Herbarium Collections Manager

The herbarium collections comprise 1.1 million specimens of vascular plants, bryophytes, algae and fungi are held; an 8,000 photographic slide collection; with associated 6,000+ book collection and archives (co-managed by the University Library). The Collections Manager takes day-to-day responsibility for maintaining, organising and operating the University Herbarium, its collections and services. The Collections Manager will be point of contact for all visitors to the Herbarium, including researchers and members of the public, facilitating use of the collections for research, teaching and outreach purposes. They will respond to and manage requests for loans and samples of Herbarium materials in a timely fashion. They will support fundraising, assist in writing grant applications to trusts and foundations, and in developing relationships with potential donors (with the support of CUDAR and the Department of Plant Sciences). The Collections Manager will directly line manage the Collections and Digitisation Assistant, any specialist staff on fixed-term projects, and a team of regular volunteers. The post reports to the Academic lead for the Herbarium.

Limited funding: The funds for this post are available until 31 July 2029 in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

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