Scientific Leadership Role
The Western Australian Museum is a centre of inspiration and learning for everyone. It preserves, documents and shares collections relating to the State's natural and cultural heritage.
This position provides scientific expertise and technical leadership to the Genetic Resources (GR) Unit and tissue collection facility. The successful applicant will manage the WA Museum faunal tissue collection and the Genetic Resources laboratory and its staff, overseeing the curation and assembly of the DNA Sequence library.
The key responsibilities of this role include:
* Advising internal staff and external clients on scoping genetics-based project requests.
* Coordinating expert-level completion of services related to the generation of genetic sequence data.
* Managing technical staffing needs, including direct supervision and training of GR and museum technical staff and students.
* Supervising the operation and maintenance of Genetic analysis instrumentation and related software relevant to taxonomic research.
* Managing and organizing sequence data to maximize accessibility for researchers and external public digital platforms.
* Managing the Science Tissue Collection held in ultra-freezers, in conjunction with relevant curators.
* Managing all financial aspects of operating the Genetic Resources team and laboratory.
* Managing equipment purchases and maintenance, and central purchasing of consumables.
* Initiating and developing policy-related to Genetics Research and Tissue collections.
* Coordinating the safe and effective operation of the Genetic Resources laboratory at the Collections and Research Centre in Welshpool, WA.
**Essential Requirements**
* A current National Police Clearance Certificate is required prior to commencement of employment.
**Further Information**
The WA Museum values a work environment that represents the wider community and supports various perspectives.