The New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Cultural Education is seeking candidates for a Museum Scientist 3 position in the New York State Museum. Under the supervision of the Director of Research and Collections, the incumbent will serve as the Curator of Botany within the Biology Program. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Serve as the Curator of Botany within the Biology Program, overseeing the curation of the Museum’s vascular plant, non-vascular plant, and lichen collections;
- Oversee the development of grant and other funding proposals to solicit support for research, curatorial, and educational programs;
- Prepare research findings and research reports for publication as peer-reviewed journal articles, monographs and/or books, and professional presentations;
- Participate in the development of public and educational programs to meet the Museum’s internal and/or community oriented goals, and may take responsibility for their implementation;
- Participate in exhibit development and planning;
- Develop methods and carry out means of communicating research to the Museum’s diverse audiences, including outreach to groups not traditionally represented in museums; and
- Supervise the botany collections manager, as well as technicians, interns, volunteers, and students in properly organizing and cataloging these biological collections for curation.
Minimum Qualifications:
Reassignment: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as a Museum Scientist 3.
Non-Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have a doctoral degree in biology or related field and one year of professional experience in biology; OR a master’s degree in biology or related field and three years of professional experience in biology; OR a bachelor’s degree in biology or related field and four years of professional experience in biology.
Preferred Qualification:
Preference may be given to candidates who have:
- A doctoral degree in biology with taxonomic/research experience in the flora of northeastern North America, and particularly New York;
- Well established analytical skills directly applicable to research on New York’s flora, including the analysis of DNA and/or ancient DNA;
- Experience in collections care and management;
- A well-established record of peer-reviewed publications in biology;
- Involvement in public and life-long educational programs;
- Ability to fund research and collections care through grants and/or other sources; and
- Experience in the supervision of professional staff, intern/volunteer, and students.
For complete details, and to apply, go to http://www.nysed.gov/hr/employment/museum-scientist-3-1659534495