[Nhcoll-l] Job Opening: Collection Manager-Mycology/Lichenology at Milwaukee Public Museum

[Colby, Julia]

The Milwaukee Public Museum is seeking a Botany Collections
Manager- Mycology/Lichenology.

This Collection Manager position will be filled at the Assistant level (the
first of 3 possible ranks) and will be responsible for direct care and
management of the approximately 200,000 specimens (~10% cryptogams) in the
Milwaukee Public Museum Herbarium (75% of the time). The remainder of the
time will be concentrated on assisting with and maintaining the integrity
of the Museum’s Library and Informatics resources. The candidate must have
experience in non-vascular plants or fungi (Mycology or Lichenology
preferred) with strong management skills, and preferably with demonstrated
taxonomic expertise.



The Museum particularly encourages applicants with a proven dedication to
collections management. Axiell EMu is the Museum's shared collection
database platform and candidates should have experience either with this
software or a similar relational database system.



While there will be the opportunity to conduct or participate in research,
this will be constrained by the management priorities of the collection.
MPM Collection Managers perform within five areas of responsibility: 1)
care of collections; 2) data and records management; 3) processing and
preparation; 4) interpretation and access; and 5) professional service.  In
addition, collection managers often supervise volunteers, interns, students
and others in the completion of collections-related tasks.


More information and application materials can be found here:
https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=16730&clientkey=56DDAA3DEF95A9281CC830B46617B638
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