[Nhcoll-l] JOB POSTING - Science Museum of Minnesota Biology Collections Manager

[Catherine Early (she/her)]

Hi all,

We are recruiting a Biology Collections Manager at the Science Museum of
Minnesota! Please see this link
<https://recruiting.ultipro.com/SCI1003/JobBoard/c166f9af-3e28-a8e2-590c-1b51cbf69a53/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=fe62cd2e-ebba-424d-9eb9-479a1af46ab2>
or the text below for details. I am happy to answer questions about the
position.
Biology Collections Manager
Description

Imagine yourself here. Be a part of something great at the Science Museum
of Minnesota. We exist to turn on the science and inspire learning, inform
policy and improve lives. We envision a world in which all people have the
power to use science to make lives better. We value science as an essential
literacy and strive for inclusion inside and out so that our museum and our
people reflect and respond to the diverse needs and cultures of our
community.

Join our Biology Department team as the Biology Collections Manager and
help us steward and make accessible a collection of ~180,000 plant, insect,
mollusk, mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, and fish specimens. The Biology
Collections Manager leads the care and preparation of specimens by engaging
in activities that include monitoring and remediating specimen condition,
preparing study skins and skeletons (sometimes with a live audience!),
maintaining the department’s dermestid beetle colony, managing and ordering
supplies for the Biology Lab, and labeling and storing specimens. They also
contribute to stewardship of the Biology Collection’s data by completing
and archiving collections paperwork, executing all steps of inventorying,
cataloging, and digitizing specimens, cleaning and sharing digitized data
with aggregators, and conducting archival research to reunite specimens
with their data. The Biology Collections Manager collaborates with the
Biology Curator to supervise volunteers and interns, reorganize the
collection, develop workflows, and manage projects. They will share their
love of collections and the natural world with others. This position will
be highly collaborative across the Center for Research and Collections will
work independently most of the time.

****Please include both a cover letter and resume in your application
submission*

Job Responsibilities:

   - The Biology Collections Manager oversees the Biology Collections. This
   position cares for the collection and promotes the Biology program through
   public outreach and professional networks.
   - Manage the Biology collection in partnership with the Director of
   Collections Stewardship and Chair of biology by collecting, identifying,
   processing, organizing, cataloguing and storing objects.
   - Promote and supervise the use of collections objects and specimens.
   - Supervise collection volunteers and interns.
   - Assist visiting scientists with use of the collection and technical
   literature
   - Assist in the digitization of collections according to industry
   standards.
   - Maintain currency in Biological research, digitization and collections
   practices
   - Participate in the preparation of grants and publications by gathering
   information, writing, and sharing expertise with peers.
   - Collaborate across the museum and with external stakeholders,
   including but not limited to:
      - Participate in public outreach activities
      - Collaborate in exhibit and program development with SMM staff
      - Develop collaborative relationships with researchers and other
      museum professionals.
      - Promote Biology projects and collections to a wide audience
      including the public, potential donors, scholars and educators
   - Assist the Chair of Biology with specific collections management and
   curation projects as requested.
   - Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

   - *Education: *Relevant Master's Degree or equivalent experience with a
   specialization in biology or related field.
   - *Experience: *Experience with specimen identification and
   classification; preparation and conservation of specimens for study;
   current digitization practices, and biological research. Experience working
   with electronic collections record management.
   - *Work Environment: *Ability to work in both lab and fieldwork
   settings. Occasional domestic and international travel may be required.
   Most if not all work will be executed at SMM’s downtown Saint Paul building.

Schedule: 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday (with some exceptions),
with some evening and weekend work required.

Start Date: January 2025

Starting Compensation: $61,456 - $69,652/year (dependent on qualifications;
Compensation Grade 10)

*The job duties and responsibilities listed describe the general nature and
level of work assigned to this position and are not an exhaustive list. For
some positions, detailed procedures may be outlined in supplemental
documents.*

*We exist to turn on the science and inspire learning, inform policy and
improve lives. We envision a world in which all people have the power to
use science to make lives better. We value science as an essential literacy
and strive for inclusion inside and out so that our museum and our people
reflect and respond to the diverse needs and cultures of our community.*

*It is the museum’s policy and practice to hire and promote qualified job
seekers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We offer benefit
packages to full-time and part-time employees.*

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Best,
Catherine


Catherine M. Early, PhD

*she/her/hers*

Barbara Brown Chair of Ornithology

cearly at smm.org

https://catherineearly.wixsite.com/home




We envision a world where everyone has the power to use science to make
lives better,
and we are committed to using STEM as a tool to advocate for justice and
equity.
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