POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
COLLECTION MANAGER
The
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successful candidate for the position must be eligible to work in the
Duties include:
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 |
or |
Dr. Rafe Brown Curator-in-charge Division of Herpetology Biodiversity Institute |
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
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
Dyche Hall
Tel: (785) 864-3863
Fax: (785) 864-5335
Email: [log in to unmask]
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