Curator, Professor, and Chief Conservation Scientist

American Museum Of Natural History

Curator, Professor, and Chief Conservation Scientist

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks a Curator in the area of Conservation Science. This is a tenured position with rank negotiable depending on the candidate's professional experience and accomplishments. The successful candidate for this position will be appointed as a Curator in one of the Divisions (Anthropology, Invertebrate Zoology, Paleontology, Physical Sciences, or Vertebrate Zoology) and as a Professor in the Richard Gilder Graduate School at the AMNH as well as hold the title Chief Conservation Scientist in the https://www.amnh.org/research/center-for-biodiversity-conservation (CBC).

We seek an experienced conservation scientist with demonstrated high-impact research, productivity, and grantsmanship, and significant promise of future cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and conservation practice. Research focus could be in any area related to biodiversity conservation, including patterns of global change, conservation strategies, climate change impacts and adaptation, biocultural conservation, or social-ecological systems. Those who utilize natural history collections for future-oriented research, and those leading work at the intersection of conservation, climate change, and human wellbeing are especially encouraged to apply.

The Curator, Professor, and Chief Conservation Scientist's research and activities are expected to complement and strategically expand the Museum's impact in conservation, as well as synergize with other areas of AMNH science and establish or strengthen local, regional, and global collaborations. The successful candidate for this position should be an active and dynamic scientist who has an interest in collaboration with Museum staff, including scientists and specialists at the CBC. Resources available at the AMNH include world-class collections and research library, our Institute for Comparative Genomics, an ancient biomolecules laboratory, microscopy and imaging facilities, the Southwestern Research Station, the Richard Gilder Graduate School, an active internal grant program to support field research and collaborations with area universities, and an active public outreach program. The successful candidate will also serve as an ambassador of the Museum's conservation mission, representing this body of work with science, technology, Indigenous and local communities, the general public, the media, and other partners.
The expected salary range for the Curator, Professor, and Chief Conservation Scientist is $140,000 - 185,000.

Pay will be determined based on several factors. The hiring range for the position at commencement is based on the type of work and the scope of responsibilities. The salary and placement offered is based on a number of individualized factors, including, but not limited to, skills, knowledge, training, education, credentials, areas of specialization and depth and scope of experience.

Required Qualifications:

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in the natural or social sciences at the time of application submission.

Preferred Qualifications:

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: https://apptrkr.com/3838924

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's cultures.

The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Museum does not discriminate with respect to employment, or admission or access to Museum facilities, programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, current or former participation in the uniformed services, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin, or on account of any other basis prohibited by applicable City, State, or Federal law.

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