Position at American Museum of Natural History

Assistant Director
Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History's Center for Biodiversity and
Conservation (CBC) seeks an Assistant Director to work closely with
the CBC Director and Program Managers to oversee and coordinate
interdisciplinary initiatives in research, capacity building, and
outreach.

Responsibilities and duties: The successful candidate will: assume
responsibility for day-to-day operations of the CBC; work with
Program Managers to identify strategic opportunities for program
implementation; ensure quality of scientific content and translation
accuracy for CBC publications; lead CBC staff in topic selection
for, and organization of, the annual Spring Symposium series; and
participate in proposal development and fund-raising activities.

Qualifications: Candidates must have: a Ph.D. in evolutionary
biology, ecology, conservation biology or a related field;
substantial knowledge of systematics and collections-based research;
a minimum of 5 years managerial and program development experience;
excellent organizational and time-management skills; attention to
detail; superior oral and written communication skills; and proven
interpersonal abilities; Spanish proficiency and a minimum of 2
years field experience are preferred. Closing date has been extended
to June 23, 2000. Applications, including a curriculum vitae, salary
requirements and complete contact information for three references
should be sent to:

    Director Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
    American Museum of Natural History
    Central Park West at 79th Street
    New York, N.Y. 10024

For more information on the CBC, please visit our web site:
<URL:http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/>

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