Under supervision of the Curators and Department Chair, manages the teaching and scientific specimen collections and databases (Arctos and Symbiota) in the Angelo State Natural History Collections (ASNHC), including the Herbarium, Mammalogy, Ornithology, Herpetology, and Genomic Resources collections. Serves to promote the ASNHC, department, and university through various forms of community outreach. Oversees undergraduate and graduate student assistants, interns, and volunteers working in collections. Participates in providing input toward new facility design.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Accessioning, cataloging, and integrating specimens into theASNHC
Collecting and preserving scientific specimens
Operating and maintaining the dermestid skeletal preparation facility
Developing, implementing, and maintaining an integrated pest management (IPM) program
Improving and maintaining the collection databases (Arctos and Symbiota) with georeferenced locality data
Processing and managing loans
Creating and maintaining policies and procedures that are cohesive with best practices
Providing assistance to curators in research
Training, managing, and working with undergraduate and graduate student assistants, interns, and volunteers to carry out curation activities and specimen preparation
Maintaining and developing the ASNHC website
Producing and distributing regular PR announcements including annual ASNHC newsletters
Participating in providing input toward new facility design
Conducting tours, lectures, programs, and classes on collection-related topics
Assisting in grant-proposal preparations for collection-related projects
Coordinating and managing permits relating to collection activities
Participating in museum programs, workshops, seminars, and other forms of professional development in the museum profession
Serving to promote theASNHC, department, and university in other various forms of community outreach and social media
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of accepted museum standards and practices for collection care, collections management, specimen conservation and preparation, and registration methods
Skilled in curation of natural history collections
Knowledge of IPM protocols and procedures, including general knowledge of museum pests
Skilled in operation of dermestid facility
Knowledge of georeferencing and specimen-based electronic database protocols
Knowledge of imaging systems
Skilled in Microsoft Office
Skilled and database management software (Arctos and Symbiota, preferred)
Ability to be detail oriented for accuracy of data and information
Ability to be highly organized and able to handle multiple projects
Ability to communicate well and build rapport with students, faculty and staff
Ability to complete work within deadlines
Ability to have strong initiative to solve problems
Ability to work independently and with interdepartmental teams and initiatives
Skilled in having good presentation (oral and written communication) skills
Ability to use established occupational health and safety practices
Ability to organize and complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner
Ability to manage computerized files and records
Ability to prepare written communications and reports independently and proofread work accurately
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations
Ability to manage annual budget
Minimum Qualifications
B.S. degree in Museum Science, Biology, Zoology, Botany or related field and two years professional experience working in Museum Collection Management or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
M.S. degree in Museum Science, Biology, Zoology, Botany or related field.
Physical Requirements
Frequent walking, standing, bending, climbing stairs, and carrying and lifting (up to 30 lbs.).
Reaching, kneeling, crouching
Visual and hearing acuity
Basic manual dexterity with both hands
Incumbent works primarily indoors and has regular exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, and sharp instruments. Occasional exposure to inclement weather conditions when outdoor work is required.
Salary
$32,957-$38,752
EEO Statement
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