POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
COLLECTION MANAGER
The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute seeks a collection manager to oversee its world-class research collections in herpetology. The collections consist of fluid-preserved specimens, frozen tissues, wet and dry skeletons, histological preparations, acoustical recordings, digital and film-image archives, and extensive library holdings. The collections have an historical strength in Neotropical amphibians and reptiles, and a developing a focus in Southeastern Asian herpetology. University curators and students, and national and international scholars use the collections extensively for research and education. The collections manager is responsible for day-to-day activities in the collection and reports to the curator-in-charge. This is a full-time (12-month appointment), academic, non-tenure track position.
The successful candidate for the position must be eligible to work in the U.S. prior to the start date of the appointment.
Duties include:
* Collections management and conservation of the various collections
* Acquisition and collection development in conjunction with curators and students
* Museum operational service including day-to-day care and use of the collections
* Supervision of graduate and undergraduate research assistants and students
* Professional development to maintain currency in and advance the field
* Other duties as appropriate
Required qualifications include:
ASSISTANT SPECIALIST:
1. Master's degree or Ph.D. in museum studies, systematics, or herpetology from an accredited university; OR a bachelor's degree plus 5 years experience working with museum collections in a position with similar responsibilities. Recent graduates with a bachelor's degree in museum studies, who can demonstrate thorough training in herpetological collection management, may waive the required 5 years of experience. Thorough training can be demonstrated by the equivalent of a curatorial assistantships (GRAs) held in another collection-based university institution or similar advanced training at a free standing museum.
2. Working knowledge of the taxonomy and identification of amphibians and reptiles as demonstrated through coursework and as addressed in the statement of collection management philosophy.
3. Demonstrable knowledge (academic training or professional experience) of care and management of natural history collections, with a special emphasis on preventative conservation, collection-storage environments, and techniques pertaining uniquely to fluid-preserved collections.
4. Demonstrable familiarity (as demonstrated in letter of app) with collections-based relational databases (e.g. Specify) and web-based applications.
ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST:
In addition to the requirements listed above, to be considered for appointment at this level, candidates must also show six or more years of experience at the assistant rank (or equivalent) in a herpetological research collection. This experience must meet University guidelines for appointment at this rank.
And preference will be given to applicants with:
1. Previous collection-management experience in a natural history collection, with a special emphasis on herpetological collections.
2. Expertise in one or more taxa that constitute divisional strengths and programmatic priorities.
3. International field experience with knowledge of numerous techniques for the collection of herpetological specimens.
4. Experience handling cryogenically stored tissue samples.
5. Familiarity with the larger field of biodiversity informatics and experience with distributed networks
A complete application will include a letter of application addressing all required and preferred qualifications, CV, names, contact information and statement of relationship for three professional references; and a statement of curatorial and collection management philosophy. Copies of representative publications are optional.
A complete position description may be obtained by contacting:
Jordan Yochim
Associate Director
Biodiversity Institute
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or
Dr. Rafe Brown
Curator-in-charge
Division of Herpetology
Biodiversity Institute
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The workplace is located in Dyche Hall on the university campus. The Biodiversity Institute is a healthy, dynamic, nourishing intellectual environment that values creativity, professional growth and collaborative interaction. The University of Kansas offers a fine benefits package for this permanent full-time position.
Application review begins 26 April 2010. EO/AA. We celebrate diversity in all life forms.
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Andy Bentley
Ichthyology Collection Manager/Specify Usability Lead
University of Kansas
Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center
Dyche Hall
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS, 66045-7593
USA
Tel: (785) 864-3863
Fax: (785) 864-5335
Email: [log in to unmask]
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