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[Robert C. Faucett]

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Robert C. Faucett
Collections Manager
Ornithology
Burke Museum
Box 353010
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3010
Office: 206-543-1668
Cell: 206-619-5569
Fax: 206-685-3039
rfaucett at uw.edu
www.washington.edu/burkemuseum
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ornithology/index.php
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/genetic/index.php


From: "Schlenker, Lori Bryn" <lschlenk at ku.edu<mailto:lschlenk at ku.edu>>
Reply-To: "lschlenk at ku.edu<mailto:lschlenk at ku.edu>" <lschlenk at ku.edu<mailto:lschlenk at ku.edu>>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:55:16 -0800
To: NHCOLL-L <NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu<mailto:NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu>>
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:5128] Collection Manager position - Invertebrate Paleontology

Museum Collection Manager – Invertebrate Paleontology
The KU Biodiversity Institute seeks a full time, non-tenure track, assistant or associate specialist (collection manager) to oversee its world-class collections of invertebrate fossils. Required qualifications include master's degree in museum studies, geology, systematics, or paleontology, 5-yrs experience in museum collections, knowledge of invertebrate fossil taxonomy and identification, knowledge of care and management of natural history collections, familiarity with biodiversity informatics. Those with a bachelor's in museum studies who can demonstrate thorough training in invertebrate paleontology collection management may waive the required 5 years of experience. For additional information and complete application instructions please visit https://jobs.ku.edu, position #00005310. Review begins 1 Feb 2011. EO/AA.


Position Overview
The collections manager (assistant/associate specialist, academic staff, non-tenure track) for the Division of Invertebrate Paleontology of The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute administers a world-class collection of extensive invertebrate fossil and micro-fossil specimens, along with archives and library holdings. The collections have strengths in Cambrian, Carboniferous, and Cretaceous fossils, microfossils, echinoderms, brachiopods, and arthropods, and fossils from Antarctica. University curators and students and national and international scholars use the collections extensively for research and education. The collections manager is responsible for day-to-day activities in the collection and reports to the curator-in-charge. The position is located on the beautiful main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, a vibrant college town that offers many cultural and social opportunities.

The candidate selected must be eligible to work in the U.S. prior to the start of the position.

Required Qualifications
1. Master's degree or Ph.D. in museum studies, geology, systematics, or paleontology from an accredited university or a bachelor's degree plus 5 years experience working with museum collections in a position with similar responsibilities. Recent graduates with a bachelor's degree in museum studies, who can demonstrate thorough training in invertebrate paleontology collection management, may waive the required 5 years of experience.
2. Working knowledge of the taxonomy and identification of invertebrate fossils.
3. Experience or training which demonstrates knowledge of care and management of natural history collections, with a special emphasis on preventative conservation, collection-storage environments, and techniques pertaining uniquely to invertebrate fossil collections.
4. Familiarity with biodiversity informatics, including relational databases (e.g., Specify), web-based applications, and distributed networks as evidenced by application materials.

Associate Specialist:
In addition to the above, 6+ years of successful service at the assistant rank or its equivalent in an invertebrate paleontology collection is required for consideration at the associate level, but does not guarantee appointment at this rank.

Preferred Qualifications
1. Previous collection-management experience in a natural history collection, with a special emphasis on invertebrate paleontology collections.
2. Expertise in one or more taxa that constitute divisional strengths and programmatic priorities.
3. Field experience collecting invertebrate fossil specimens.
4. Experience preparing invertebrate fossil specimens.



Lori Schlenker
KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
Dyche Hall
1345 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045
lschlenk at ku.edu<mailto:lschlenk at ku.edu>

(785) 864-4540
Fax (785) 864-5335

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