[NHCOLL-L:1937] Job announcement

[Paul Callomon]

Position: Curatorial assistant
Job Number: 871
Issue Date: 16 May 2003
Closing Date: June 1, 2003 or until position is filled

The Department of Malacology at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia has obtained funding to rehouse its dry Recent mollusk collection, America's second largest. A curatorial assistant is sought for the three-year period of the grant. The job offers a rare opportunity to work in all sections of one of the World's great systematic collections, and to gain experience with state-of-the-art archival rehousing.

Responsibilities
- Move large cabinets between areas and transfer contents from old into new cabinets. Work involves standing for considerable periods daily.
- Rehouse specimens by replacing cardboard trays, vials and cotton with archival materials
- File specimens and documents
- Computerize incoming specimens
- Assist collection manger with other curatorial tasks.

Requirements: Bachelors degree; familiarity with basic computer operations. Experience with mollusks or in natural history museums preferred.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter including contact information for three references to:

Paul Callomon
Malacology Department
The Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103 - 1195