[Taxacom] Job: Arizona State University - Vertebrate Collections Manager

[Nico Franz]

Inquiries to nico.franz at asu.edu are strongly encouraged.

Research Specialist: Vertebrate Collections Manager

The School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University (
https://sols.asu.edu/) is seeking a full-time Research Specialist who will
act as Vertebrate Collections Manager. The position is part of a dynamic,
collaborative Biocollections and biodiversity data science group of
faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and other researchers that recently
relocated into a unified, 28,000 sq. ft. facility. This new and highly
accessible infrastructure is located ca. 2 miles from the main ASU Tempe
Campus, and forms part of ASU's BioKIC – Biodiversity Knowledge Integration
Center (https://biokic.asu.edu/). As of 2018, our facility and personnel
also constitute the primary Biorepository for NEON, the National Ecological
Observatory Network (https://biorepo.neonscience.org).

The ASU Vertebrate Collections focus mainly on documenting vertebrate
diversity in the Southwest U.S. and Sonoran Desert Region; and comprise the
following four collections. (1) Ichthyology Collection; built most
prominently by Wendell Minckley, with 24,000 registered lots (70% online)
and more than 1,000 stained specimens. (2) Herpetology Collection; with
36,000 specimens (90% online). (3) Ornithology Collection; with 1,000
specimens (80% online). (4) Mammalogy Collection; with 9,000 specimens (95%
online). These research collections are complemented by teaching
collections located in the same facility. They are now also being
complemented by annual additions of 20,000 vertebrate specimens, samples,
and DNA extractions being received and accessioned by the continental-scale
NEON Biorepository. A related, 4,000 sq. ft. cryo collections
infrastructure addition will be completed in the summer of 2020. Although
the NEON Biorepository has independently supported personnel, curatorial
and managerial responsibilities are frequently coordinated across all
collections.

BioKIC is a leading promoter of the Symbiota software platform (
http://symbiota.org/), and is co-/managing an increasing range of
biodiversity data portals that also feature vertebrate occurrence records.
We therefore seek a candidate with a demonstrated background and/or
willingness to become skilled in biodiversity informatics, portal
management, and digitization workflows. We also strongly encourage the
candidate to develop an active field- and collections-based research
program at a level commensurate with the position, and possibly including
systematic, biodiversity inventory, and ecological forecasting-related
themes. The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with
curators, collection managers, students, and researchers affiliated with
the Biocollections and the School of Life Sciences. Contributing to our
diverse biodiversity/data learning programs is strongly encouraged. A wide
range of applicant profiles will be considered. Candidates who may not be
immediately available to start in the position are nevertheless encouraged
to apply.

Close date: March 13, 2020.

For more information and to apply:

1. Go to https://cfo.asu.edu/applicant
2. Select "Non- / ASU employees" (as applicable)
3. Search for position"59589BR"

Or directly:
https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25620&siteid=5494#jobDetails=4001436_5494

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*Nico M. Franz, Ph.D.*

*Professor & Curator of Insects*

Director of Biocollections & BioKIC



School of Life Sciences, PO Box 874108

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-4108



E-mail: nico.franz at asu.edu

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