[Nhcoll-l] Job posting - UT El Paso Natural History Collections Manager (Herpetology)

[Luke Welton]

Posted at the request of Dr. Eli Greenbaum:

Natural History Collection Manager



Job ID:

3575

Location:

El Paso, TX

Full/Part Time:

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:

Regular



FLSA Status

Exempt

Posting End Date

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until *February
15, 2018.*

Monthly Salary

 $3,106



$37,277/year + benefits

Hours per Week

40.00 Standard from 800AM to 500PM

Hiring Department

Biological Sciences

Please Note

This position is grant funded continued employment is contingent on the
availability of funds.

Required Application Materials

A cover letter, academic curriculum vitae, collections Experience Statement
(1–2 pages), including any experience with Arctos and a list of 3
professional references are required in order to apply.

Please upload all documents in one file.

Purpose of Position

The collection manager for the University of Texas at El Paso Biodiversity
Collections (UTEP-BC, natural history collections) will administer a
world-class collection of specimens.  The collections consist of
fluid-preserved specimens, study skins, herbarium specimens, invertebrate
collections, Cenozoic fossils, frozen tissues, wet and dry skeletons,
acoustical recordings, digital and film-image archives, and extensive
library holdings.  The collections have an historical strength in
Chihuahuan desert extant and extinct invertebrate and vertebrate specimens,
and recent collections have focused on this region, Central and South
America, and Central Africa. 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 director.

Essential Functions

Collections management and conservation:

   - Ensure long-term integrity and preservation of collections and
   collection-storage environment.
   - Maintain and improve collection-care protocols.
   - Develop and maintain collection database (Arctos database).
   - Maintain and organize records of collection activity, use, and status
   for annual reports, grant submittals, and other documentation.

Acquisition and collection development:

   - Oversee the preparation and staging of newly acquired specimens for
   their integration into the collection.
   - Organize and prepare documentation necessary for specimen accession,
   including national and international permits and associated documentation.
   - Electronically catalog specimens and their associated information.
   - Participate in acquisition of specimens for the UTEP-BC by
   facilitating donations and by occasional fieldwork and expeditions at the
   direction of the curatorial staff.

Museum operational service:

   - Process all specimen loans, exchanges, and gifts; incorporate received
   specimens into the collection; maintain appropriate records of such
   activities.
   - Collaborate with curators to plan and implement divisional goals,
   priorities, and programs.
   - Collaborate with other museum collections managers to achieve high
   quality collections care and economy of scale in all collections-related
   activities.
   - Work proactively to place specimens from the UTEP-BC collection into
   the hands of qualified researchers for study.
   - Assist and supervise users of the collections.
   - Respond to inquiries from scientists, governmental and consulting
   agencies, the public, and other users.
   - Participate in the museum’s public programming by providing
   information and specimens and assisting in exhibit design; assist in museum
   public functions.
   - Conduct tours for visiting scholars, students, and the public.

Supervision:

   - Hire, train, and supervise undergraduate assistants.
   - Train and supervise volunteers working in the collection.

Professional development:

   - Work closely with the curators to ensure consistency of practice.
   - Participate in collection management training and development through
   professional societies.
   - Undertake research in area of expertise when not in conflict with
   collection management duties.
   - Participate in professional scientific societies.

Knowledge of all Microsoft Office software and able to learn and use
institutional software systems.



Complies with all State and University policies.



Other duties may be assigned.



Required Qualifications

A Master's degree or Ph.D. from an accredited university in museum studies,
systematics, botany or invertebrate/vertebrate zoology or bachelor’s degree
plus a minimum of 2 years experience working with museum collections in a
position with similar responsibilities.

Familiarity with biodiversity informatics, including the database Arctos,
web-based applications, and distributed networks.

Demonstrable knowledge of care and management of natural history
collections, with a special emphasis on preventative conservation,
collection-storage environments, and techniques pertaining uniquely to
fluid-preserved, skeletal, and dry skin collections.

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in one or more taxa that constitute divisional strengths and
programmatic priorities.

International field experience with knowledge of numerous techniques for
the collection of botanical, invertebrate or vertebrate specimens.

Experience handling cryogenically stored tissue samples.

EO/AA Statement

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative
Action Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic
information, veteran status, or sexual orientation in employment or the
provision of services.



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Luke J. Welton
Ph.D., M.A., B.S.
Herpetology Collections Manager
University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute
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