Sternberg Museum Collections Manager/Curator

Fort Hays State University•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sternberg Museum Collections Manager/Curator is responsible for the preservation and growth of the six zoology collections: 1) mammals, 2) reptiles and amphibians, 3) fishes, 4) aquatic invertebrates, 5) birds, and 6) insects. Collections Manager/Curator supervises 2–3 curatorial assistants. Along with collections management, this person will provide education and outreach and connect stakeholders to the value of the research collections.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Zoology or Biology
Expertise with taxonomy and identification of more than one taxonomic group
Experience in field collecting and in preparing and conserving specimens.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated skills in public speaking, writing, and interpersonal communication
Evidence of effective teaching at the university level
Ph.D. in Zoology or Biology
Specialty in herpetology
Knowledge of museum-collections practices and standards
Adjunct teaching of Museum Collections Management (every other year)
Adjunct teaching for the Department of Biological Sciences
Research Grant writing
Graduate-student recruitment and supervision
Undergraduate-research supervision
Research dissemination
Collaborate in the care of 23 acres of museum nature trails
Public presentations for outreach

Responsibilities

Processing of loan requests (e.g., tissues, skins, wet specimens)
Maintenance of skin-prepping materials
Manage collections database (ARCTOS)
Collections-improvement grants
Permit applications and reports
Annual reports on use of collections
Active collecting
Specimen prepping
Delegation to and managing of curatorial assistants and volunteers
Collections growth: managing public donations of specimens and cataloguing the backlog
Integrated pest management
Assist with school tours
Respond to visitor inquiries
IACUC committee
Occasionally assist Exhibits Director