<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jann Vendetti</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:jvendetti@nhm.org" target="_blank">jvendetti@nhm.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 5:58 PM<br>Subject: Position open: Assistant Curator of Entomology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County<br>To: Jann Vendetti <<a href="mailto:jvendett@nhm.org" target="_blank">jvendett@nhm.org</a>>, Viviana Quintana <<a href="mailto:vquintana@nhm.org" target="_blank">vquintana@nhm.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">Please pass along to potentially interested applicants; see below and attached for details:</font></span><span></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria"><b>The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC)
seeks a Curator (Assistant or Associate level) of Entomology</b> to lead its
research on insect and terrestrial arthropod biodiversity, oversee the growth
and care of its collections, and provide content for a variety of public
programs. The successful candidate will conduct collection-based research in
evolutionary biology and/or ecology broadly defined and will be a leader in the
care, growth, and use of museum collections with demonstrated interdisciplinary
and inter-institutional collaborations. This is a rare opportunity for a unique
position at a globally recognized natural history museum. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">The NHMLAC’s entomology collection is one of the
institution’s largest, and has approximately 6 million specimens of insects,
spiders, and other terrestrial arthropods. It is also the largest collection of
its kind in Southern California with specimens from all over the world. It is
particularly strong in its<span> </span>holdings of
ants, phorid flies, scarab beetles, and moths from North and Central America;
and also includes a large and growing collection of arthropods in Cenozoic and
Mesozoic amber, currently numbering approximately 3,000 pieces.<span> </span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">The Curator will be expected to build an active and publicly
appealing research program that includes field expeditionary work, and oversee
the management and continued development of the entomological collection, lead
all programs on insects and other terrestrial arthropods, and supervise staff
and volunteers of the Entomology Department. The successful candidate will have
a record of outstanding research, excellent communication skills, and a
demonstrated ability to engage the public and stakeholders. Experience with the
care, management, and operation of natural history collections is highly
desirable. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">A Ph.D. and a strong track record of peer-reviewed
publications focusing on evolutionary biology and/or ecology are required.
Additionally, the successful candidate is expected to develop working
relationships with local universities; mentor interns, students and
postdoctoral fellows; strengthen the NHMLAC’s presence in key professional and
governmental networks; and maintain and sustain research through competitive
grants and/or other funding from external sources. The Curator will be expected
to participate actively in a broad range of museum activities, including
exhibits; education; community science research, projects, and programs;
educator and volunteer training; public communications; media interactions; and
fundraising activities. The Curator must have the vision and capability to
build a research program that can be integrated with the NHMLAC’s ongoing
efforts to understand local biodiversity and shape the collections and research
in ways that activate their scientific and public appeal. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">This position calls for recognized research expertise and
leadership in areas of high arthropod diversity globally, such as the
Neotropics. Qualified candidates are expected to have research interests that
span the globe. However, this position will also emphasize urban studies as
this complements existing research and outreach strengths and builds upon<span> </span>established relationships with local
organizations and community members developed by the NHMLAC’s Urban Nature Research
Center (UNRC) and Community Science Office. The UNRC engages in research that
examines the effects of urbanization on wildlife, often using community science
(= citizen science) approaches for surveying urban biodiversity.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria">The NHMLAC is especially interested in candidates whose
background and experience have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to
engage with and include culturally diverse audiences in the museum and in the
sciences. The NHMLAC values and endeavors to support diversity, equity,
inclusion, and access within its organization and communities. Candidates who
identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), neurodivergent, a
woman, a person with a disability, a veteran, and/or part of the LGBTQAI+
community are welcome and encouraged to apply.<span></span></p>
</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Verdana;margin:0px"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif">____________________________________________</font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="1" color="#444444">Jann Elizabeth Vendetti, Ph.D.</font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(106,106,106)">she</span><span style="color:rgb(84,84,84)">/</span><span style="color:rgb(106,106,106)">her</span><font color="#444444"><br></font></font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px;min-height:19px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="1" color="#444444">Associate Curator & Twila Bratcher Chair in Malacology</font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px;min-height:19px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="1" color="#444444">Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County <br></font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px;min-height:19px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="1" color="#444444">900 Exposition Blvd.<br></font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px;min-height:19px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="1" color="#444444">Los Angeles, CA 90007 </font></span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="1"><br></font></span></p><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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