Two Curators of Entomology (m/f/d) (# of pos: 2)

The Senckenberg Society for Nature Research was founded in 1817 and is one of the most important research institutions around biological diversity. At its eleven sites throughout Germany, scientists from over 40 nations conduct cutting-edge research on an international scale. The company's headquarters are in the Main metropolis of Frankfurt in the heart of Germany. It is also home to one of Senckenberg's best-known facilities, the Senckenberg Natural History Museum.

Following its mission to “analyze and document biodiversity in earth system dynamics – to serve science and society” Senckenberg stands for curiosity-driven as well as application-oriented collections-based research.

To strengthen and innovate the collections-based research in the Department of Terrestrial Zoology at the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum in Frankfurt, Germany, we seek to fill the positions of

Two Curators of Entomology (m/f/d)

(Tenure track, full time / part time optional)

We are looking for two internationally recognized entomologists with excellent track records in integrative taxonomy, systematics, and evolutionary or ecological research of Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera or Lepidoptera.

With the two new curators we aim to strengthen our collections-based research through

• the integration of public engagement, e.g. citizen science projects, in basic or biomonitoring-oriented entomological research,

and/or

• the integration of innovative, non- or minimally invasive methods for harvesting scientific information from museum specimens, e.g. through innovative imaging approaches (hyperspectral imaging, µCT, MRI, environmental SEM), chemical analyses, or microbiome/pathogen analysis.

Collections-based research and curatorial duties will be associated with either the Coleoptera (1.7 million specimens; 6542 primary types), Diptera (0.5 million specimens; 232 primary types), Hymenoptera (0.2 million specimens; 982 primary types) or Lepidoptera (1.2 million specimens; 2300 types) collections. All collections date as far back as the early 19th century and comprise dry-pinned and ethanol materials.

Your tasks

• Curate and develop one of the above-mentioned collections and associated libraries as important international research tools through digitization and growth
• Conduct innovative collections-based research on the taxonomy, systematics, evolution and/or ecology of Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera or Lepidoptera
• Acquisition of external funds
• Actively publish results of your research in international scientific journals
• Contribute to Senckenberg’s Research Program through internal/external collaborations, e.g. with the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute, Müncheberg

Your profile

• Doctoral degree in biology/zoology or related field
• Excellent knowledge of Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera or Lepidoptera systematics
• Experience in curation and management of entomological collections
• Outstanding research record in systematics, morphology, evolutionary biology or ecology of Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera or Lepidoptera, documented by international peer-review publications
• Fluency in both spoken and written English

Desirable skills

• Experience in the acquisition of third-party funding
• Experience in one or more of the following: public science engagement, insect biomonitoring, collections digitization, innovative imaging techniques
• Experience in using molecular data for evolutionary or ecological studies

You would like to apply?

Please send your application documents

• CV,
• Certificates and references,
• PDFs of 3 most important publications,
• letter of motivation and future visions for research and collections development programs (max. 3 pages),

mentioning the reference of this job announcement (ref.#01-22033) until 31.08.2022 (deadline) by e-mail (attachment in a single pdf document) to:

Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung

Senckenberganlage 25

60325 Frankfurt am Main

E-Mail: [email protected]

For more information, please contact the head of department Prof. Dr. Steffen Pauls, [email protected] , phone: +49 (69) 7542-1222, or section head Dr. Monica Solórzano-Krämer, [email protected] , phone: +49 (69) 7542-1127.

Or visit our Homepage: https://www.senckenberg.de/