Collection Technician, Australian National Wildlife Collection
Core
Safeguard and enhance Australia's nationally significant wildlife collections through specimen preparation, curation, databasing, and remote-area fieldwork for biodiversity research.
Role type
Collection Technician (Natural History)
Builds
Terrestrial vertebrate specimen collections, associated tissues, and metadata for research
Domain
Natural history / Biodiversity research
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Taxonomic expertise in Australian terrestrial vertebrates, natural history collection curation, fieldwork for specimen collection, integrated pest management, compliance with health/safety/environmental requirements
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Prepare, register, and curate terrestrial vertebrate specimens and tissues; Coordinate loans of specimens and DNA; Conduct field trips to collect vouchered reference specimens; Maintain pest-free collection standards; Assist with field trip logistics
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
