Geoscience Specimen Collections Curator and Manager

Minimum Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Advanced degree in an earth sciences field with two years’ work experience in museum collections’ management, care, and documentation or over five years extensive experience in a managerial position of a natural history collection. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience and background in physical and digital collection management including building or maintaining databases for objects.
• Proven experience working with specimen collections and understanding the standards of practice in their management.
• Familiarity with general museum collection protocols and library procedures.
• Ability to handle delicate specimens and ancillary materials with damage or loss of data.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and efficiently, with competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office and Google Suites, and database management applications (preferably with regards to collection management software such as Gallery Systems).
• Demonstrated management and project management skills.  Must demonstrate the ability to be both an effective manager and team member who can work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective long-term relationships both internally and externally and the ability to clearly articulate and carry out the Collection’s goals.
• Sound knowledge of collections best practices, ethics, and standards.

Physical Requirements*:

• Frequently perform desk-based computer tasks, seated work and use light/ fine grasping.
• Occasionally stand, walk, and write by hand, lift, carry, push pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

Working Conditions:

• May work extended or non-standard hours, weekends and holidays based on business needs.
• Occasional local and overnight travel may be required.
• May work in areas with exposure to dust, paint, chemicals and other toxins.

Work Standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

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