University Job Title

 

Assistant Director, Peabody Digitization

 

Bargaining Unit

 

None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)

 

Time Type

 

Full time

 

Duration Type

 

Regular

 

Compensation Grade

 

Administration & Operations

 

Compensation Grade Profile

 

Senior Manager; Senior Program Leader (25)

 

Wage Ranges

 

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Searchable Job Family

 

Computing and Information Systems, Museum/Curatorial

 

Total # of hours to be worked:

 

37.5

 

Work Week

 

Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

 

Work Location

 

Central Campus

 

Worksite Address

 

170 Whitney Avenue

 

New Haven, CT 06511

 

Work Model

 

Hybrid

 

Position Focus

 

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. With over half of its collections of more than 14 million specimens electronically catalogued, the Peabody Museum has a well-developed track record in specimen digitization and database efforts, and in contributing to national and international informatics initiatives. The Head of Computer Systems is responsible for supporting this collections digitization framework with the goal of ensuring global access to its collections.

 

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.

 

Overall Responsibilities: Lead YPM in its efforts to digitize its diverse collections. Develop priorities, strategies and plans for collections digitization and electronic access. Facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations at the museum, university, and broader levels. Advance the innovative use and synthesis of collections data in research and education. Serve as liaison and representative for YPM in external digital initiatives.

 

Essential Duties

 

• Provide technical and intellectual leadership for digitizing the museum’s collections. 2. Administer and facilitate all aspects of the infrastructure for YPM’s enterprise collections management system (CMS), in a multi-domain environment spanning biology, anthropology, paleontology, archives, and related disciplines. 3. Provide support for CMS initiatives in the curatorial Divisions of the museum, with focus on metadata capture and enhancement, digital imaging and asset acquisition and management, external dissemination of products to discovery portals and aggregators, and integration and interoperability with other systems. 4. Develop priorities, strategies and plans related to collections digitization, including managing, and working with external vendors of CMS and related products, and training for museum staff. 5. Track, implement and maintain integrity and compliance within the CMS environment to metadata protocols and standards from the museum community and related organizations. 6. Audit and conduct regular quality control assessments to update/improve the scope and usability of the CMS content and its compliance to standards and troubleshoot related data issues. 7. Serve as technical lead for YPM in Yale’s Cultural Heritage Information Technology (CHIT) campus collaboration and insure appropriate representation of YPM in CHIT initiatives. 8. Collaborate with the YPM Head of Biodiversity Informatics Research to insure broad availability of digital collections data for research. 9. Participate in and present on YPM collections initiatives at university, national and international meetings.

 

Required Education And Experience

 

Master's degree in natural sciences or computer sciences and three or more years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Required Skill/Ability 1

 

Demonstrated ability at the intersections of natural history and other museological disciplines.

 

Required Skill/Ability 2

 

Proven ability to lead, solve problems, think strategically, and engage a broad constituency. Demonstrated attention to detail, collaborative work habits, leadership skills, and proactive communication and outreach tendencies. Strong verbal and written communications skills.

 

Required Skill/Ability 3

 

Systems administration skills with Unix servers and Windows desktop computers and their operating environments.

 

Required Skill/Ability 4

 

Competency in multi-platform scripting (e.g., Python, Perl), database management (e.g., SQL) and application of digital imaging solutions in museum settings (e.g., IIIF).

 

Required Skill/Ability 5

 

Knowledge of Digital Asset Management practices and their integration with CMS systems and related infrastructure. Previous demonstrated ability with Axiell EMu CMS products, and/or comparably complex multi-domain museum CMS implementations.

 

Preferred Education, Experience And Skills

 

Ph.D. in natural sciences or computer sciences. Prior experience with highly technical and collaborative work. Understanding of how to describe natural history and other museological data using modern management techniques.

 

Weekend Hours Required?

 

Occasional

 

Evening Hours Required?

 

Occasional

 

Drug Screen

 

No

 

Health Screening

 

No

 

Background Check Requirements

 

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Posting Disclaimer

 

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

 

EEO Statement

 

University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

 

Inquiries concerning Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

 

W.L. Harkness Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 303

 

100 Wall Street, New Haven CT 06511

 

203-432-0849

 

equity@yale.edu

 

Note

 

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