Job Title: Assistant Collection Manager, Invertebrate

Location: Gatineau, QC

Job Type: Senior Researcher/Administrator

Description: ME-05 - $71,754 to $87,705 per year
Permanent full-time position (37.5 hours per week)
Work Location: Natural Heritage Campus (NHC),– Gatineau, QC

Selection process number: 2090-CMN-24-OC-047

Your place at the Museum
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About the position
The incumbent will be responsible for enhancing the productivity of the Invertebrate Zoology Unit of the Research & Collections Division by providing scientific assistance to the curators and researchers, by managing the Insect Collection, participating in research activities, and publication of results, while providing expert advice and information to MCN staff, the scientific community and other external clients. The person will also contribute to scientific dissemination through the Museum's public and related programs.

The incumbent of this position will have the opportunity to participate in terrestrial fieldwork; however, the Museum encourages applications from a variety of candidates and will consider them on a confidential, individual basis and with due regard to any requests for workplace accommodation from candidates unable to participate in fieldwork or some collection care activities.

Working at the museum means:
• Contributing to an engaging mission as well as exciting projects and challenges
• An inclusive, friendly and safe work environment
• A competitive salary established by collective agreements
• Access to federal public service group insurance and pension plans

Eligibility criteria
This position is open to all Employees of the Canadian Museum of Nature and any members of the public who meet the qualifications below.
*Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Education and training:
B.Sc. or graduate degree in Biology or a related field (e.g., Zoology, Ecology, Environmental Science, etc.), or a demonstrated equivalent combination of experience, education and training, with emphasis on Entomology.

Language requirements:
English and French are essential
Bilingual imperative : CBC/CBC

Experience:
• Experience in the management of insect collections, including but not limited to specimen preparation, identification and classification, taxonomic and systematic organization, and data capture.
• Experience working with natural history collections, including care, cataloguing, loans and acquisitions of preserved invertebrate specimens.
• Experience in handling and dissecting fragile specimens.
• Experience working with natural history collection databases to catalogue and digitize specimen records.
• Experience in the fieldwork preparation and logistics, and in collecting insects in terrestrial environments.
• Experience using computers in a scientific environment, including use of common office software (e.g., SharePoint, Microsoft 365 suite).
The following experience will be considered an asset:
• Experience in the identification of terrestrial beetles.
• Experience in managing large datasets.
• Experience working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, or other image editing programs to prepare quality figures for publications.
• Experience with specimen imaging systems under stereomicroscopes, particularly with the use of image stacking software.
• Experience with rapid-data-capture technologies such as high-volume specimen imaging and crowdsourcing.
• Experience in one or more of the following techniques related to systematics and species/community identification: species description, molecular or morphological systematics, DNA barcoding, environmental DNA (eDNA).
• Experience interacting with the public in various fora, such as group/class presentations, meet-the-expert events, and collection tours.
• Experience with the process of scientific publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Conditions of employment:
The position may require arduous physical work in the Museum’s invertebrate collections, as well as fieldwork activities in remote environments (please note that the employer will consider, on a confidential and individual basis, any request for temporary accommodation from candidates who are temporarily unable to participate in fieldwork or some collection care activities.)

Interested? APPLY!
The Canadian Museum of Nature is committed to inclusive and barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If you are invited to participate in the selection process, we encourage you to advise us of any accommodation you may require. This information will be treated as confidential.

The Statement of Qualifications, providing greater detail about the skills, knowledge and aptitudes needed for this role, can be obtained by contacting the Museum at competition@nature.ca.

All candidates must submit a cover letter, outlining how their experience and training meet the requirements listed above, as well as their curriculum vitae and relevant transcripts.

Send your application by filling in the form on the Museum’s Careers page where you can upload your cover letter, curriculum vitae and any other required documents.

Application Email Address: competition@nature.ca

Company Name: Canadian Museum of Nature

Application Close Date: October 15, 2024