The Invertebrate Zoology and Geology Department at the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) is seeking a Collection Manager for Geology. The Academy is the oldest natural history museum in the western United States and welcomes people of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs to join us in achieving our mission to explore, explain and sustain life on Earth.
The Geological Collections at CAS contain over 8 million specimens, including one of the best collections of Pacific Basin invertebrates of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic ages and fossil fish, foraminifera and plants from California and the western U.S. The mineral collection includes a meteorite and gemstone collection and is worldwide in scope. Also housed in the department is the world’s third largest collection of both fossil and recent diatoms.
Qualifications: Candidates should have at least a Master’s degree in Earth Sciences or a comparable field; four years of experience in collections curation or closely related work; two years of experience supervising staff and volunteers; and two years of experience managing budgets. Comprehensive knowledge of curatorial procedures, regulations, taxonomy, databases and the literature relevant to the Academy’s geology collections is also desired, as is experience with grant writing and field work.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2018. A complete job description with further details about the duties and qualifications for this position can be found at: http://calacademy.snaphire.com/jobdetails?ajid=IM4Y8