[NHCOLL-L:3644] Collection Manager Job

[Jean Woods]

Collection Manager, Bird Department

The Delaware Museum of Natural History, located in the culturally rich Brandywine Valley area of Greenville, Delaware seeks an experienced professional to serve as Collection Manager in our Bird Department. This position reports to the Curator of Birds and is responsible for daily operation and management of the collections.  Duties include care of the collections, database management and improvement, documentation and processing of loans, preparing and cataloging new specimens, assisting visitors, assisting with supervision of volunteers and interns, and participation in other museum programs as appropriate. We invite you to visit the DMNH web site, www.delmnh.org <http://www.delmnh.org>  for information about the collections and a complete job description

Qualifications:
B.A./B.S. degree in biology, museum studies, or related field required (M.A./M.S. preferred) plus 12-24 months experience in collection management.  Applicants should also have experience with bird identification, preparing study skins & skeletons, and operating a dermestid colony.  Good oral and written communication skills and experience with collection care and collection database systems also required.  Must have a valid driver's license, be able to work with ethanol and other chemicals, be able to lift 50 lbs, and be able to stoop and climb ladders to access collections storage areas.  


Please send application letter, CV or resume, and names of three professional references by mail to: Delaware Museum of Natural History, ATTN: Human Resources, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Delaware 19807.  Deadline for consideration is  January 10, 2008.    DMNH is an equal opportunity employer. 



Dr. Jean L. Woods				Phone: 302-658-9111 x314
Curator of Birds					Fax: 302-658-2610
Delaware Museum of Natural History		e-mail:  jwoods at delmnh.org
4840 Kennett Pike, P.O. Box 3937		web: www.delmnh.org
Wilmington, DE  19807