What are the responsibilities and job description for the Museum Technician position at unm?
Work will primarily take place in the Museum of Southwestern Biology’s Division of Mammals (msb.unm.edu/divisions/mammals) with occasional opportunities for field-based mammal research. Responsibilities may include:
- Preparing museum specimens and collecting specimen data
- Maintaining and operating the dermestarium
- Processing, organizing, and osteoscribing skeletal material
- Assisting with curation and installation of museum specimens and associated parts
- Entering, verifying, and managing data in a relational database
- Transcribing and digitizing legacy specimen data
- Participating in field research projects, as appropriate
- Supporting museum outreach activities
- Assisting with the training and orientation of new student workers in a peer-learning setting
- Preparing museum specimens and collecting specimen data
- Maintaining and operating the dermestarium
- Processing, organizing, and osteoscribing skeletal material
- Assisting with curation and installation of museum specimens and associated parts
- Entering, verifying, and managing data in a relational database
- Transcribing and digitizing legacy specimen data
- Participating in field research projects, as appropriate
- Supporting museum outreach activities
- Assisting with the training and orientation of new student workers in a peer-learning setting