<div dir="ltr"><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;box-sizing:inherit;float:left;margin-right:0px;width:573.55px"><h1 style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:2rem;margin:10px 30px 0px 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.28571em;padding:0px;min-height:1rem;display:inline-block">Field Museum- Collection Manager, Herpetology</h1></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;box-sizing:inherit;float:left;margin-right:0px;width:573.55px"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:32px"><b><br></b></span></font><h2 style="color:black;font-size:0.8em;box-sizing:inherit;line-height:1.28571em;margin-right:35px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px">Chicago, IL</h2></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit;clear:both;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><div id="gmail-m_7005675006337500639gmail-m_1524234887208631246gmail-job-description-text" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:1em"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.4285em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">The Field Museum is hiring a Collection Manager to manage its world-class Herpetology collections.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.4285em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">The Field Museum houses one of the world’s largest collections of zoological specimens. The 306,000-specimen Amphibian and Reptile Collection is comprised of over 286,688 catalog entries.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.4285em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">The collection is a major research resource for the national and international scientific communities. Containing unique material of special historical and ecological significance, the collection is world-class in size as well as taxonomic and geographic scope. The bulk of the collection (98%) is stored in 70% ethanol and contained in over 30,000 jars and 97 steel tanks. The skeletal collection contains over 7,600 skeletons and 1,700 cleared and stained preparations.  There are also over 20,000 specimens with genetic resources stored in our cryogenic facility.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.4285em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder">Applications must include Cover Letter and CV to be considered. Review of applications will begin on April 10th, 2020. </span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.4285em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Duties and Responsibilities</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.4285em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">The Collection Manager reports to the Head of Zoological collections and will supervise a staff managing day-to-day activities in the Herpetology collection. The Collection Manager will work jointly with curators to set long and short-term priorities for the Herpetology collections. The Collection Manager will also interact with other collections areas, research scientists, exhibitions developers, and education staff. The Collection Manager will have opportunities to seek funding for collections improvements and specimen-based research projects. The successful candidate will be evaluated on the ability to promote, study, build, care for, and ensure accessibility to the great wealth of specimens in the collection.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.4285em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Responsibilities include:</span></span></p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px 0px 0px 1.5rem;list-style:initial;color:rgb(103,112,120)"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Managing digitization tasks including imaging specimens, georeferencing, species inventory, and development and evaluation of workflows and standards to ensure best practices;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Incorporating new material into the collection, preparing, sorting, identifying, and cataloging specimens;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Tracking and reporting metrics of collection use and growth;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Managing the herpetology collection budget;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Coordinating an active loan program and on-site use of the collection by researchers;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Participating in the museum’s public programming and promoting the mission of the museum and its fundraising goals;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Training, mentorship, and supervision of staff, interns, and volunteers in the collection.</span></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;line-height:1.4285em"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Qualifications</span></span></span></p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px 0px 0px 1.5rem;list-style:initial;color:rgb(103,112,120)"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">PhD (with an emphasis in Herpetology) with collections experience is preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience, e.g., Masters in Biology (with an emphasis in Herpetology) with at least 3 year's collections experience;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">A well-versed background in Herpetology is required, including familiarity with other Herpetology collections and research;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Knowledge of taxonomic principles and Herpetology collection management;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Strong organizational skills necessary to keep collection accessible;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Ample experience with collection databases, imaging systems, and data aggregators is required, as well as a strong history of managing digitization projects;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Working knowledge of international and domestic regulations for shipment of specimens and requirements for packing loans;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:10pt"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial">Strong history of building and managing a diverse team of staff, interns, and volunteers.</span></span></li></ul></div></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://careers.hireology.com/fieldmuseumtrial/378844/description" target="_blank">https://careers.hireology.com/fieldmuseumtrial/378844/description</a> </div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Adam W. Ferguson, Ph.D.</b></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap">Negaunee Collection Manager of Mammals,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Field Museum</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.</span></p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