Director of Collections & Research, Yale Peabody Museum
Company: The Society for the Preservation of Natural Histor
Location: Peabody
Posted on: March 12, 2023
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Job Description:
Founded in 1866, The Yale Peabody Museum (YPM) is among the
oldest, largest, and most prolific university natural history
museums in the world. Fundamental to the Peabody's mission is the
stewardship of the Museum's rich collections, which provide a
remarkable record of the history of the earth, its life, and its
cultures. The collections housed in the Peabody greatly enhance
research and teaching at Yale and draw visitors from across the
region and around the world.The Peabody is currently undergoing a
renovation to improve every aspect of the Museum, bringing the
Museum up-to-date and preparing it for the future. As part of this
comprehensive upgrade, the Peabody's vast collection of more than
14 million objects and specimens will be made more accessible to
faculty, students and visitors from New Haven and beyond. The
Museum will increase its gallery space by 50%, feature cutting-edge
exhibits, and highlight its extraordinary collections for
researchers, students, and the public. The renovation will
incorporate additional space for faculty members, post-doctoral
fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students to work with
collections, including new object study classrooms and imaging
facilities, which will expand opportunities to learn from the
collections.Reporting directly to the Museum's Director, the
Director of Collections & Research is a member of the senior
leadership team, and provides strategic leadership, oversight, and
management of the Staff and initiatives related to the Peabody's
collections and their uses in research, teaching (with the Director
of Student Programs), and other areas of the Museum, including
co-management (with Curators) of Divisional collections Staff, and
oversight of Conservation, Archives, Registrar, Systems,
Informatics, and Publications. The Director will be instrumental in
developing a strategic vision for collections care and stewardship,
with a focus on furthering the teaching and research goals of the
Museum and University.At the Yale Peabody Museum we are working on
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion institutional
priorities so that we can learn to better serve our communities,
amplify marginalized voices and perspectives, and create a
welcoming and inclusive environment for all. The ideal candidate
will be ready to share their experience with and interest in
contributing to this work. Please address in your cover letter how
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion relate to your
professional experience and goals.
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