Paleonet: Burke Museum - Invertebrate Zoology Collections Manager

[Ron Eng]

Burke Museum - Invertebrate Zoology Collections Manager

The University of Washington Burke Museum invites applications for the
full-time position of collections manager of invertebrate zoology, with an
emphasis on malacology.  The museum, located on the university campus in
Seattle, is a repository for research collections and has substantial
exhibit and K-16 outreach programs.  Currently the biology department
includes five curators, four collections managers, and over 20 adjunct
curators and research associates.  Invertebrate zoology collections at the
Burke Museum include over 600,000 specimens distributed in several
subdisciplines: malacology, entomology, and arachnology. 

The successful candidate will manage day-to-day operations.  Specific
responsibilities include: managing collections budgets, including ordering
supplies and equipment; scheduling and monitoring of visiting researchers;
processing loans; processing new acquisitions; maintaining lab and field
equipment; preparing collections-related grants, permits, and subsequent
reports; training and supervising volunteers and students; managing digital
resources, including the digitization of collections data and its
dissemination on the internet.  In addition, educational responsibilities
include facilitating use of the collections in undergraduate and graduate
courses as well as in exhibit and public programs.

Required qualifications: M.S. in a relevant branch of invertebrate zoology;
experience in collections management; experience with computer databases and
online access of natural history collections is essential. 

Desired qualifications: Ph.D. in invertebrate zoology or related discipline;
experience with GPS mapping and GIS technology; experience with MySQL or
related relational database systems.

Please submit: 1) a cover letter detailing skills and previous experience,
2) resume or curriculum vita, and 3) list of references.  

Please reference UW requisition #116963 when searching for this position.

Here is the link.
https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szLocationID
=88

Consideration of applications will begin on Monday, 11 May 2015.


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