[NHCOLL-L:322] herbarium collections data position at Berkeley

[Barbara Ertter]

The following position is now available at the University and Jepson
Herbaria of the University of California at Berkeley.  Application
procedures are at http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/JOBS/apply.htm.  Questions
about the duties and other expectations for position can be directed to
Barbara Ertter (ertter at uclink4.berkeley.edu) or Brent Mishler
(bmishler at socrates.berkeley.edu).

Manager of Collections Data
(Museum Scientist) (A&PS 1)
University Herbarium
$32,048 - 48,179
11-342-30/PA
Closing date: 11/26/99

Job Duties: Develop, refine, and implement collections- and
transactions-related databases and software. Maintain, grow, and improve
existing herbarium databases and paperwork files. Compile collections
management statistics. Respond to
queries involving databases. Cross-train and serve as backup for the
Manager of Vascular Plants for tasks such as processing loans and providing
collections orientation for visiting researchers and volunteers. Oversee
general herbarium
hardware/software needs. Serve as herbarium webmaster.

Required qualifications: Experience with collections-oriented databases.
Experience with curation of natural history museum specimens. Detailed
knowledge of computers, operating system including UNIX, database software,
HTML, and WWW interfaces. Knowledge of botany. Ability to work
independently. Effective interpersonal skills for interfacing with other
Herbaria staff, students, and faculty. Preferred qualifications: Bachelors
or Masters degree in Botany. Experience with curation of herbarium
specimens.