Dear Museum-L'ers: Below is a job ad for a GIS specialist/Post-Doctoral position at the University of Colorado Boulder. If you are interested and need more information, please contact me directly via email (reply to sender, not to the list). ______________________________________ job ad start Research Associate Position GIS Specialist/Post-Doc The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History - nestled at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder - is working with partners across Colorado on a nationally funded project to georeference multiple natural history collections and to link them to environmental data. The ultimate goal is to use distributed museum databases to conduct on-line biodiversity visualizations and analyses. We are seeking an accomplished and independent scientist who will work well with a diverse team of curators, collections managers, informatics staff, graduate students and undergraduates. The successful candidate is a GIS specialist who has experience: 1.) linking databases, especially MS SQL Server, into ArcGIS; 2.) using ArcSDE and especially ArcIMS and; 3.) designing biodiversity- based GIS tools. Demonstrable experience in GIS and programming is required. A PhD or equivalent industry experience is required. Experience working in a museum setting, familiarity with museum data, or previous experience working on biodiversity projects is not required but will be considered. Familiarity with GIS data management over networks also a plus. This Research Associate position has guaranteed funding for two years with annual extensions possible. Starting salary will be $44,000 plus benefits with expected pay increases annually. Applicants should send a curriculum vita, a short (one-page) statement of experience and vision, and the names of the three potential references to Prof. Robert Guralnick, Curator of Invertebrates, CU Museum of Natural History, Boulder, CO 80309-0265, USA by May 1. Starting date for the job is September 1, 2002. Inquiries by email to Dr. Guralnick ([log in to unmask]) or Dr. Paul Murphey ([log in to unmask]). The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment. _______________________________________ end job ad Best, Rob Guralnick Rob Guralnick Asst. Professor and Curator of Invertebrates EPO Biology and CU Museum University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80309 ph: 303-735-0178 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).