<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt">Rancho Santa Ana Botanic
Garden seeks a dynamic conservation scientist with expertise in genetics to
manage the Garden’s molecular lab and to bring genetics expertise to the
Garden’s thriving conservation team.</span><br></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">RSABG’s conservation
team undertakes diverse activities with the goal of securing California’s
native plant legacy. Projects include rare plant research, field surveys, monitoring,
seed conservation, invasive plant species management, propagation and out-planting
for restoration. The conservation genetics component of the program uses the
resources of RSABG’s laboratories and personnel (scientists, graduate students)
to address questions that require genetic data. Current externally funded
projects include identifying suitable seed transfer zones for important
restoration species in the Mojave Desert, and population genetic studies of
federally listed plant species. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The position is fully
funded via core Garden funds and projects already in hand for two years after
which the Garden commits to 50% funding via core funds with the remainder of
the salary to come from grants and contracts. The Conservation Geneticist is
expected to actively seek external support for projects that involve the
acquisition and analysis of genetics data, and may also contribute to projects
funded through other aspects of the conservation program (e.g., rare plant
studies, field surveys, seed collecting). <b><i>In seeking external support, the
Conservation Geneticist will have the full support and collaboration of the
Director of Conservation Programs and the Garden’s leadership. </i></b>In the
past five years, external funding for conservation projects at RSABG has grown
more than 300% and now exceeds $1M annuall</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">y.
Annual merit raises will be based on achievement in lab management, securing external
funding, and success in meeting the goals of funded projects.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Requirements</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">:  master’s degree in related field (candidates
with bachelor’s degrees with extensive research experience and those with a
Ph.D. in a relevant area will be considered), experience working in molecular
labs and with modern genetic lab methods (e.g., fragment data generation and
analysis, next generation sequencing methods and analytical pipeline),
excellent networking and writing skills, ability to work as part of a team and
independently, personal commitment to plant conservation; knowledge and
experience working with plants native to California or the western United
States is preferred.  </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Reports to</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Dr. Naomi Fraga, Director of Conservation
Programs; direct inquiries to: 
<a href="mailto:nfraga@rsabg.org">nfraga@rsabg.org</a></span></p>

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<u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To Apply</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">:  Send letter of interest, CV (including links
to relevant publications if relevant), and names and addresses of three
references via email attachment to </span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:employment@rsabg.org" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">employment@rsabg.org</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. Applications will be reviewed starting
February 1, 2019. Applications will be accepted until February 8, 2019. We
anticipate the position will be filled by late February.  </span><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>_____________________________________________________<br>Naomi S. Fraga, Ph.D. (Director of Conservation Programs)<br>Phone (909) 625-8767 ext. 231  •  Fax (909) 626-7670<br>Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden<br>1500 N. College Avenue<br>Claremont, CA 91711<br><a href="http://rsabg.org" target="_blank">http://rsabg.org</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>