VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY LAB TECHNICIAN/PREPARATOR

Carthage College is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Vertebrate Paleontology Lab Technician/Preparator at the Carthage Institute of Paleontology. This is a full-time position that will require the Technician/Preparator to oversee the functions and activities of the Carthage Institute of Paleontology.
   
The Carthage Institute of Paleontology is housed in the Dinosaur Discovery Museum situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It is a federal repository for paleontological collections. The collections focus on specimens from the Hell Creek Formation of Montana. For additional information about the Museum, please visit: http://www.kenosha.org/dinosaurdiscovery/index.html.
   
The technician/preparator will work under the direct supervision of the paleontologist, maintaining the lab and the specimens in it, as well as providing instruction in the lab and field for students.
   
Qualifications: Masters Degree with primary emphasis in sedimentology; demonstrated instruction of undergraduates in sedimentology in the lab and field; experience in the collection, preparation, molding, and casting of vertebrate fossils.
   
Situated on the Lake Michigan shore, midway between Chicago and Milwaukee, Carthage offers quick urban access from a relaxed, small-city environment. More than ten million people live within a two-hour drive. Total college enrollment exceeds 3,000. Founded in 1847, Carthage is the fourth-oldest Lutheran college in the country.
   
Please submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of professional reference to: Thomas Carr, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Park Drive, Kenosha, WI 53140. tcarr@carthage.edu
   
Deadline for Application: August 16, 2010.