<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Dear colleagues -- please share the ad below (also at </font><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=2fc0a355-012e-4bef-9c85-724ae074a06a&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=415926">https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=2fc0a355-012e-4bef-9c85-724ae074a06a&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=415926</a> ) with interested candidates in your networks!  We're looking forward to finding a great match for this ambitious and exciting project.  This job is based at the Natural History Museum of L.A. County but will work closely with all the institutions in the DigIn TCN.</span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></b></p><p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Digitization Project Manager</b><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Natural History Museum of LA County (NHMLA) seeks a Project Manager for the NSF-funded Thematic Collections Network grant: </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Documenting Marine Biodiversity Through Digitization of Invertebrate Collections</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (</span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2001601&HistoricalAwards=false" style="background-color:transparent;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(8,98,116);text-decoration-line:none;outline:none"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">DigIn</span></a><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">). The aim of this project is to digitize, aggregate, and make accessible online specimen metadata for 835,000 lots, representing 7.5 million marine invertebrates at nineteen U.S. research museums. Together this vast diversity of specimens will provide an essential guide to the diversity of ocean life across the globe.  </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County values and endeavors to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and access within its organization and communities. Candidates who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC), neurodiverse, a woman, a person with a disability, a veteran, and/or a part of the LGBTQAI+ community are welcome and encouraged to apply. </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:11pt;line-height:1.2;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">NHMLA is especially interested in candidates whose background and experience have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to engage and include culturally diverse audiences in museums and in science.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif">RESPONSIBILITIES:</font></span></span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.42857;list-style-position:inside;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Works directly with the network of museum researchers from 19 collaborating institutions to provide or find assistance to catalog, digitize, aggregate, and make accessible specimen information and resources for marine invertebrate specimens housed at each institution, including technical support and training.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Coordinates the development and implementation of online portal (InvertEBase) for specimen data aggregation and</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(60,64,67);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> data repatriation between institutions and digitization endpoints (e.g. Symbiota, Notes from Nature, GEOLocate) and publishing to data aggregators (e.g. iDigBio, GBIF).</span></font></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Maintains collective resources for the project, and communicates regularly across all institutions to maintain project progress, including progress tracking.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Identifies and coordinates contracted project-wide personnel, including those working on technical aspects such as georeferencing.</font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Serves as project liaison to iDigBio and coordinates communication with national and international biodiversity informatics initiatives, including Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), Catalog of Life, World Register of Marine Species, and others as appropriate, and in collaboration with content providers at the participating institutions, coordinates outreach efforts including social media, exhibits, and educational outreach programs, and maintains the project website.</font></span></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box">REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:</span></span><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></span></span></font></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.42857;list-style-position:inside;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><li dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Knowledge of biodiversity informatics, digital resource management, and georeferencing in natural history museums, equivalent to 3 years professional experience, gained through any combination of work history and graduate-level training.</font></span></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Familiarity and working knowledge of methods and tools for designing and managing database systems, data processing, and data refinement (e.g., SQL, R, Python, OpenRefine); experience working with standard natural history specimen database systems (e.g., Specify, Axiell EMu, Symbiota, Arctos) preferred.</font></span></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Knowledge of geospatial information systems (QGIS, PostGIS etc.) and the CoGe collaborative georeferencing platform preferred.  Familiarity with established best practices in georeferencing helpful.</font></span></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(60,64,67);font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Experience with web development standards and tools, including HTML, CSS & JavaScript.</font></span></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(60,64,67);font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Extensive knowledge and experience in biodiversity data science, standards (Darwin Core, Audubon Core, etc), digitization best practices, specimen imaging, image processing and submission, access and use of SQL databases, comprehensive management and quality control for images, occurrence data, workflows, interfaces, and publishing occurrence data.</font></span></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(33,35,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Highly motivated, well-organized, and creative independent problem-solver with experience in </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">project management, budgeting, and coordination.</span></font></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Successful track record of providing leadership and training, able to implement effective changes to achieve program goals; experience supervising staff, volunteers, or students preferred.</font></span></span></li><li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Must be outgoing and personable with the ability to interact effectively with and inspire museum staff, project researchers, and the public.</font></span></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:15px;line-height:1.42857;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Applicants and employees are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek or occupy. The incumbent must be able to perform this job safely, with reasonable accommodation if necessary, without endangering the health or safety of him/herself or others.</font></span></span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:15px;line-height:1.42857;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This is a full-time temporary position with a salary range of $65,000 to $70,000 with excellent benefits.  The job will start as soon as possible, preferably in Summer or early Fall 2021. This is a grant-funded position expected to last four years. <br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box">The application deadline is July 20, 2021.  Submit a current CV, a cover letter describing how your experience, knowledge, and interest qualify you for this position, and the names and contact information of three professional references through the Museum’s employment site at </span></span></font><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=2fc0a355-012e-4bef-9c85-724ae074a06a&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=415926">https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=2fc0a355-012e-4bef-9c85-724ae074a06a&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=415926</a></span></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:15px;line-height:1.42857;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">The application site is also linked from the museum's careers page at <a target="_blank" href="https://nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/working-at-nhm/jobs-nhm" style="font-weight:400;background-color:transparent;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(8,98,116);text-decoration-line:none;outline:none"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/working-at-nhm/jobs-nhm</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></span></font></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:15px;line-height:1.42857;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial,sans-serif">The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please, no phone calls and no faxes.</span><br></p></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">--</div><div dir="ltr">Trina E. Roberts, Ph.D.<div>Associate VP, Collections</div><div>Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County</div><div>213-763-3330<br></div><div><a href="mailto:troberts@nhm.org" target="_blank">troberts@nhm.org</a></div><div>she, her, hers</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>