Vacancy announcement A position of 'assistent' (junior scientific officer)is vacant at the herbarium (department vascular plants) of the National Botanic Garden of Belgium (BR). The job will consist of taxonomic research on tropical (especially African) angiosperms. The position is open to botanists or agronomists (EU citizens). Applications should be sent before 26 November 1998. Further information and/or a fax copy of the announcement in the Official Journal of Belgium can be asked to Prof. E. Robbrecht. robbrecht at BR.fgov.be