Collection Manager Position Opening at Bishop Museum

[Neal Evenhuis]

Please post the following or pass along to interested individuals. 
apologies for cross-postings.

Thanks,

Neal Evenhuis, Chairman
Natural Sciences Department
Bishop Museum

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COLLECTION MANAGER OF ENTOMOLOGY
BISHOP MUSEUM


The Bishop Museum seeks a talented and experienced collection manager 
to take charge of the third largest collection of insects and related 
arthropods in the United States. The collection includes 13 to 14 
million specimens in pinned, ethanol-preserved, and slide-mounted 
collections. Focus of the collection is Hawai`i and the Pacific, with 
a strong historical emphasis on Hawai`i, New Guinea, Philippines, and 
SE Asia. Specimens in the collection are < 1 % computerized (type 
specimens 100% computerized) with continual computerization ongoing 
with supplemental funding.

DUTIES
Active, hands-on curation of the collection, including identification 
of specimens, processing and cataloging of incoming material. 
Maintenance of adequate curatorial supplies, database authority 
files, and organization of the collection. Routine care and 
conservation, tracking statistics on collection use and growth, and 
interaction with the Museum's other collection managers and the 
centralized transaction system. Interaction with international 
scientific community including managing loans, responding to 
inquiries, hosting visitors, and promoting maximal use of the 
collections. Supervision of several collection technicians and 
volunteers assigned to tasks associated with the responsibilities 
listed above. Cooperation with the Information Services Database 
Manager [position to be filled] to ensure integrity of the
Entomology database and efficiency of data-entry procedures. 
Collaboration with appropriate Museum staff to ensure proper 
maintenance of Museum facilities
allocated to the Entomology collection. Interaction with the public 
through creative and engaging use of the collections to support the 
Museum's public education mission.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Master's degree in biology or equivalent experience 
required. Fluency in English (required) and one or more of the 
non-English languages prevalent in the entomological literature (e.g. 
Chinese, French, German, Japanese, or Russian) desirable.

Experience: Demonstrable insect collections-care experience (three to 
five years preferred); knowledge of insect taxonomy and associated 
literature and world
geography, especially with reference to Hawai`i and the Pacific; 
ability to identify insects to species level and field experience 
collecting insects; familiarity with database management. Desktop and 
electronic publishing and digital imaging skills desirable.

APPLICATIONS should include a cover letter with salary requirement, a 
curriculum vitae / resum?, and contact information for at least three 
and no more than five
references.

ANTICIPATED STARTING DATE: January 1, 2002

Send to:
Marcia Bolton
BISHOP MUSEUM
Human Resources Dept.
1525 Bernice St.
Honolulu, HI 96817

or email to:

marciab at bishopmuseum.org

Bishop Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.