Geoscience Specimen Collections Assistant (Fixed-Term)

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development programs

Tuition reimbursement

Course auditing

Retirement plans

Health care benefits

Free commuter programs

Job summary

Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability Geoscience Specimen Collection is seeking a Geoscience Specimen Collections Assistant to support preservation, cataloging, and access to a major rock and fossil collection in Stanford, California. The role is on-site, full-time, for a two-year term with possible extension.

The position involves inventory work, data entry, georeferencing, conservation tasks, and helping with metadata, imaging, and access for research and teaching.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree plus 3+ years in a natural history collection or equivalent.
• Ability to learn collections procedures and policies.
• Experience with collections databases and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Provide reference and research assistance.
• Compile detailed inventories of specimen collections.
• Draft reports for supervisor.
• Create simple metadata and support reformatting workflows.
• Possibly supervise lower level staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Word processing

Spreadsheet software

Attention to detail

Independent work

Leadership

Database experience

Education

Two-year college degree + 3+ years in natural history collection

Tools

Specify databases

Job description

Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability Geoscience Specimen Collection is seeking a Geoscience Specimen Collections Assistant to support preservation, cataloging, and access to a major rock and fossil collection in Stanford, California. The role is on-site, full-time, for a two-year term with possible extension.

The position involves inventory work, data entry, georeferencing, conservation tasks, and helping with metadata, imaging, and access for research and teaching.