[NHCOLL-L:1427] collection manager position available

[Jon Gelhaus]

THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - 841

POSITION: Collection Manager, Entomology Department

ISSUE DATE: Jan. 11, 2001

CLOSING DATE: Until filled

The Biodiversity Research Group of The Academy of Natural Sciences 
(Philadelphia) is seeking a Collection Manager (CM) for the Academy's 
entomological collection.  This comprises one of the oldest and most 
significant collections in the U.S. (approximately 3.5 million 
specimens) with major holdings including primary types (11,000 
specimens), Orthopteroid insects, Hymenoptera, Diptera, Odonata and 
Apterygota.  The CM is responsible for all aspects of caring for the 
collections, including processing and cataloging incoming material, 
maintenance of systematic and departmental order, identification, 
preparation, conservation and preservation of specimens  and keeping 
records of collections usage and growth that facilitate applications 
for grant funds.  The CM will interact with local, national and 
international scientific and amateur communities through specimen 
loans, response to inquiries, scheduling and hosting visitors, 
producing information for internet dissemination (e.g., databasing, 
imaging) and working to maximize usage and utility of the 
collections.  The CM will also contribute to the growth of the 
collection through his or her own collecting efforts, supervise 
curatorial assistant(s), work-study students and volunteers, and 
participate in the Academy's public programs and other service 
activities.  Starting date for the position is July 1, 2002.

Requirements:  Master's degree or higher in entomology preferred, 
knowledge of systematic entomology and world geography, familiarity 
with computers, databases and the Internet in collections activities, 
and five years experience working with museum collections in a 
position with similar responsibilities (with proof of sound training 
in collection management recent graduates will be considered). 
Candidates should have the ability to identify insects to the species 
level in one or more major groups.

To Apply: Application material should include a letter of interest, 
curriculum vitae and names, address and phone numbers of at least 
three references.  These should be sent to Entomology CM Search, c/o 
Donald Azuma, The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin 
Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103.  Review of applications will begin 
Feb. 15, 2002 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.

-- 
Jon K. Gelhaus, Ph.D.
Associate Curator of Entomology
The Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195

215-299-1141; FAX - 1028
gelhaus at acnatsci.org
http://www.acnatsci.org/~gelhaus  (research)
http://www.acnatsci.org/biodiv/  (department)

President, The American Entomological Society
215-561-3978
http://www.acnatsci.org/aes
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