New Mexico State University is pleased to announce a permanent full-time herbarium curator position. A brief overview of the duties associated with the position is pasted below. Full details and application guidelines can viewed on the NMSU human resources webpage – https://jobs.nmsu.edu/postings/24943. The current due date for receipt of application materials is May 20th.
New Mexico State University seeks to fill a new full-time, 12-month, promotable, non-tenure track herbarium curator position at the College Track Assistant Professor level. The major responsibilities for the new hire will include 1) the daily running and further development of the NMSU herbaria, including merging our existing collections (NMCand NMCR), 2) research on the flora of New Mexico, 3) educational outreach and workshops in association with local schools, regional land managers, members of the public (e.g., the Native Plant Society), and 4) the supervision of student employees and projects. Allocations of effort in these areas are negotiable by annual contract. Successful applicants will have received a doctoral degree in a relevant area by the time they initiate employment and have experience in herbarium curation. Preference will be given to applicants with relevant postdoctoral or similar level experience related to museum data management, relevant research interests, experience in outreach/service, and evidence of grantsmanship. Opportunities exist to participate in USDA, NSF, NIH, HHMI funded research. Salary for this position is $65,000 – $70,000 annually.
*The successful candidate will be housed in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences.
Prospective applicants with specific question about existing herbaria resources at NMSU, contact Donovan Bailey (dbailey@nmsu.edu).
Search Chair: Amy Ganguli (ganguli@nmsu.edu; 575-646-3427).