National Search: Collections Manager - Vertebrate Paleontology
PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, Yale University
Reporting to the Curators of the Vertebrate Paleontology Division, the
Vertebrate Paleontology Collections Manager is responsible for the
management of day-to-day activities of the Vertebrate Paleontology
collections including all aspects of the growth, maintenance and use of
the collections.
Major Duties and Responsibilities: The Vertebrate Paleontology
Collections Manager collects, preserves and enhances vertebrate
paleontology collections of historical and scientific
significance. Manages the day-to-day activities
associated with the maintenance of the collections and collection
facilities. Prepares collections-related grant proposals, including
proposals for field work, and prepares annual reports of collection
activities. Supervises the maintenance of archives associated with
collections; assigns duties and oversees the work of museum staff,
students and volunteers. Develops curatorial systems for vertebrate
specimen collections. Supervises the computerized and manual cataloging,
care and security of all specimens and associated data. Implements
recommendations to curators concerning collections growth, maintenance
and use, including exhibit planning, accessions, loans, rights and
reproductions and education programs. Serves as principal source of
information concerning the Vertebrate Paleontology collections for
visiting scholars, museum staff, students, faculty and the public.
Qualifications. Three years collections management experience and
a Master’s Degree, or preferably Ph.D. Degree, in Biology, Geology or a
field closely related to Vertebrate Paleontology, or equivalent
combination of experience and education. Must have extensive experience
in collections management, vertebrate paleontology, and field collecting.
Must have effective interpersonal skills and ability to work
independently. Supervisory experience preferred. Demonstrated
competence in database management, digitization and informatics,
fieldwork, and in the writing of grant proposals and reports.
Full time position: 37.5 hours/week. Yale University offers a
highly competitive salary and liberal benefits. Qualified applicants are
invited to send a letter of application, resume and two or three letters
of reference to: Susan Voigt, Business Manager, Yale Peabody Museum of
Natural History, 170 Whitney Avenue, P.O. Box 208118, New Haven, CT
06520-8118 or to peabody.jobs@yale.edu. Yale University is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity employer.
Tim
Tim White, Senior Collection
Manager Yale University
Division of Invertebrate
Paleontology 170 Whitney Ave.,
PO Box 208118
Peabody Museum of Natural
History
New Haven, CT 06520-8118
203.432.3767 (voice); 203.432.9816 (fax)
tim.white@yale.edu (email);
www.peabody.yale.edu
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