[Nhcoll-l] Position Announcement - Collection Manager Herpetology

[Schlenker, Lori Bryn]

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
COLLECTION MANAGER in Herpetology
Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas


The collections manager in the Division of Herpetology of The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute administers one of the world's most important research collections and associated data of amphibians and reptiles.  The collection consists of fluid-preserved specimens, frozen tissues, wet and dry skeletons, histological preparations, acoustical recordings, digital and film-image archives, and extensive library holdings.  The collections have an historical strength in Neotropical amphibians and reptiles and a recent focus in Southeast Asian herpetology.  University faculty, scientists, curators, staff, students, and national and international scholars use the collections extensively for research, formal and informal education, and service.  The collection manager is responsible for all collection operations and reports to the curator-in-charge.

A complete application will include a letter of application addressing qualifications, a CV, a statement of collection management philosophy, names and contact information for three references, and representative publications (optional). For additional information please contact: Dr. Rafe Brown, rafe at ku.edu<mailto:rafe at ku.edu> (785-864-3403). EO/AA employer. Application review begins 15 September 2019.

The full job posting and application portal is available at employment.ku.edu/staff/15112BR<http://www.employment.ku.edu/staff/15112BR>.

Duties:
1.       Collections and data management and conservation (40%)
2.       Collection strategic development, improvement and acquisition (25%)
3.       Collection service (15%)
4.       Supervision, training and mentoring (10%)
5.       Professional development (5%)
6.       Other duties as appropriate (5%)

Required qualifications:
*         Master's degree or Ph.D. in evolutionary biology, zoology, or related field from an accredited university, or a bachelor's degree plus 5 years experience working with museum collections in a position with similar responsibilities.
*         Demonstrated knowledge of systematics, taxonomy and classification of amphibians and reptiles.
*         Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with care and management of natural history collections, with a special emphasis on fluid-preserved collections, dry skeletal and cleared-and-stained preparations, and use and management of genetic resources.
*         Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with biodiversity informatics and collection data, including relational databases (e.g., Specify), web-based applications, and distributed networks.

Preferred qualifications:
*         Expertise in one or more taxa that constitute collection strengths and programmatic priorities
*         Field experience collecting herpetological specimens
*         Experience handling cryogenically stored tissue samples.



Lori Schlenker
KU Biodiversity Institute
Dyche Hall, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045

(785) 864-2343

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