[NHCOLL-L:1424] Bioscience Collections Manager Position

[McConachie, Jackie]

Bioscience Collections Manager (Museum Technician and Conservator-B)

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNH&S) is seeking a
Bioscience Collection Manager to oversee approximately 31,000 vertebrate,
invertebrate, and plant specimens.  Education:  graduation from an
accredited four-year college or university with a bachelors degree in
Biology or a related field.  Experience:  two-years experience in museum
registration work and knowledge of overseeing a bio-prep facility including
experience in mammal, bird, and plant preparation, dermestid colony
maintenance and all tasks associated with a prep lab facility.  Description:
specialized museum work in managing and maintaining the permanent and loan
collections at the NMMNH&S.  Involves management and data entry of
computerized records; cataloging and inventory control of all collection
objects; packing and shipping; management of incoming and outgoing loans;
evaluation of collection conservation needs and implementation of long-range
collections care plan; maintenance of storage facilities; supervision of
volunteers; public presentation and tours of collections; and ordering
supplies.  Knowledge and experience of Access relational database software
required.  Starting salary up to $32,240 with an additional 35% in state
benefits.  

Contact the New Mexico State Personnel Office at 505-476-7777 for a state
application or download an application at www.state.nm.us/spo.  Position is
open January 7 - January 18.  Faxed or e-mailed applications or applications
received after January 18 will not be accepted.  In addition to sending an
application to New Mexcio State Personnel, a copy of the state application
along with a resume and names of three references need to be sent to the New
Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW,
Albuquerque, NM 87104, attn:  Bioscience Collections Manager Search.  For
additional information, contact Alicia Borrego, NMMNH, at 505-841-2856.