[Nhcoll-l] Position announcement - Assistant Curator, Texas A&M University Insect Collection (TAMUIC)

[Bentley, Andrew Charles]

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT


Assistant Curator, Texas A&M University Insect Collection (TAMUIC)


The Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University seeks an Assistant Curator (collection manager) for the Texas A&M University Insect Collection. This is a full-time, base-budgeted, staff-level, position with benefits located on the main campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The position reports to the faculty Curator of the collection and is available 1 September 2015.


The TAMUIC is a land grant university-based collection of insects and related arthropods specializing in the fauna of the south-central and southwestern United States and the northern Neotropical region (especially Mexico). The primary mission of the collection is to build and maintain a comprehensive collection of insects and related arthropods from these regions for research, reference and educational purposes. Containing approximately 2.7 million curated specimens, the TAMUIC supports a diverse range of activities in the TAMU Department of Entomology, Texas AgriLife Research, and Texas AgriLife Extension; serves the worldwide entomological community as a source of high-quality specimens for systematics research; and provides a focal point for the activities of a dedicated group of entomologists in Texas and adjacent states.


The position’s responsibilities include: management of the day-to-day operations of the TAMUIC; recruitment, training, and supervision of personnel to assist in carrying out collection operations; coordination with and general supervision of the curatorial activities of the departmental teaching collection manager; promotion of collection development through collection-based research in arthropod faunistics and systematics; and maintenance of the departmental arthropod identification and information service.


General inquiries about the position may be sent to:


Mr. Robert Jensen

Department of Entomology

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX 77843-2475

U.S.A.

E-mail: r-jensen at tamu.edu


A complete description of the position and duties, and the portal through which all applications must be received, can be found here: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__greatjobs.tamu.edu&d=AwIF-g&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=mpCS7yV6cPjjEenxpH-SB4PnYmfILX-k2TXpyA2-Yls&s=AcQvGh2j_hiT2uJIITBfEle_LlzLkw1PQkBQjp5NJfI&e=  – search and apply for NOV 08731. Follow website directions for completing an on-line application, and uploading and attaching cover letter, resume, etc. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit their applications by 15 August 2015. Contact Robert (above) if you experience problems.


Please forward this announcement to qualified individuals you may know.

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