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PaleoNetters: Please forward the following advertisement to any individuals whom you think might be interested. Inquiries should be directed to pdcrowley@amherst.edu. Apologies for duplicate postings. Thanks! Whitey Hagadorn ********************************************************************************************************** Department of Geology Amherst College Amherst, MA 01002 jwhagadorn@amherst.edu http://www.amherst.edu/~jwhagadorn ...let passion flow through your life... ********************************************************************************************************** PROJECT MANAGER NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM MOVE Pratt Museum of Natural History at Amherst College is moving from its present building into new facilities and seeks a full time Project Manager to oversee this transition. The new building will house both Amherst's Geology Department and the Museum. This project is internally funded as part of campus renovations with the new facilities still in the design phase. This is a contract position and will begin in January 2003 and continue through occupancy of the new building, currently anticipated in 2006. The Project Manager (PM) will work with the Museum Director, a full-time Geology faculty member to plan and direct the removal of the collections from the existing building and their installation in the new facility. Responsibilities are broad and will include the following: i) general project oversight, ii) liaison with geology department, building architects and museum exhibit designers, iii) verification of display content and text, iv) recruitment and supervision of contract employees to carry out all aspects of moving museum collections including updating the collection catalog, moving the collection to a new storage system, disarticulating, moving and rearticulating large vertebrate specimens, and packing and moving collections. The PM will have extensive experience in a natural history museum, previous supervisory and managerial experience, and a demonstrated ability to complete major projects on schedule. Preference will be given to those who have at least 5 years natural history museum experience, at least 2 years supervisory and managerial experience in that context, vertebrate paleontology background and experience in a museum move or renovation. The Pratt Museum houses Amherst College's natural history collections, including the world-famous Hitchcock ichnology collection. These collections date back to the founding of the college in 1821 and consist of extensive vertebrate paleontology, mineralogy, invertebrate paleontology, and type specimen collections. In addition, the museum has fewer but significant geology, osteology, anthropology and ethnography collections. Located in scenic western Massachusetts, Amherst is a part of the vibrant Five College community. There are over 100,000 items in the Museums' collections. More information on the Museum can be found at http://www.amherst.edu/~pratt/ To apply for this position, please provide a curriculum vitae, the contact information for three references familiar with your project experience, and a cover letter outlining your experience and potential to contribute to this project. Send these materials to the Museum Director, Prof. Peter Crowley, Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002 (pdcrowley@amherst.edu). Application materials will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with experience.
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