[Nhcoll-l] Museum Specialist Positions - Smithsonian

[Ruth O'Leary]

Posted on behalf of Darrin Lunde, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History.
Information on how to apply is at the bottom of the posting.


Museum Specialist


SALARY RANGE: $51,630.00 to $67,114.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD:Friday, June 15, 2012 to Friday, July
13, 2012
SERIES & GRADE:GS-1016-09
POSITION INFORMATION:Full-Time, Permanent – Federal
PROMOTIONAL POTENTIAL: GS-1016-11 
DUTY LOCATIONS: 2 vacancy(s) in Washington, DC
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: This position is open to all U.S.
Citizens or U.S. Nationals. USAJOBS announcement number:
12R-JW-297637A-DEU-NMNH. Note: Federal employees with permanent status or individuals
eligible for special appointing authorities should apply to Job Announcement
#12R-JW-297637-MPA-NMNH. 

The Smithsonian Institution seeks two 
mammalogists for full-time employment as Museum Specialists in the Division of
Mammals at the National Museum of Natural History. The positions will be based
at the Natural History Museum in Washington DC but work will also be conducted
in the field, during which time the Incumbent will be required to live and work
outdoors or based out of a research station for up to several weeks at a time. Duties
include all tasks associated with the management of a mammal collection to
include: processing loans; assisting visitors; cataloguing and installing new
collections; confirming species identifications; upgrading collections storage;
participating in pest management; and the preparation of specimens.

Active participation in the field of mammalogy
is essential to the position, and in addition to the above duties the Incumbent
will be asked to help plan and organize scientific collecting trips and to be a
part of the effort to disseminate results. Incumbent may be asked to train
students and interns in relevant collections and field techniques either
informally, or in the context of a field training course. Overall, the
Incumbent will be expected to fulfill the role of a mammalogist with a strong
allegiance to collections and an expressed desire to advance mammal research.
The mammal collection of the National Museum of Natural History is the largest
in the World, and the Incumbent should bring to the Institution a strong
commitment to its scientific mission. 

How to
Apply:  Visit http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/319173000 OR
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/319167300

The Smithsonian Institution is an Equal
Opportunity Employer