[NHCOLL-L:1309] Collections Position

[Jane O'Donnell]

Posted for my department (see reply address below):

HERBARIUM CURATORIAL POSITION (RESEARCH ASSOCIATE I)
For 2001 - 2002
(Renewable for up to 3 additional years)

The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of
Connecticut seeks a curatorial associate to work in the George Safford
Torrey Herbarium as an assistant collections manager.  This is an annual
position, renewable for up to three additional years. This curatorial
associate will be responsible for all daily herbarium activities. The
successful applicant will gain experience in all aspects of herbarium
curation and management including participating in a multiyear data base
project for the entire herbarium, maintaining the collections, accessioning
new specimens, mounting new and backlogged specimens, and overseeing
student help and volunteers. In addition, a smaller amount of time will be
spent working with the Department's mammal and fish collections. The
Department's collections and research facilities will be available for
independent or collaborative research as well.

A move to a new, state-of-the-art collection facility is anticipated at
some point during the tenure of this position.  At that time the successful
applicant will be involved in all aspects of moving significant biological
research collections.  This will include having input in the choice and
installation of compactors, assisting in the development of a plan for
moving the biological research collections, inserting and re-organizing the
collections and supervising staff during the move.

The minimum qualification for the curatorial research associate is a Ph.D.
or Master's Degree with experience.  Candidates are expected to have an
extensive background in botany, biology or a related field and knowledge of
plant taxonomy or floristic botany.  A strong interest in curatorial museum
work is equally important.  Candidates should be familiar with herbarium
routines, several kinds of computer programs including databases and
website maintenance and must be able to supervise students working in the
collections and on the database project.  Candidates must be self-motivated
with an interest in plants and a desire to accomplish goals established in
conjunction with the curator and the herbarium oversight committee.  An
interest in personal research carried out in conjunction with the
herbarium, departmental faculty or on one's own is highly desirable.

Annual salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience.  A
starting date in the fall of 2001 is anticipated.  The successful candidate
will receive a competitive benefits packet as a state employee.  To apply,
please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names,
addresses and telephone numbers of three references to:

Dr. Leslie J. Mehrhoff
G. Safford Torrey Herbarium
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Box U-3043
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-3043.

This search will continue until the position is filled. 

Jane O'Donnell, Ph.D.
Manager of Scientific Collections
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, U-43
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-3043
Phone: (860)486-4451
Fax: (860)486-6364
http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/