[NHCOLL-L:4383] Job Announcement - Entomology Project/Collection Manager

[Michael Wall]

JOB POSTING FOR:

Entomology Project/Collection Manager

San Diego Natural History Museum 

 

The San Diego Natural History Museum is seeking qualified applicants for
a position as Project/Collection Manager in the Department of
Entomology. The San Diego Natural History Museum's (SDNHM) collection of
over 1 million terrestrial arthropods contains significant historical
material for a binational region that is immensely biologically diverse
and experiencing unprecedented population growth and development. With
dramatically renewed institutional support for the Entomology Department
and recent NSF Biological Research Collections funding, SDNHM is poised
to significantly improve access to its historical and contemporary
collections from southern California and Baja California.  

 

Responsibilities: The Collection Manager will be responsible for the
daily management of a two-year project designed to 1) create an online
storage location inventory that combines data on taxonomy, quantity of
material, and collection health to form a baseline for future goals and
improvements; 2) reorganize the collection, redistributing space to
reflect current and anticipated collection growth and to incorporate
several high-quality, recently donated regional collections with urgent
needs; 3) re-house fluid-preserved collection for better long-term
storage and access, and 4) develop an online type specimen image
database for the 211 primary types held in the department. Duties will
also include general collection management activities such as loan
preparation, public inquiries and tours, purchasing, supervision of
students and volunteers, and managing the use of the collection.

 

Skills: Experience in specimen-based entomology, field-based specimen
collection, dry and wet specimen preparation, specimen-based research,
and project management. Preferred applicants will have demonstrated
experience working with volunteers and undergraduates. 

 

Prior training: Bachelor degree and one year in related field, or an
equivalent combination of training, education and experience. Preference
will be given to applicants with a MS degree or higher, collections
management experience, specialist knowledge in Lepidoptera and
experience with web development. 

 

To apply, please submit a letter of interest with 1) a curriculum vitae,
2) collections management statement describing your experience and
interests, and 2) the names and contact information of three references.
Consideration of application will begin on August 3rd, 2009. 

 

Send application packages via email to mwall at sdnhm.org. Please no phone
calls. 

 

 

Dr. Michael Wall

Director of the Biodiversity Research Center of the Californias

Curator of Entomology

 

San Diego Natural History Museum 

Phone: 619.255.0266 

Fax: 619.232.0248

Website: http://www.sdnhm.org/research/entomology/

Email: mwall at sdnhm.org or mwall at truebug.net

 

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 121390, San Diego, CA 92112-1390, USA 

Street Address: 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

 

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