Assistant Director
Center for Biodiversity and Conservation

The American Museum of Natural History's Center for Biodiversity and
Conservation (CBC) seeks an Assistant Director to work closely with the
CBC Director and Program Managers to oversee and coordinate
interdisciplinary initiatives in research, capacity building, and
outreach.

RESPONSIBILITIES  AND DUTIES:

The successful candidate will: assume responsibility for day-to-day
operations of the CBC; work with Program Managers to identify strategic
opportunities for program implementation; ensure quality of scientific
content and translation accuracy for CBC publications; lead CBC staff in
topic selection for, and organization of, the annual Spring Symposium
series; and participate in proposal development and fund-raising
activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have: a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology, ecology,
conservation biology or a related field; substantial knowledge of
systematics and collections-based research; a minimum of 5 years
managerial and program development experience; excellent organizational
and time-management skills; attention to detail; superior oral and written
communication skills; and proven interpersonal abilities;
Spanish proficiency and a minimum of 2 years field experience are
preferred.
Applications, including a curriculum vitae, salary requirements and
complete contact information for three references should be sent by May
7th to:


Director
Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, N.Y. 10024

For more information on the CBC, please visit our web site:
http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/index.html.

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