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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Please share with friends and colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">COLLECTION MANAGER IN ENTOMOLOGY</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br>
<b>Biodiversity Institute<br>
University of Kansas</b><br>
<br>
A Collections Manager in the Division of Entomology of the Biodiversity Institute at The University of Kansas administers a world-class collection consisting of nearly five million recent and fossil insect specimens in a wide range of preservation states. Tasks
include preservation and curation of the physical collection; the management of data, records, and transactions of the collection; the maintenance and development of the collection’s specimen-level database in Specify; and facilitation of the use of the collection
by University faculty, staff, students and the external research community. In addition, the Collection Manager trains and oversees graduate and undergraduate students as well as other grant-funded personnel in collections work-flow operations such as specimen
preparation and digitization. This full-time, state-funded position reports to the Biodiversity Institute Assistant Director for Collections and Facilities.<br>
<br>
For additional information and to apply, go to: <a href="http://www.employment.ku.edu/staff/22225BR" target="_blank">
employment.ku.edu/staff/22225BR</a><br>
<br>
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). Salary range starting
at $45,000 contingent upon qualifications. Initial review of applications begins July 18, 2022.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Job Description<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">1. Collection management, conservation, and divisional operations (45%)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ensure long-term integrity and preservation of collection and collection-storage environment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maintain and improve collection-care protocols.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Collaborate with other museum collection managers to achieve high quality collections care and economy of scale in all collections-related activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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2. Collection strategic development, improvement, and acquisition (20%)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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3. Supervision (20%)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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4. Professional development (10%)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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5. Other Divisional and Institutional duties as appropriate (5%)<br>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Master's degree or other advanced degree in biology, entomology, museum studies or related field from an accredited university.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Working knowledge of the taxonomy and identification of insects.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Demonstrable knowledge of care and management of natural history collections, with a special emphasis on preventative conservation and collection-storage environments.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Familiarity with biodiversity informatics, including relational databases (e.g., Specify), web-based applications, and distributed networks.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<b>Preferred qualifications:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Previous collection-management experience in a natural history collection, with a special emphasis on entomological collections.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Expertise in one or more taxa that constitute divisional strengths and programmatic priorities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Working knowledge of specimen photography and associated equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Experience supervising and training students and volunteers.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<b>Position requirements:</b><br>
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and utilize ladders to reach cabinets and shelves with or without accommodations. This position is required to work on-site.<br>
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KU is an EO/AAE. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or protected Veteran status.
<a href="http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination">http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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