Curatorial Assistant - Museum Of Vertebrate Zoology (9605C) 52115

Curatorial Assistant - Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (9605C) 52115 About Berkeley
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Departmental Overview
The Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ) at the University of California, Berkeley, is a center for research and education in the biology of vertebrates- fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Founded in 1908, the Museum's mission to document and increase understanding of the diversity of vertebrates, with particular emphasis on western North America, continues to today. The superb collections are at the heart of the MVZ, where field studies are combined with modern laboratory techniques and analytical methods in a comprehensive, synthetic approach. Our goals are to remain at the forefront of international research on evolutionary biology from the perspectives of systematics, ecology, behavior, functional and developmental morphology, population biology, and genomics, and to lead the way in using natural history collections for research, education, and solving problems in biodiversity conservation.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: 5/1/2023
Responsibilities
The Curatorial Assistant will assist in managing fish specimens of the Museum and may include data management and updating, geo-referencing, inventory of specimens, associated media, and/or tissues.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist with specimen preparation, organization, inventory
Update curatorial records (e.g. spreadsheets, Arctos).
Assist with loans and specimens requests for researchers
Organize and rehouse specimens
Re-ethanol and put away specimens
Assist with other collection management tasks as needed.
Required Qualifications
Working knowledge of Excel and Google Sheets
Familiarity with current MVZ curatorial practices.
Education/Training
Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and one year of laboratory experience or two years of college, including courses in the natural, physical, or social sciences or equivalent experience/training.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with the student-level maintenance of Arctos collection management system.
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $18.50 - $21.41