Applications are invited for the Rea Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for research in:

• Anthropology
• Botany
• Conservation Biology
• Entomology
• Malacology
• Mammalogy
• Ornithology
• Vertebrate Paleontology

Applicants are encouraged to discuss with the individual curatorial staff with whom they intend to work prior to submitting an application. Please contact the curators in CMNH scientific sections for collection-based research (www.carnegiemnh.org/research) or contact the staff at the Powdermill Nature Reserve of CMNH for conservation biology research (www.powdermill.org).

Applicants must possess a Ph.D. and have an interest in pursuing collection and/or field research in the disciplines represented by the curatorial staff of Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The appointment will be for one year and may be extended for a second (and final) year upon performance review.

Application – Please visit the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Human Resources site at http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/hr to create a profile and upload an application letter (containing a statement on research interests, curriculum vitae, and the names, address and emails of three professional references). Application review will begin on February 15, 2009, and continue until the position is filled. EOE. (Note: search “Rea”, “Post-Doctoral”, or “postdoctoral” in the job search window at Carnegie Museums Human Resources Website.)