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APPLY NOW   Public Land Name: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Position Title: Paleontology Museum Lab Technician [Guest Scientist] [FILLED] Agency: NPS Position Type: GuestScientist Position ID Number: 2015072 Location: Florissant, CO Accepting Applications? # of current Applicants: 0 Position Description: {THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED AND IS NOT ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS.} The Guest Scientist’s primary responsibilities will assist with ongoing projects relating to the field collection, stabilization, preparation, and curation of the paleontologic resources of the monument. Primary areas of emphasis for this position will be: preparing, conserving, and cataloging specimens of fossil leaves and insects in delicate shale; stabilizing the collection according to newly developed techniques and methods; continuing humidity chamber experiments previously begun by a previous intern; organizing “lot box” collections (specimens that are not individually cataloged); finalizing the FLFO Paleontology Lab Manual; coordinating the stabilization and cataloging of a collection from a new, small excavation during the summer; leading other interns who would assist in these projects; developing and presenting a portion of the Monument’s seasonal training; and developing and participating in virtual/interactive demonstrations for public outreach aspects. Other projects will include some of the following: inventory of collections; database entries; preparing educational information about paleontology for visitors; and assisting visiting researchers. The participant may have the option to use a portion of their time for research if they have a research plan defined and approved beforehand. This position is offered through the Geological Society of America's GeoCorps America Program in partnership with the National Park Service’s Geoscientists-in-the-Parks Program and support from National Park Service project funding. If you have questions about the application and selection process, please contact GSA's GeoCorps managers.  If you have questions about any aspect of the position — description, qualifications, housing, dates — please direct them to the contact(s) listed in the project description. Remember, application materials can only be submitted online. The project contact(s) will not accept application materials sent to them via e-mail, mail, fax, etc. See the full program details at the GeoCorps homepage.