale currently from £42,883 p.a. The appointment will be initially for five years at which point, upon completion of a successful review, the postholder will be eligible for reappointment to the retiring age.  The department wishes to conduct a broad search in areas of palaeobiology that will complement expertise in the department and will safeguard the department’s future position in the field.  The successful candidate will have a strong background in palaeobiology, including a PhD, evidence of substantial research and ability to lead an internationally excellent research programme. Ability to teach effectively a range of topics within the fields of the Earth Sciences degree courses and to supervise graduate students is also essential.  The successful candidate will be expected to carry out research, at the international level, that will contribute to the department’s research reputation, to secure research funding, to teach, supervise and examine undergraduate and postgraduate students, and to participate in and contribute to the administration of the department.  Further particulars, containing details of the application procedure and duties, may be obtained from the department website (http://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/vacancies) or from Ms Pilar Pousada Solino (email: pilar.pousadasolino@earth.ox.ac.uk).  Please note that applicants are asked to contact their referees, who should write directly to the department so that references arrive by the closing date.  Queries about the post should be addressed to Professor John Woodhouse (email: john.woodhouse@earth.ox.ac.uk; tel: 01865 272021).  Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.

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