Botany Collections Manager -- Yale Peabody Museum

Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University is searching for a Collections Manager for the Botany Division/Herbarium.  Reporting to the Curator of the Botany Division/Herbarium, the Botany Collections Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of Botany Division/Herbarium including all aspects of the growth, maintenance and use of the collections. This includes the collection, preparation and maintenance of museum specimens, as well as the maintenance of associated archives and collections facilities. The Collections Manager supervises computerized and manual cataloging, storing, care and security of all specimens and associated data in the Botany collections; writes grant proposals, prepares annual reports of collections activities; assigns duties and oversees the work of museum staff, students and volunteers; implements recommendations of the curator concerning collections growth, maintenance and use, including exhibit planning and implementation, accessions, loans, rights and reproductions, and educational programs; carries on research related to the Botany Collections.  Serves as the principal source of information concerning the Botany collections for visiting scholars, museum staff, students, faculty and the public.   
 
Qualifications. Qualified applicants should have three years collections management experience and a higher degree in Plant Biology, or closely related field, or equivalent combination of experience and education. Ph.D. preferred. Candidates should have experience in systematic botany, collections management, computer database management, writing of grant proposals and reports, laboratory techniques, field collecting, and diverse specimen preparation techniques. Must have  effective interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.  Supervisory experience preferred. 

Full time position: 37.5 hours/week. Yale University offers a highly competitive salary and liberal benefits. Qualified applicants are invited to send a letter of application, resume and to arrange for three letters of references to be sent to:  Michael Donoghue, Curator of Botany, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, 170  Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511. Or email: [log in to unmask] Applications will be accepted through February 9, 2001. Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  

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