Museum Collections Manager Paleontology

Position starting in Fall 2015

Summary

The Collection Manager is charged with overseeing use and care of the fossil collection at the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology. This involves working with museum faculty and staff to ensure the organization, conservation, and accessibility of a collection totaling over 150,000 individual specimens.

Relationships

The Collection Manager reports to the Director of the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, is supervised by the curator, and must work closely with Alf Museum/Webb staff and faculty.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

◦Conservation and curation of fossil specimens and associated documentation
◦Organization and housing of fossil specimens and associated documentation
◦Maintain computer database and digitization of fossil specimens and associated documentation
◦Development and implementation of collections management policies that are aligned with best practices in the discipline
◦Preparing reports of collection activity for government agencies and other organizations
◦Assisting researchers with the use of the collections
◦Managing loans of specimens
◦Providing logistical support for fieldwork
◦Support the museum director, curator, and other staff in educational programs with Webb students and the general public
◦Other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibility

The collection manager is responsible for supervising collection assistants and collection volunteers.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a related academic discipline; master’s degree or higher in paleontology, geology, natural history museum studies, or a related discipline is preferred. Experience with computer database systems (e.g., Specify or Access) and management, paleontological lab techniques (e.g., basic fossil preparation and repair), museum methods (basic curation and proper handling of fossil specimens), basic ertebrate osteology and identification, paleontological fieldwork, and management of fossils from public lands also preferred.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements of this position are those needed to successfully fulfill the job duties and responsibilities articulated above. While performing the duties of this job, an individual may be required to climb up and down stairs and ladders; bend, lift, stoop to move and retrieve material; to push/pull, lift/carry, large items; and to reach above and below shoulder height. The individual must be able to lift up to 40 pounds unassisted. As prescribed by law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Interested candidates should submit a brief letter of interest, a current CV and a list of three references, via email, no later than April 20, 2015, to:

Don Lofgren, Director
Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology
dlofgren@webb.org