DEADLINE EXTENDED to October 23, 2009. The Curator of this collection, Jay Ague, will be at GSA in Portland. If anyone wishes to meet with him at GSA please contact him via email at [log in to unmask]
Collections Manager, Mineralogy Division, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University
The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History is seeking to fill the position of Collections Manager in the Division of Mineralogy. An abstract of the advertisement for the position is given below. We are looking for someone with a M.S. (Ph.D. preferred) in systematic mineralogy and petrology with museum experience, the relevant management skills and who has research interests related to collections development.
Information on the Peabody Mineral collection can be found at:
http://www.peabody.yale.edu/collections/min/index.html.
Application: *For more information and immediate consideration, please apply online at www.Yale.edu/jobs <http://www.Yale.edu/jobs> - the STARS req ID for this position is 7773BR.
The due date is October 23, 2009. Please contact Mineralogy Curator-in-Charge Jay Ague ([log in to unmask]) for any further information about this position. Thanks for your interest in this position or for spreading the word.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Yale Mineralogy and Petrology collections, including all aspects of the preservation, improvement, development and use of the collections. Duties include oversight of relevant budgets, staff, students, and volunteers, maintenance of the collections, processing of materials, care and conservation, documentation, and databasing. The Collections Manager will represent the Mineralogy Division within the Peabody and Yale, nationally, and internationally, to promote the collection and to maximize its use. She/he will also promote knowledge of the collection through exhibitions and public education initiatives, and will pursue grant funding and carry out research that relates to collections improvement and development, including, as appropriate, collecting expeditions.
Yale// University// is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups./