POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

COLLECTION MANAGER

 

The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute seeks a collection manager to oversee its world-class research collections in invertebrate paleontology.  The collections consist of extensive invertebrate fossil and micro-fossil specimens, along with archives and library holdings.  The collections have strengths in Cambrian, Carboniferous and Cretaceous fossils, microfossils, echinoderms and arthropods, and fossils from Antarctica.  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.

 

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:

·         Master's degree or Ph.D. in museum studies, geology, or paleontology from an accredited university or a bachelor’s degree plus 5 years experience working with museum collections in a position with similar responsibilities

·         Working knowledge of the taxonomy and identification of invertebrate fossils

·         Demonstrable knowledge of care and management of natural history collections

·         Familiarity with biodiversity informatics

(Five+ years of successful service in the assistant rank is required, though not sufficient for appointment to the associate rank.)

 

And preference will be given to applicants with:

·         previous collection-management experience

·         expertise in one or more taxa that constitute divisional strengths and programmatic priorities 

·         field experience

·         experience preparing invertebrate fossil specimens

 

A complete application will include a letter of application addressing qualifications, CV, statement of collection management philosophy, and representative publications (the latter is optional). More information and a complete position description may be obtained by contacting:

Jordan Yochim Assistant Director Biodiversity Institute [log in to unmask]

Or

Dr. Bruce Lieberman Curator Division of Invertebrate Paleontology Biodiversity Institute [log in to unmask]

 

Send application materials to:

Jordan Yochim

KU Biodiversity Institute

1345 Jayhawk Blvd.

Lawrence, KS 66045

(785) 864-4540

 

The workplace is located in Lippincott Hall and PSB 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 1 May 2008.  EO/AA.  We celebrate diversity in all life forms.

 

 

Lori Schlenker

KU Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center

Dyche Hall

1345 Jayhawk Blvd.

Lawrence, KS 66045

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(785) 864-4540

Fax (785) 864-5335