Dr. Richard Thorington is looking for a new assistant to help him with his research on squirrels in the Mammals Division of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC as of August 2009. For more information, contact Thor at [email protected] or his current assistant, Jennie Miller, at [email protected].
Summary description below. Full job posting available at: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/getjob.aspx?JobID=81125649&q=295200&vw=b&re=0 &fedemp=N&fedpub=Y&caller=default.aspx&pg=1&AVSDM=2009-05-21%2008:57:00& rc=6&TabNum=1 DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Washington DC Metro Area, DC POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time OPEN PERIOD: Thursday, May 21, 2009 to Thursday, June 04, 2009 SERIES & GRADE: GS-1016-07/07 SALARY RANGE: 41,210.00 - 53,574.00 USD /year This position is located in (National Museum of Natural History, Division of Mammals) Department of Vertebrate Zoology. The purpose of this position is to provide personal assistance to a handicapped zoologist. The employee arranges work materials and assists the supervisor in the study of them, e.g. retrieving specimens from collection cases, dissecting specimens, and arranging items for microscope study. MAJOR DUTIES: The duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: * Assists in a variety of duties involving the research and curatorial responsibilities of a handicapped zoology curator in the Division of Mammals. * Arranges work materials and assists supervisor in the study of them, e.g. retrieving specimens from collection cases, dissecting specimens, and arranging items for microscope study. * Prepares museum specimens for research: conducting muscle dissections, arranging skeletal material for study, or selecting skins from the collection for examination. * Collects and records data from research, including anatomical observations, metric measurements, and sketches of morphological relationships. * Prepares museum specimens for research: conducting muscle dissections, arranging skeletal material for study, or selecting skins from the collection for examination. * Collects and records data from research, including anatomical observations, metric measurements, and sketches of morphological relationships. * Accompanies and assists supervisor at museum meetings and in the library as required. Assists supervisor with personal errands and accommodations such as purchasing food or drink in the cafeteria, feeding lunch to the supervisor, making coffee, or helping with outdoor clothing. * Accompanies curator to national conferences and assists with presentations or posters. * Assists curator with various aspects of preparing articles and books for publication, such as capturing and processing photographic images and mapping species distributions with GIS. * Potential opportunities for co-authoring scholarly publications with curator. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: To qualify, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is experience related to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of valuable objects. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include collections management, registration, cataloging, research, preservation, restoration or conservation of collections of museum materials, or other experience related to the position to be filled. Education may be substituted for the required specialized experience for the following grade levels as follows: At the GS-7 level, one full academic year of related graduate level education or superior academic achievement. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. A combination of qualifying education and experience may be used to meet the qualification requirements. Superior Academic Achievement Provisions: A Bachelor's degree in any field, plus at least one of the following superior academic achievement provisions: 1. A grade-point average (GPA) of B (3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for all completed undergraduate courses, or courses completed in the last two years of undergraduate curriculum; or 2. A grade-point average (GPA) of B+ (3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale) for the required courses in your major field of study, or required courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; or 3. Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; or 4. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society, other than freshman honor societies. Honor societies that have been approved are listed in the American College of Honor Societies. Booklet of Information (1992-95) and/or Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (1991). To verify your claim for this provision, please submit a college transcript(s) showing that you maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 for all 4 years of undergraduate courses, or on all undergraduate courses completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum, including all transferred courses. Note: GPAs are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society. Qualification requirements are derived from the Office of Personnel Management's Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on the web at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of announcement. BENEFITS: The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Additional exceptional benefits are flexible spending accounts (health & dependent care); long term care insurance; dental/vision insurance; commuter benefits; discounts at Smithsonian memberships, shops, and restaurants; employee assistance program; credit union; and Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center - for children 3 months through kindergarten. The Smithsonian Institution is a unique working and learning environment that offers you continuing awareness of the world's treasures in culture, art, and science. If your goals include challenging work, being a valued member of an organization, and participation in exciting opportunities of exploration, become a part of our staff. Enjoy family friendly benefits; a complimentary membership to the Resident Associate Program with discounts on thousands of educational and cultural programs offered annually; discounts at Smithsonian membership programs, shops, and restaurants; and much more!
