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Wed Apr 7 05:52:11 CDT 2010

Dear Peter,

yes, the search system is pretty special.

Here's the direct link:
http://tinyurl.com/solanaceae

but you can find it by restricting your search to Dept Botany.

Cheers,  Dave
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On 7 Apr 2010, at 11:22, Peter A. Sch?fer wrote:

> Hello everybody,
> before discussing word or not to word I tried to find the job
> announcment on the given site: no job for the deparment of Botany ????
> two jobs with the word "assistant":
>> Curatorial Assistant, Wildebeest
>> London, South Kensington, Zoology, Ref:NHM/CA/ZOO/ET10
>> Postdoctoral Research Assistant , Meteorites
>> London, South Kensington, Mineralogy, Ref:NHM/RA2/MIN/ET10
>
> but not Solanaceae
>
> ?????
>
> Best wishes
> Peter
>
>
> Edward Baker wrote:
>> On behalf of sandy Knapp:
>>
>> *Research Assistant ? Solanaceae DNA Taxonomy*
>>
>> Department of Botany
>>
>> The Natural History Museum, London
>>
>>
>>
>> The successful applicant will provide support for research  
>> undertaken in
>> Solanaceae at the Natural History Museum, London and will work with  
>> Dr.
>> Sandra Knapp. Focussing primarily on the development of molecular  
>> markers
>> and new techniques for approaching the taxonomy of key groups of
>> *Solanum*(such as the Morelloid clade), key areas of responsibility
>> will include:
>>
>>
>>
>>   - molecular marker development and analysis
>>   - application of a variety of molecular techniques to taxonomic  
>> problems
>>   - involvement in field work for specimen collection
>>   - curation of both herbarium and molecular collections
>>   - writing primary taxonomic accounts at the species level for  
>> inclusion
>>   on Solanaceae Source
>>   - supervision of and assistance to visitors and students will  
>> form part
>>   of day-to-day job responsibilities
>>
>>
>>
>> The post holder will have some involvement in writing grant  
>> proposals for
>> funding the development of new molecular diagnostics using Next  
>> Generation
>> Sequencing and other techniques. Requirements of the role include  
>> leading on
>> selected joint publications of project results and the successful  
>> candidate
>> will have the desire to integrate molecular and morphological  
>> research in
>> taxonomy in novel ways.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Salary* - ?28,022 per annum; fixed term 36 month appointment (full- 
>> time, 41
>> hrs/wk)
>>
>> *Closing date* ? Monday 3 May 2010; interviews in week commencing  
>> 24 May
>> 2020
>>
>>
>>
>> Apply online by completing the online application form found on the  
>> Natural
>> History Museum?s webpage: www.nhm.ac.uk/jobs. Please also include a  
>> current
>> CV and publications list, a cover letter and the names and  
>> addresses of two
>> referees. Applicants must provide sufficient evidence to  
>> demonstrate how
>> they meet the requirements detailed in the person specification by  
>> answering
>> the following questions:
>>
>>
>>
>>   1. *Provide specific examples from achievements, knowledge and  
>> experience
>>   or skills and competencies that demonstrate how you meet the  
>> requirements of
>>   the role which are enclosed and numbered above. *
>>   2. What attracted you to the role?
>>   3. Is there anything else you wish to tell us, that you have not  
>> had the
>>   opportunity of doing elsewhere in this application form?
>>
>>
>>
>> *It is advisable that candidates prepare their answers to the  
>> questions in
>> word document which can be transferred into the online application  
>> form at *
>> www.nhm.ac.uk/jobs*. *
>>
>> * *
>>
>> Any cover letters and/or CV?s will not be considered without  
>> completed
>> application forms but can be used to support a completed  
>> application. Please
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>> website,
>> clearly stating your name and the position you are applying for.
>>
>>
>>
>> Selection decisions are based on merit with candidates assessed  
>> against
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>> selection
>> process. All offers of employment made are conditional and subject to
>> satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks.
>>
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