[NHCOLL-L:823] Botany Collections Manager -- Yale Peabody Museum

[Tim White]

This just in. Reply to Mike Donoghue (michael.donoghue at yale.edu.).


Botany Collections Manager -- Yale Peabody Museum

Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University is searching for a
Collections Manager for the Botany Division/Herbarium.  Reporting to the
Curator of the Botany Division/Herbarium, the Botany Collections Manager is
responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of Botany
Division/Herbarium including all aspects of the growth, maintenance and use
of the collections. This includes the collection, preparation and
maintenance of museum specimens, as well as the maintenance of associated
archives and collections facilities. The Collections Manager supervises
computerized and manual cataloging, storing, care and security of all
specimens and associated data in the Botany collections; writes grant
proposals, prepares annual reports of collections activities; assigns
duties and oversees the work of museum staff, students and volunteers;
implements recommendations of the curator concerning collections growth,
maintenance and use, including exhibit planning and implementation,
accessions, loans, rights and reproductions, and educational programs;
carries on research related to the Botany Collections.  Serves as the
principal source of information concerning the Botany collections for
visiting scholars, museum staff, students, faculty and the public.   
 
Qualifications. Qualified applicants should have three years collections
management experience and a higher degree in Plant Biology, or closely
related field, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
Ph.D. preferred. Candidates should have experience in systematic botany,
collections management, computer database management, writing of grant
proposals and reports, laboratory techniques, field collecting, and diverse
specimen preparation techniques. Must have  effective interpersonal skills
and ability to work independently.  Supervisory experience preferred. 

Full time position: 37.5 hours/week. Yale University offers a highly
competitive salary and liberal benefits. Qualified applicants are invited
to send a letter of application, resume and to arrange for three letters of
references to be sent to:  Michael Donoghue, Curator of Botany, Peabody
Museum of Natural History, Yale University, 170  Whitney Avenue, New Haven,
CT 06511. Or email: michael.donoghue at yale.edu. Applications will be
accepted through February 9, 2001. Yale University is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity employer.