Curator and Researcher, Microlepidoptera

The African Natural History Research Trust (ANHRT) is a charitable research trust and museum focused on African entomology. Our research is aimed at increasing the scientific knowledge of African insects with an emphasis on Lepidoptera. We are looking for a full-time Curator and Researcher to work on the Afrotropical Microlepidoptera held at the African Natural History Research Trust (ANHRT). The incredibly diverse Microlepidoptera are in general under-collected and poorly studied and the rich material held at the ANHRT is the ideal starting point for taxonomic investigations into the Afrotropical fauna, utilising molecular as well as traditional morphological approaches. Familiarity in Microlepidopteran families and experience in genitalia dissections is preferable but not essential; all necessary training in the required techniques will be provided.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop and curate the Afrotropical Microlepidoptera collections.
• Sort unidentified material of the relevant families, with genus-level identification of all collected material and species-level identification for some groups based on investigation of primary types and/or relevant literature.
• Initiate independent research projects in collections-based systematics and biogeography of the Afrotropical Microlepidoptera.
• Publish scientific results of relevant projects.
• Liaise with relevant sections of the international scientific community concerning ongoing research projects.
• Incorporate all relevant Collections Management Policies and Procedures into daily work.