Biodiversity Informatics Specialist
Department of Ornithology
American Museum of Natural History
The Department of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History seeks a two year-term entry-level Biodiversity Informatics Specialist who will contribute to the gathering and analysis of geographic information associated with specimen records for Amazonian vertebrates, particular birds and mammals. Duties will include collating specimen records from publically-available databases, georeferencing those records, and contributing to the analysis of spatial biodiversity patterns. This will be an opportunity to contribute to the scientific understanding of Amazonian biodiversity as a critical Team member of a multi-institutional collaborative project on Amazonia, funded by the National Science Foundation-US and São Paulo State Research Foundation in Brazil.
Qualifications:
- Minimally a BA/BSc in biology or related field is required
- Some experience with biodiversity informatics tools (such as GEOLocate, BioGeomancer, or others) and georeferencing of museum species is essential.
- Familiarity with South American birds or mammals is a plus.
- Familiarity with Amazonian geography is a plus
- Familiarity with a broad range of computer software is a plus.
- The successful applicant will be expected to have good manual dexterity and time-management skills.
Hours: 35 hours/week
Application submission: Interested applicants should forward electronic copies of their CV, cover letter describing their interest in, and relevant experience for, this position, as well as the names of three references to: Dr. Joel Cracraft, Lamont Curator of Birds, jlc@amnh.org. Screening of applicants will begin January 2, 2013.
The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Museum does not discriminate due to age, sex, religion, race, color, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other factor prohibited by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. Please be advised that due to the high volume of applicants, we are only able to contact those candidates whose skills and background best fit the needs of the open position.
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Dr. J. V. Remsen
Prof. of Natural Science and Curator of Birds
Museum of Natural Science/Dept. Biological Sciences
LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
najames<at>LSU.edu
