Harvard University
Curatorial Assistant IIPosted
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Job Description
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Basic Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent required, in addition to 1+ years of experience of working in a natural history museum collection, or a minimum of a bachelor's degree with coursework in biology or other closely related fields (e.g., zoology). Experience with data processing, spreadsheet and database software.
Additional Information
To be considered for this position, a cover letter and resume must be submitted.
This is a one-year term position from the date of hire. Harvard University will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
* All formal offers will be made by FAS Human Resources.
Position Description
Job specific responsibilities include:
* Prepare barcoded vials and subsample tissue from valuable type specimens stored in various collections throughout the MCZ.
* Create specifically formatted spreadsheets with relevant tissue data (e.g., catalog number, tissue type, preservation method, barcode number) to allow easy data uploads of tissue part information into MCZ-wide collection database using database batch tools.
* Incorporate tissue data into MCZbase by bulkloading data amassed in spreadsheets to allow new tissue sample information to be added to previously cataloged specimen records.
* Track location data of barcoded samples in MCZ-wide collection database by scanning barcoded samples into positions within barcoded boxes in MCZbase; physically transfer the barcoded boxes to the Cryogenic Collection for long-term storage by placing them within racks inside the liquid nitrogen cryovat after assigning the barcoded boxes to a designated position in the rack in MCZbase.
* Discuss and determine departmental protocols for subsampling from rare preparation types (currently not included within the comprehensive written procedures for tissue subsampling) given previous knowledge of dissection and training provided by the Curatorial Associate of the relevant collection.
Job Summary
The Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) is seeking to hire a Curatorial Assistant II to support an NSF-funded Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) grant entitled "Preserving the genomes of the type specimens in the MCZ". Reporting to the Curatorial Associate in Invertebrate Zoology, the main purpose of this position is to subsample tissues and cryo-preserve primary types hosted in the museum collections.
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