Job opening: NEON Biorepository Invertebrate Collections Manager
The Arizona State University (ASU) School of Life Sciences is seeking an Invertebrate Collections Manager (ASU position title: Research Specialist Sr.) for the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Biorepository. Fully initiated in 2019, NEON is expected to run for 30 years. For each project year, the NEON Biorepository at ASU receives, processes, stores, and makes available for research an average of 80,000-100,000 samples collected by NEON from 81 sites across the United States. We facilitate this with a data portal to support discovery and tracking of sample occurrences and sample data linkages, sample transactions, and research use. The invertebrate collections manager will play a critical role in providing and refining these services to benefit the greater NEON research community.
The position is integrated with the Biodiversity Knowledge Integration Center (BioKIC), which provides inclusive and equitable access to knowledge services related to biodiversity collections and data. We support ASU’s Charter and Mission through what we value, what we do, and who we are. BioKIC is committed to providing a healthy work environment and work-life balance. The position is located in Tempe, Arizona.
For more information and to submit an application:
- Go to Careers at ASU | Arizona State University
- Select “Staff opportunities for Non-ASU job seekers - Apply here”
- Search for “NEON” or “98641BR”
or go directly to Research Specialist Sr | Arizona State University
Prior inquiries to nico.franz@asu.edu are encouraged.
Nico M. Franz, Ph.D. (he/him)
Virginia M. Ullman Professor of Ecology
Director of Biocollections
School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University