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Dear Colleague,

Inquiries about this job announcement should be directed to:

Frank Oldfield
PAGES IPO
Baerenplatz 2
CH-3011 Bern
Switzerland
Tel: +41 31 3133
Fax: +41 31 3168
frank.oldfield [at] pages.unibe.ch

PAGES Executive Director

Applications are invited for the above post with effect from 1.1.2001.
The closing date for Applications is 10 November, 1999.

PAGES is one of the Core Projects of the International Geosphere-Biosphere
Programme. The International Project Office of PAGES is located in Bern,
Switzerland. Further information on the work of PAGES and the role of the
International Project Office may be obtained from the PAGES website
http://www.pages.unibe.ch/.

Candidates should have a broad knowledge of the areas of paleo-science and
global change research relevant to the work of PAGES. Level of appointment
will be related to experience and seniority, up to the level of Full
Professor in Switzerland. Fluency in spoken and written English and working
experience in international scientific collaboration are essential;
proficiency in German would be an advantage. The initial contract period is
likely to be 3 years.