FYI. wil POSITION: AIBS Public Affairs Representative
LOCATION: Washington, DC DESCRIPTION: The American Institute of Biological Sciences anticipates hiring a scientist with experience working at the interface of science, communications, and public policy to serve as a Public Affairs Representative. The PAR will be a full-time AIBS employee, reporting to the Director of Public Policy. The PAR will serve as a liaison between the National Ecological Observatory Network and the broader science community and public. The PAR will work to identify partnerships for NEON with local to international projects that could benefit from or contribute to NEON, provide the science community with information about NEON-related developments, plan, attend, and report on briefings and similar projects that will increase public awareness of NEON. CLOSE DATE: 14 September 2007, but will remain open until filled. FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS: www.aibs.org/classifieds.