The Finnish
Museum of Natural History is inviting applications for the permanent position
of CURATOR specialising in palaeontology. The appointment will begin on 1st of
October in 2013, or on a later date as agreed. The curator will be part of the
Geology Team of the Natural Sciences Unit. The team is responsible for the
mineral, rock, and fossil collections, for participation in the digitising and data
management work related to the collections, for research on geology and palaeontology,
for teaching in its field, and for participation in the geological survey of
Finnish nature. The permanent staff of the team contains two researchers
(Curator and Senior Curator) and a Senior Museum Technician.
The Curator
performs independent research in the field of palaeontology. As a part of the team,
the Curator is responsible for the organisation, management, and expanding of
the fossil collections, and for collections-related database work. The Curator
participates in the administrative tasks of the Unit. As an expert in the
field, the Curator will participate in LUOMUS's tasks related to societal
interaction. The Curator is expected to be active in obtaining external
funding, and in supervising research students and junior colleagues. The duties
include an annual average teaching load of two ECT credits. The Curator must
hold a doctoral degree in the field of palaeontology and have an international
publication record demonstrating competence in research in the field. In
addition to scientific merits, general knowledge in geology and palaeontology,
readiness for collections-based research and for collections management tasks,
activity in obtaining external funding, teaching and supervising experience,
proven success in popularisation of research, as well as readiness to support
research-based exhibitions, capabilities of societal interaction and good
teamwork skills are considered further assets.
The
official languages of the University are Finnish and Swedish. Applicants of
non-Finnish origin may be exempt from formal language requirements. Proficiency
in English is essential. The salary will be based on levels 5-7 of the demands
level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish
universities (a senior position equivalent to University Lecturer). The salary
includes a component based on personal work performance. The position is filled
with a 4-month trial period.
Applicants
should enclose with their applications a CV and list of publications, or an academic
portfolio containing the same information, and a research plan, as well as any other
documents that demonstrate their merits. Applications should be addressed to
the Director of the Finnish Museum of Natural History - LUOMUS, and they must
be submitted, together with the required enclosures, to the address: Registrar
of the University of Helsinki, P.O. BOX 33 (Yliopistonkatu 4), 00014 UNIVERSITY
OF HELSINKI, Finland, or by e-mail to hy-kirjaamo@helsinki.fi. The deadline for
applications is 15th May 2013 at 15.45 Finnish time. Further information about
the duties and salary can be obtained from Dr Markku Oinonen, Director of the
Natural Sciences Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History – LUOMUS, email: markku.j.oinonen@helsinki.fi. This
is an unofficial translation of the official announcement, which can be found
at http://www.helsinki.fi/rekrytointi/index.html?id=65637 (in Finnish)
Nuestra compañera Penélope Cruzado-Caballero inicia una
nueva etapa de su carrera investigadora en General Roca, Argentina.
Penélope, que ha pertenecido a Aragosaurus desde hace 10
años, ha sido una pieza clave en nuestro grupo de trabajo durante todo este
tiempo, tanto en su faceta de preparadora y conservadora de los fósiles del
Cretácico aragonés, como realizando su tesis doctoral en los yacimientos de Arén,
donde ha colaborado en la definición tres nuevas especies,