Dear Colleagues, Oregon State University’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife (http://fw.oregonstate.edu<http://fw.oregonstate.edu/>) invites applications for a full-time Instructor / Curator. We seek an energetic, enthusiastic colleague with a passion for biological collections to help advance our nationally and internationally recognized teaching, research and outreach programs. Our interdisciplinary, collaborative department works throughout the Pacific Northwest and the world in diverse environments, and has long focused on understanding vertebrate biology and biodiversity as a foundation of effective conservation and management. Our Corvallis location affords easy access to Oregon’s diverse habitats and natural resources, including the Pacific Ocean, the deepest lake in the United States, extensive networks of rivers and streams, progressive urban and agricultural areas, mountains and high deserts.
The successful candidate will teach three to four Ecampus or summer session courses per year on topics related to zoology, taxonomy, systematics, ecology, evolution, natural history, conservation and curation; manage and curate OSU’s collections of fishes (http://ichthyology.oregonstate.edu<http://ichthyology.oregonstate.edu/>), mammals, birds and aquatic Invertebrates, train and direct undergraduate collections assistants, produce scholarly work related to research, curation or outreach using natural history collections, and provide service to the department, university and profession. To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, brief statements detailing your interest and experience in teaching, curation, and promoting diversity (one page each), and contact information (email and telephone) for three professional references at http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/ (posting number P00199UF). The position requires a master’s degree in vertebrate zoology, ichthyology, mammalogy, ornithology, museum studies, or a related field. A more detailed position description, including other minimum and preferred qualifications, also appears on that site. Applications must be received on or before Sunday, May 8th to be considered. Questions about the position can be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Brian Sidlauskas, at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Link to posting: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/24008 -- Brian Sidlauskas Associate Professor and Curator of Fishes Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Oregon State University 104 Nash Hall Corvallis, OR 97331 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 541-737-6789<tel:541-737-6789> (office) 541-224-3850<tel:541-224-3850> (cell) http://ichthyology.oregonstate.edu<http://ichthyology.oregonstate.edu/> http://people.oregonstate.edu/~sidlausb/ https://www.facebook.com/brian.sidlauskas https://twitter.com/briansidlauskas
