Conference Manager
The Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE), on behalf of the Joint
ASN/SSB/SSE council, seeks an individual to help plan and run their
annual scientific conference.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
·Working with faculty conference organizers for the planning of each
conference and choosing locations for future conferences.
·Updating and maintaining the conference web site and compiling the
program and other conference related materials.
·Assisting with conference preparations, including conference center and
hotel contract negotiations.
·Participating in pre-conference site visits to finalize plans for oral
presentation sessions, poster and exhibitor space, and social events.
·Managing on-site conference activities including working with
convention center, AV support, catering staff, and with student
volunteers to ensure that talk sessions and social events run smoothly.
Skills & Qualifications:
·Professional training in conference organization/management preferred
·Experience with the planning of conferences, workshops, or other events
required; experience with large events preferred
·Experience planning scientific meetings and working with non-profit
societies an asset
·Strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
required
·Attention to detail and competence with budgets and financial
accounting required
·Must be able to meet deadlines and multitask in an organized way
·Must be able to respond promptly to queries and requests
·Experience designing and updating websites preferred
·Some travel required for planning visits, to attend the meeting, and
possibly future meeting site selection
Compensation will be commensurate with duties and will be issued as lump
sums once or twice annually. The Conference Manager may use these
payments for hire additional staff if required. In addition to
compensation payments, the Conference Manager and associated staff will
be reimbursed for all travel expenses required for site visits and
conference management.
Additional details: http://www.evolutionmeetings.org/conference-manager.html
How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter and a CV or resume to Dr. Andrea Case:
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Application deadline:
31 October, 2017
About the SSE:
The Society for the Study of Evolution was founded in March, 1946. The
objectives of the Society are the promotion of the study of organic
evolution and the integration of the various fields of science concerned
with evolution. The Society publishes the scientific journal /Evolution/
and co-publishes /Evolution Letters/ along with the European Society of
Evolutionary Biology. SSE also holds an annual conference, in
conjunction with the American Society of Naturalists (ASN) and the
Society of Systematic Biologists (SSB), at which scientific findings on
evolutionary biology are presented and discussed. More information is
available at the society web site (http://www.evolutionsociety.org/).
About the annual conference:
Evolution is the joint conference of the American Society of
Naturalists, the Society for the Study of Evolution, and the Society of
Systematic Biologists. The Evolution conference is held in a different
location every year. Recent and future locations include Austin, TX,
Portland, OR, Providence, RI, and Cleveland, OH. This meeting is the
premier opportunity for sharing research on evolutionary biology. The
conference attracts between 1700-2400 attendees and includes more than
1,000 oral presentations, 400-500 posters, and social events such as
luncheons and evening mixers. It runs for approximately 5 days
(depending on satellite events) in mid-late June. More information is
available on the conference web site: http://www.evolutionmeetings.org/,
including complete programs from recent meetings. Conferences are run on
a break-even basis with careful attention given to minimizing
registration costs for attendees.
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Mitch Cruzan
Professor of Biology
Portland State University
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207 USA
Web: http://web.pdx.edu/~cruzan/
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