[NHCOLL-L:3758] Job Opening, Vert Paleo Coll Manager at SNOMNH

[Burkhalter, Roger J.]

Job Announcement

COLLECTION MANAGER IN VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY

Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
University of Oklahoma

The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNOMNH) is soliciting applications for a Collection Manager in the museum's Department of Vertebrate Paleontology. SNOMNH is a new (opened in 2000), state-of-the-art, comprehensive museum facility of the University of Oklahoma, with a large research and collections staff covering various disciplines of natural history. The Department of Vertebrate Paleontology, which includes four full-time staff, a number of graduate and undergraduate students, volunteers, and research associates, maintains well-equipped, modern laboratories and its own field vehicle, and receives supplemental support through a dedicated endowment.
The Collection Manager in Vertebrate Paleontology will assume responsibility for one of the larger and better-curated collections of fossil vertebrates in the United States. The successful applicant will be part of a team of vertebrate paleontologists including a preparator and two curators. Representative duties for the position include specimen conservation and curation, maintaining computerized records and archives, fieldwork, and assisting in education, exhibits, and interacting with the public as needed. Minimum qualifications for the position include a Bachelor's degree in Zoology or Geology and experience in working with a systematics collection. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in vertebrate anatomy, computerized data management (especially Specify) and GIS, paleontology, and stratigraphic distributions. A class D (general) driver's license is required. We seek a motivated candidate who can successfully work as part of a team in an active and growing field, lab, and collection program. We are looking for a person willing to exercise initiative in bringing forward new projects to enhance the research utility of the VP collection, such as interfacing web with collection data and images. Salary begins $28k/year, with full university benefits.
            Interested persons must submit (A) application, (B) cover letter summarizing background, interests, career goals, and reference list, (C) brief resume or curriculum vitae, and (D) three letters of recommendation. Application must be made through http://jobs.ou.edu<http://jobs.ou.edu/>; letters of recommendation can be sent to: Salina Wall, Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 73071 <salinawall at ou.edu<mailto:salinawall at ou.edu>>. Application by women and minorities is encouraged.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For additional information, contact Salina Wall, Human Resources Specialist (salinawall at ou.edu<mailto:salinawall at ou.edu>; 405.325.0573).


Roger Burkhalter
Collections Manager, Invertebrate Paleontology
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
The University of Oklahoma
Norman

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