Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden invites applications for the Fletcher Jones Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Botany.

Applications for this full-time position are solicited from individuals with a primary interest in, and commitment to, active field-, lab- and/or collection-oriented research in the systematic, phylogenetics, or evolution of vascular plants using contemporary techniques. We seek an individual who will bring an exciting and innovative project that will complement and extend on-going research activities, and who will interact extensively with scientists, students, and professional staff.

The Garden's Research Department is home to staff scientists who are also faculty members at Claremont Graduate University; 14 graduate students; and facilities that include laboratories (molecular and structural, including SEM); an herbarium of more than 1.1 million plant specimens, almost entirely of vascular plants; an excellent research library; and extensive plant growth facilities.

For additional information about Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden and its Research Department, please visit http://www.rsabg. org or communicate with any of the department's faculty. Candidates must have their Ph.D. prior to beginning the position. This is a one year position with possible extension to two years based on
performance. The position carries a competitive salary ($39,000) and a budget of $5,000 per year for research expenses. Regular employment at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden is for no specified period of time; conditions and status of employment (hours, pay, title, duties, etc.) are subject to change at any time. Employees, and likewise RSABG, are free to end the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without notice or cause, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

To apply, send a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and a brief research proposal (no more than 10 pages all inclusive). The proposal should clearly indicate how the project both extends the applicant's dissertation research and fits into his/her long-term plans. Please also include the names, addresses (including e-mail), and telephone numbers of three references. Send applications to: Ms. Alex Charlap, Fletcher Jones Postdoc Search, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA 91711. Applications will be considered beginning Feb. 15, 2007 for a starting date in mid to late 2008. j.travis.columbus@ cgu.edu