Ecology Evolution - Job: Netherlands.PalaeontologyTechnician

By GenoXan ? Nov 18th, 2012 ? Category: Ecology, Evolution

From the Evolution Directory (EvolDir) via Twitter.

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research technician/analyst (palaeontology)

We seek to attract a research technician/analist who will be responsible

for developing the palaeontological laboratory facilities necessary

for research on Palaeozoic vertebrates as well as processing

computed tomography data in collaboration with the principal

investigator. Responsibilities will include mechanical preparation and

thin-sectioning, chemical preparation, fieldwork, and rendering computed

tomography data.

General requirements and skills

The applicant should have qualifications in a relevant field

(i.e. palaeontology, biology, or geology) and must have prior experience

with digital rendering techniques for computed tomography data,

petrographic or palaeohistologic thin-sectioning, photographic and

illustration skills, extensive field experience (especially multi-week

work in remote areas and limited services/facilities), basic knowledge

of the preparation and conservation of fossils, including chemical

preparation techniques.

We offer

A contract (36hours per week) for a period of one year, to be

extended with maximum four years, after succesful year evaluations

months. A salary of circa 37.000 gross per year. Feel free

to contact Dr. Martin Brazeau with questions about the position,

martin.brazeau@naturalis.nl

Procedure

Applicants are invited to submit their application including a

CV (and lists of publications, if available), three letters of

reference (at least one of which must be from a person who has

worked with the applicant on expedition), and a portfolio of their

work (including screen shots of rendered tomography data, thin

sections, photographs of prepared specimens, and/or figures from

publications presenting their work), along with a brief explanation

of the portfolio contents before 30 November, 2012 by email to

Sollicitaties@naturalis.nl

Dr. Martin D. Brazeau

NCB Research Fellow

?Brazeau, M.D.?

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