Specialist Research Engineer In Poaceae Taxonomy

Il y a 7 jours

Paris, Île-de-France MNHN Temps plein

Vos missions en quelques mots

Main activities

· Inventory scientific names of Triticeae and Sorghum in herbaria, whether or not they are already present in existing databases.

· Determine, or confirm the determination of, herbarium specimens based on botanical and taxonomic expertise.

· Establish the accepted name to be applied to each specimen, including the relevant synonymies.

· Identify, document and flag nomenclatural type specimens.

· Enrich, correct and standardise data associated with specimens by transcribing and interpreting label data and, where appropriate, information from the literature.

· Contribute to the georeferencing of specimens using available data from labels and, if needed, the literature.

· Support the Past2ECO project through the use of herbarium collections.

· Contribute to taxonomic revisions of the study groups, including by exploring the AI-based assistance developed in Axis 4 of Past2ECO.

· Contribute to, or lead, the drafting of taxonomic notes, inventories, reports or publications.

The candidate will work independently on herbarium specimens, supervise one or two Master’s students, propose taxonomic or nomenclatural corrections, and help prioritise collection-processing actions.

The position involves regular collaboration with taxonomists, botanists, collection managers, documentalists, database specialists and researchers within Past2ECO. It may also require exchanges with other herbaria, collection networks and biodiversity data platforms.

The position will improve the scientific quality of collection data, strengthen their accessibility for research, in particular for other Past2ECO axes, and ensure the reliability of the taxonomic, nomenclatural, geographic and temporal information associated with specimens. It will thus help promote herbaria as research infrastructure for the study of past and present biodiversity, with a view to future agronomic developments.

Profil recherché

Required skills and knowledge

Profile / experience:

· Master’s degree or PhD (minimum).

· Experience related to the taxonomy of Poaceae, or another family within Poales.

Specific skills or knowledge sought:

· Excellent knowledge of Poaceae taxonomy, particularly the genera Triticum and Aegilops and, as far as possible, Sorghum.

Experience with herbarium collections in research, expert assessment and collection management

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