Salary: $42,780.00 – $72,424.00
AnnuallyLocation: Wake County, NC
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Department: Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources
Job Number: 19-02715 MNS60034981
Closing: 5/24/2019 5:00 PM Eastern
The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ (DNCR) vision is to be the leader in using the state’s natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational, and economic future of North Carolina. Our mission is to improve quality of life by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries, and nature throughout North Carolina. The Department works to stimulate learning, inspire creativity, preserve the state’s history, conserve the state’s natural heritage, encourage recreation and cultural tourism, and promote economic development. Our goal is to promote equity and inclusion among our employees and our programming to reflect and celebrate our state’s diverse population, culture, and history by expanding engagement with diverse individuals and communities. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.
This position is located at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, NC, an award-winning major institution with a prominent State-wide, national and international profile. The mission statement of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences is “To illuminate the Natural World and inspire its conservation.”
“The NC Museum of Natural Sciences is a high-performing nexus of research, collections, living collections, exhibitions and digital media, school and lifelong education, community engagement, and a regional network–each fueled by great expertise and a diversifying portfolio of public, earned and contributed funds. Progress is forged by maximizing the dividends on a remarkable history of public and private sector investments with a growing array of partnerships.”
The Museum’s Research & Collections (R&C) section includes research scientists, collections curators, collections managers, and support professionals. The major responsibilities of the R&C section are to maintain and expand the Museum’s natural sciences Research Collections, conduct original research, disseminate research results, participate in science communication, public outreach and education, and assist other Museum sections in programming and exhibit development. R&C staff and facilities are spread across three Museum buildings: The Nature Exploration Center (NEC), the Nature Research Center (NRC), and the Research Laboratory.
This position will be primarily responsible for the management and maintenance of the Museum’s Mammalogy Research Collection and associated curatorial duties (databasing, specimen inventory and management, managing loan activity, collection expansion, participating in funded collections grants, seeking additional collections stewardship funding, etc.). This position will be responsible for coordinating, training, and supervision of volunteers and others who might work with this Collection. This position will be expected and encouraged to participate in research projects in mammal biology, systematics, conservation, and/or ecology, leading to publication of results in peer-reviewed scientific journals and popular media outlets. The position will participate in various educational and outreach activities of the Museum, including (but not limited to): annual events, public science presentations, and ‘behind-the-scenes’ tours of the Collections facilities. This position might also be called upon by other state agencies or external organizations to provide collections information, training and other assistance.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
- Demonstrated knowledge of mammal taxonomy and/or biology.
- Demonstrated experience with mammal specimen preparation including skeletal, skin, fluid, and frozen tissue specimens.
- Ability to work with relational databases.
- Ability to converse using professional interpersonal and public communications skills.
- Ability to organize and work independently to accomplish assigned tasks in a timely manner.
Management Preferences:
- Master’s degree
- Demonstrated experience managing or curating natural sciences collections
- Demonstrated experience using electronic relational databases
Minimum Education and Experience RequirementsBachelor’s degree in biology, zoology, or science curriculum related to the area of expertise from an appropriately accredited institution and two-years’ experience in specialty area: a Master’s degree in a natural science area may be substituted for experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact InformationTo apply for this position, please click the APPLY link provided above. In order to receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. Attached or incorporated resumes will be accepted, but will not be used for screening for qualifying credit. Using “See Resume” or “See Attachment” instead of completing the education and experience portion of the profile is not acceptable and will result in an incomplete application. Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit. Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD- 214 or discharge orders if they wish to obtain veterans preference. Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax.
Please call the human resources office for assistance.
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) uses Merit-Based Recruitment practices to select the most qualified applicants to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act. Applicants are asked to document competencies related to the position for which you apply on the State application via the NEOGOV website. A competency is defined as a set of behaviors or duties that reflect knowledge skills, and abilities. When a salary range is posted, the actual salary will be based on relevant competencies, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised positions. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
It is the policy of the State of North Carolina and the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that all employees provide proof of employment eligibility (immigration and naturalization) on the first day of employment. We participate in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility Verification System).
If you are having technical issues submitting your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please contact the Museum of Natural Sciences Human Resources Office.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Cara Hadfield-Personnel Technician II Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Museum of Natural Sciences
Office Phone: (919) 707-9818
TO APPLY:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina?keywords=Mammalogy