The Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE), on behalf of the Joint
ASN/SSB/SSE council, seeks one or two members of one or more of our
societies to help plan and run our annual scientific conference - the
Evolution meetings. The meetings are coordinated by one or more Chief
Meeting Officers (CMOs), academics who oversee all aspects of the meeting
and who are responsible for final decisions about schedules, activities
and venues, in consultation with a tri-society Joint Meeting Committee
(JMC) and the larger ASN/SSB/SSE Joint Council. The CMOs also act as
the principal liaisons with a Professional Conference Organizer (PCO),
whose responsibilities include executing the logistics of conference
management, interactions with vendors and service providers, and helping
identify and negotiate contracts with future meeting venues.

Duties:
Specific duties will be determined by the CMO and the JMC, in consultation
with the AMO, and are expected to be for a combination of the in-person
and virtual conferences. General duties & time commitment include
interfacing with society councils and other stakeholders; producing
the scientific program; providing academic insight to help guide the
work of the PCO; regular electronic communication and virtual meetings
with co-organizers; at conference assistance for both the in-person and
virtual conferences.

The time commitment is variable but is expected to average a few hours
per week, ramping up at certain times depending on particular tasks and
in the month preceding the meeting.

Assistants normally serve a 3-year term and, if interested, may transition
into the lead CMO role at some point, with approval of the JMC.

Stipend:
Helping run our meetings is an important and valuable service to our
societies and our field which is largely a volunteer effort, but the
AMO will be given a stipend of $5000/year (USD) in appreciation. All
meeting attendance costs will also be covered, as well as any other
costs associated with carrying out meeting responsibilities.

Qualifications:
This position is best suited to someone who has attended several of our
recent meetings, has academic organizational and leadership experience,
enjoys teamwork, and would find it rewarding to serve the societies by
fostering dynamic and high-quality meetings.

How to apply:
Please email expressions of interest to evolution.meetings@gmail.com with
'AMO position' in the subject and include any relevant experience and a
CV. These will be reviewed starting on June 6, 2025, so that potential
new AMOs can be interviewed at the 2025 meeting (to be held in Athens,
GA from June 20-24, 2025). The new AMO(s) is/are expected to begin working
in July following the 2025 meetings. There are no geographic restrictions,
nor citizenship or residency requirements, but attendance at the 2026 and
subsequent meetings (during tenure as an AMO) is expected and in-person
attendance at the 2025 meeting would be an asset.

Alex Wong <AlexWong@cunet.carleton.ca>

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