[NHCOLL-L:4928] Collection Manager Position Carngie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA

[csturmjr at pitt.edu]

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Collection Manager of Mollusks Needed

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, seeks a collection manager to develop, manage, and organize
the logistics of and participate in moving our mollusk collection of over
130,000 specimen lots to the department’s new space. The position will
involve archiving and labeling specimens, and exercising independent
judgment in managing volunteers and work-study students and in processing
and organizing the move. Position will also involve other collection
management tasks to facilitate organizing, growing, and sharing data about
the collection. Employee will participate in and oversee others in
organizing families, enhancing computer database documentation of specimen
lots, processing accessions into the collection, loan activity,
environmental control and storage maintenance, retrieving materials in
response to research requests, identifying and contacting potential
donors, and documenting policies and procedures.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in biology, museum science, or
related field plus 2 years experience in a museum setting, or any
equivalent combination of education and experience. Ideal candidate is
familiar with mollusks, zoological taxonomy, world geography, museum
curation, and specimen conservation. Must have facility with personal
computer and applicable software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel,
collections database, and various tools and hardware necessary for
transferring the collection. To apply, please visit
www.carnegiemuseums.org/hr. EOE.

Position funded for two years. We will begin reviewing applications 6
September 2010. For more information, contact Tim Pearce
(pearcet at carnegiemnh.org; 412-622-1916).



Regards,
Charlie
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Charlie Sturm
Research Associate - Section of Mollusks
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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