(Job. No. 501652)
Institution: The University of Alabama
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Closing date: 31 August 2016 (will be extended to 30 September 2016)
Job Summary: The Coordinator Zoological Collections will oversee the day-to-day operations of Biological Sciences’ Ichthyological, Herpetological, Invertebrate, and Frozen Tissue/DNA collections and their associated databases.
Additional Department Summary: This position is responsible for taxonomic identification of existing and new specimens; cataloging and computerization of new holdings; collections database management (Specify software); preparation and maintenance of preserved fishes, amphibians and reptiles, decapods, bivalves and snails, and associated tissue and/or DNA samples; loans, acquisitions, and exchanges of preserved fishes, amphibians and reptiles, decapods, bivalves and snails, and associated tissue and/or DNA samples; ordering of curatorial supplies and maintenance of Biological Sciences research collections; supervision of curatorial maintenance activities by undergraduate work-study or hourly students and graduate students; conduct tours of the research collections and associated facilities; assist with grant-writing to support scientific research, and collections operations and improvement; keep records of collections usage and growth and prepare reports of collection activities; and provide an education outreach program for primary and secondary students in the area.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in biology, zoology, or fisheries science with an emphasis on fishes and at least one year of experience in curation of biological collections with an emphasis on taxonomic identification of fishes.
To Apply: Applications are only accepted online through The University of Alabama jobs website (http://staffjobs.ua.edu). Please search for job no. 501652 or Coordinator of Zoological Collections.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Phillip Harris, Curator of Fishes (pharris@ua.edu).