[NHCOLL-L:1759] Job - Project Manager, Natural History Museum Move

[Whitey Hagadorn]

NHCOLLers:

Could you please forward the following advertisement to any 
individuals whom you think might be interested?  Inquiries should be 
directed to pdcrowley at amherst.edu

Thanks and apologies for cross-postings,

Whitey Hagadorn

P.S. This is a fantastic place to work, BTW!
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Department of Geology
Amherst College
Amherst, MA 01002
jwhagadorn at amherst.edu
http://www.amherst.edu/~jwhagadorn	           ...let passion 
flow through your life...
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PROJECT MANAGER
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM MOVE

Pratt Museum of Natural History at Amherst College is moving from its 
present building into new facilities and seeks a full time Project 
Manager to oversee this transition. The new building will house both 
Amherst's Geology Department and the Museum. This project is 
internally funded as part of campus renovations with the new 
facilities still in the design phase.  This is a contract position 
and will begin in January 2003 and continue through occupancy of the 
new building, currently anticipated in 2006.

The Project Manager (PM) will work with the Museum Director, a 
full-time Geology faculty member to plan and direct the removal of 
the collections from the existing building and their installation in 
the new facility. Responsibilities are broad and will include the 
following: i) general project oversight, ii)  liaison with geology 
department, building architects and museum exhibit designers, iii) 
verification of display content and text, iv) recruitment and 
supervision of contract employees to carry out all aspects of moving 
museum collections including updating the collection catalog, moving 
the collection to a new storage system, disarticulating, moving and 
rearticulating large vertebrate specimens, and packing and moving 
collections.

The PM will have extensive experience in a natural history museum, 
previous supervisory and managerial experience, and a demonstrated 
ability to complete major projects on schedule.  Preference will be 
given to those who have at least 5 years natural history museum 
experience, at least 2 years supervisory and managerial experience in 
that context, vertebrate paleontology background and experience in a 
museum move or renovation.

The Pratt Museum houses Amherst College's natural history 
collections, including the world-famous Hitchcock ichnology 
collection. These collections date back to the founding of the 
college in 1821 and consist of extensive vertebrate paleontology, 
mineralogy, invertebrate paleontology, and type specimen collections. 
In addition, the museum has fewer but significant geology, osteology, 
anthropology and ethnography collections.  Located in scenic western 
Massachusetts, Amherst is a part of the vibrant Five College 
community. There are over 100,000 items in the Museums' collections. 
More information on the Museum can be found at 
http://www.amherst.edu/~pratt/

To apply for this position, please provide a curriculum vitae, the 
contact information for three references familiar with your project 
experience, and a cover letter outlining your experience and 
potential to contribute to this project.  Send these materials to the 
Museum Director, Prof. Peter Crowley, Department of Geology, Amherst 
College, Amherst, MA 01002 (pdcrowley at amherst.edu).  Application 
materials will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is 
filled.

Salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with experience.
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