Hello TDWGers, The Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth has a job opening for a biodiversity informatician open now. Details of this job posting are located on BRIT’s website, under About/Employment, on this page: http://www.brit.org/about/employment and below is a brief summary. Please forward to any colleagues who might be interested.

Biodiversity Informatician The Botanical Research Institute of Texas seeks a full-time researcher to work in the area of biodiversity informatics beginning as soon as possible. We seek a creative individual with experience conducting research using biodiversity informatics preferably involving plant information. The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. and experience generating and managing competitive research grants resulting in peer-reviewed publications. Training in botanical systematics and work within an herbarium is desirable but not required. Submit curriculum vitae; three letters of reference; top publications; specific statements about training, research accomplishments and objectives; and leadership experience, to: kbarfield@brit.org. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Selection of applicants will be made through assessment of: 1) training/expertise, 2) research accomplishments and objectives, 3) competitive grant acquisition experience, 4) references, and 5) leadership.

Jason Best Biodiversity Informatician Botanical Research Institute of Texas 1700 University Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76107

817-332-4441 ext. 230 http://www.brit.org