[NHCOLL-L:5683] University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Entomology position - Lab/Project manager

[Bentley, Andrew Charles]

TITLE: Lab/Project Manager

DESCRIPTION: The position is equally divided between duties related to providing day-to-day management of activities related to an NSF-funded project focused on digitization of insect specimen data and providing research support to the Short research group (http://sites.google.com/site/theshortlab/). The initial appointment is for 1 year, renewable annually up to 3 additional years pursuant to satisfactory performance. The successful applicant will 1) Provide curatorial and research support to members of the Short laboratory, including sorting, curating, and imaging insect samples and specimens, processing incoming and outgoing specimen loans, corresponding with collaborators, purchasing and procurement, and occasionally assisting with fieldwork and 2) Provide daily management to a database and informatics project designed to capture and disseminate data from museum specimens, including a) providing training and oversight to undergraduate students, b) database management, c) data and image capture from insect specimens.

QUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree in Biology, Computer Science, Informatics, or related field.

DESIRED:


·         Master's degree in Biology, Computer Science, Informatics, or related field.

·         Experience with collection management software (such as Specify 6) and related front-end (website

·         development) applications. Coursework, research experience, or background in Taxonomy and/or

·         Entomology. Demonstrated knowledge or fluency in Spanish or Portuguese

APPLICATIONS: Apply to: https://jobs.ku.edu and search for Position #00001698. Applicants
should submit a cover letter describing previous experience and fit to the position, resume or CV, and three
professional references. Review of applications to begin November 1, 2011. Target start date: February 1,
2012 (negotiable).

Any questions should be addressed to Andrew Short:

Office: 785.864.2323

Email: aezshort at ku.edu<mailto:aezshort at ku.edu>

http://sites.google.com/site/theshortlab/


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 Andy Bentley
 Ichthyology Collection Manager
 University of Kansas
 Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Institute
 Dyche Hall
 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
 Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
 USA

 Tel: (785) 864-3863
 Fax: (785) 864-5335
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