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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Palatino">POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Palatino">COLLECTION MANAGER</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black;text-transform:uppercase"> in Herpetology<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black;text-transform:uppercase">Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Palatino">The collections manager in the Division of Herpetology of The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute administers one of the world’s most important research collections
and associated data of amphibians and reptiles. The collection consists of fluid-preserved specimens, frozen tissues, wet and dry skeletons, histological preparations, acoustical recordings, digital and film-image archives, and extensive library holdings.
The collections have an historical strength in Neotropical amphibians and reptiles and a recent focus in Southeast Asian herpetology. University faculty, scientists, curators, staff, students, and national and international scholars use the collections extensively
for research, formal and informal education, and service. The collection manager is responsible for all collection operations and reports to the curator-in-charge.<span style="color:black">
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Palatino;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">A complete application will include a letter of application addressing qualifications, a CV, a statement of collection management philosophy, names and contact information
for three references, and representative publications (optional). For additional information please contact:
</span><span style="font-family:Palatino">Dr. Rafe Brown, </span><a href="mailto:rafe@ku.edu"><span style="font-family:Palatino">rafe@ku.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Palatino"> (785-864-3403). EO/AA employer. Application review begins 15 September
2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:Palatino">The full job posting and application portal is available at
</span></b><a href="http://www.employment.ku.edu/staff/15112BR" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">employment.ku.edu/staff/15112BR</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">.
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Palatino">Duties:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Palatino"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Collections and data management and conservation</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"> (40%)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Palatino"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Collection strategic development, improvement and acquisition</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"> (25%)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Palatino"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Collection service</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"> (15%)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Palatino"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Supervision, training and mentoring</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"> (10%)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Palatino"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Professional development (5%)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Palatino"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Other duties as appropriate</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"> (5%)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Palatino">Required qualifications</span></b><span style="font-family:Palatino">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Master's degree or Ph.D. in evolutionary biology, zoology, or related field from an accredited university, or a bachelor’s degree plus 5 years experience working with museum collections in a
position with similar responsibilities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Demonstrated knowledge of systematics, taxonomy and classification of amphibians and reptiles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with care and management of natural history collections, with a special emphasis on fluid-preserved collections, dry skeletal and cleared-and-stained
preparations, and use and management of genetic resources. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with biodiversity informatics and collection data, including relational databases (e.g.,
<i>Specify</i>), web-based applications, and distributed networks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Palatino">Preferred qualifications</span></b><span style="font-family:Palatino">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Expertise in one or more taxa that constitute collection strengths and programmatic priorities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Field experience collecting herpetological specimens<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:Palatino">Experience handling cryogenically stored tissue samples.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Lori Schlenker<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>KU Biodiversity Institute<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Dyche Hall, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Lawrence, KS 66045<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>(785) 864-2343<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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