[PCA] [JOB] Closing soon: Seed Bank Conservation Botanist at Fort Worth Botanic Garden

[Brooke Best]

CLOSING SOON (4/30/2023) -- Seed Bank Conservation Botanist (Full Time, Permanent)



Minimum annual salary for this position is $57,000; final salary offered dependent on education & experience. -- The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden (FWBG) seeks a Conservation Botanist to join the Texas Plant Conservation Program. The position is responsible for the following: leading Texas rare plant seed banking efforts for the organization; conducting and overseeing seed collecting projects and managing the BRIT Conservation Seed Bank; conducting seed related research as part of seed banking activities; writing grant proposals, both independently and in collaboration with the program Director; managing grant-supported projects as a principal investigator or as part of multi-investigator teams; disseminating the results of projects through peer-reviewed publications, professional meetings, project reports, and other venues; supervising grant-funded staff, volunteers, and students as needed; assisting with organizing and facilitating the biennial Texas Plant Conservation Conference; and interfacing with other conservation organizations, agencies, and individuals to strengthen a statewide conservation network. A Masters or Ph.D. degree in conservation biology, botany, natural resources, restoration ecology, or related field is required, along with field work experience and experience with ex situ or preserved collections. Must have research project management and report and grant writing experience. A working knowledge of basic taxonomic principles and characteristics of major plant families and Texas flora is desired. Please visit https://fwbg.org/about-us/careers/ and the "Seed Bank Conservation Botanist" listing or more information. Closing date is April 30. Questions about the position can be directed to Program Director Brooke Best at bbest at fwbg.org<mailto:bbest at fwbg.org>.

Thanks,
Brooke
(she/her)

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Brooke Byerley Best, PhD
Director of Texas Plant Conservation
Botanical Research Institute of Texas
bbest at brit.org<mailto:bbest at brit.org> OR bbest at fwbg.org<mailto:bbest at fwbg.org>
817.332.4441 x225
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
1700 University Dr.
Fort Worth, Texas 76107-3400 USA
fwbg.org<http://www.fwbg.org/>

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