Sternberg Museum Collections Manager/Curator

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.

Essential Duties

Collections Management
- 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

Public Service
- Assist with school tours
- Respond to visitor inquiries
- IACUC committee
- Occasionally assist Exhibits Director