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Company Name : Brigham Young University
Location : Provo, UT 84602
Position : Collections Assistant
Job Description : Paleontology Museum Collections Assistant
Fossil curation (organizing, cataloging, database design/management, GIS)
Essential Functions
Catalog/inventory specimens (Identification of vertebrate fossils, number, enter taxonomic/geologic/taphonomic/locality info into database, organization)
Create/maintain GIS-based quarry maps (from existing maps, at ongoing excavations, and on matric blocks in lab)
Manage database (design, maintenance, and standardization)
Assist with research graphics for publications
Decisions Made and Referred
Made: Technical/software management, routine data entry, database backup
Referred: Research specimen identification, moderate/major collection reorganization
Education/Experience
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in geology/biology/archaeology or experience in collection management/database/GIS and paleontology
Skills, abilities, knowledge, licenses, certifications:
Patience, persistence, and attention to detail are qualities crucial to the ability to catalog tens of thousands of fossils, linking them to field and lab data
Working knowledge of osteology, geology, and paleontology
Hands-on experience with relational database (Filemaker and Access) design and maintenance skills
GIS skills sufficient to create quarry maps and locality datasets in ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, or equivalent program, preferably within Adobe Illustrator to generate high-resolution quarry maps linked to multiple data sets (taxonomy, taphonomy, field notes, lab notes, etc.)
Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator sufficient to prepare high-quality technical figures for publication
Employee Class: 3/4 Time (28 hour)
Work Location: Provo Campus
Environment: General office or other equivalently good environment
Desired Start Date: As soon as possible
Job Close Date: Open Until Filled
Pay Level: 49
Approximate Starting Salary: $19.84 – $25.77 per hour DOQ
Documents Required at time of Application:
Required: Cover Letter, Letter of Recommendation 1, Resume
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
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