[Taxacom] Herbarium Curator Position at University of Vienna

[Gerald Schneeweiss]

A permanent, full-time (40 hours/week) Senior Scientist position funded 
by the Faculty of Life Sciences is available in the Department of Botany 
and Biodiversity Research of the University of Vienna. In addition to 
the internationally renowned herbarium, the Department of Botany and 
Biodiversity Research houses various botanical and zoological research 
groups. The department offers a stimulating working environment and 
excellent research facilities including state-of-the-art laboratories 
for morphological as well as for molecular work. A main botanical 
research topic in the department addresses patterns and processes of 
plant and fungal evolution and ecology, thus reaching from the molecular 
to the ecosystem level.

The successful candidate is responsible for the curation, administration 
and advancement of the Herbarium of the University of Vienna (herbarium 
WU), currently housing about 1.5 million specimens of plants, algae and 
fungi (including numerous type specimens).
Main tasks include:
- curation and extension of the collections;
- project management, especially supervision of the herbarium 
digitization and coordination of the participation in international 
projects on herbarium digitization and data handling;
- administration pertaining to herbaria, including, for instance, loans, 
exchange, pest control or reporting;
- conducting collection-based research, via participation in ongoing 
research activities and the development of own third-party funded 
research projects, in areas such as botanical systematics or 
biodiversity informatics;
- teaching (on average 4 hours/week) at the Bachelor’s and Master level.

Profile:
- expertise in botanical systematics, taxonomy and, in particular, 
nomenclature, documented by international peer-reviewed publications, as 
well as good knowledge on the main systematic groups of plants, algae 
and fungi;
- experience in the work with and curation of botanical collections;
- good communication skills in German and English (both oral and written);
- high social competence with regard to a motivating staff management 
and the supportive assistance for guest scientists in the herbarium.

Ideally, the successful candidate also has:
- experience in teaching and supervision of students;
- experience in the field of biodiversity informatics;
- knowledge on geography, Latin, and Kurrent script as well as 
experience in deciphering handwritten texts.

Applications should be made via the University's Job Center 
(http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at <http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at/en/home/>) 
under reference number 11604. Application deadline is the 29th of 
December 2020.

In case of questions etc. please don't hesitate to contact me 
(gerald.schneeweiss at univie.ac.at).

Best regards,

Gerald Schneeweiss

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Gerald M. Schneeweiss
Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research
University of Vienna
https://plantbiogeography.univie.ac.at/about-us/current-members/gerald-m-schneeweiss/

Master's Program Botany at UniVie:
https://master-program-botany.univie.ac.at/



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