South Carolina State Museum https://scmuseum.org/ Are you looking to be part of an innovative team of professionals dedicated to telling the stories of all South Carolinians? As the storytellers of South Carolina, the South Carolina State Museum (SCSM) strives to share the rich natural and cultural diversity of the state through its permanent collections, programs,…
Published: March 25, 2025 Collections Manager, Jobs
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County https://nhm.org/ Salary Range: $69,000.00 To $69,000.00 Annually The Natural History Museum of LA County (NHMLAC) seeks a Collections Manager of Vertebrate Paleontology. NHMLAC’s Vertebrate Paleontology (VP) collection contains over 150,000 catalogued specimens, primarily from California, the southwestern United States, and northwestern Mexico. They include representatives of every class of…
Published: March 25, 2025 Collections Manager, Jobs
Natural History Museums of Los Angeles of Los Angeles County https://nhm.org/ Salary Range:$69,000.00 To $69,000.00 Annually The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) include the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park, and the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall. They operate under the collective vision to…
Published: March 25, 2025 Administration, Jobs
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences https://naturalsciences.org Recruitment Range: $39,671 – $66,309 (This is a range. Selected candidate’s salary will be determined within this range based on qualifications, equity, and funding at the time of hire.) Click here to learn about employee perks and benefits Click here to see the Total Compensation Calculator This position is located at: 11…
Published: March 21, 2025 Jobs, Teaching
Closing: April 19, 2025
The Arkansas Center for Biodiversity Collections (ACBC) https://www.astate.edu/college/sciences-and-mathematics/departments/biology/Arkansas-Center-for-Biodiversity-Collections/ Position Summary: The Arkansas Center for Biodiversity Collections (ACBC), housed in the Department of Biological Sciences at Arkansas State University, invites applications for a multi-year, non-tenure track, 9-month, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biological Collections position to begin in August 2025. Up to 2.5 months of summer funding…
Published: March 19, 2025 Collections Manager, Jobs
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission https://myfwc.com/research/saltwater/specimen-collections/ Requisition No: 847300 Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Working Title: OPS F&W BIOLOGICAL SCIENTIST II – 77901628 Pay Plan: Temp Position Number: 77901628 Salary: $20/hr, depending on experience Posting Closing Date: 04/01/2025 Total Compensation Estimator Tool The posting is available here: https://jobs.myflorida.com/job-invite/847300/ Duties & Responsibilities Managing biological specimen collections. …
Published: March 14, 2025 Collections Assistant, Jobs, Research Position
Closing: April 4, 2025
Bat Conservation International https://www.batcon.org/ Bat Conservation International Southwest USA Status: Full-time, exempt Reports to: Cultural Resource Coordinator (Autumn Cool) Key Relationships: Restoration Team, Habitat Protection & Restoration Program, Conservation Department Salary: $60,000–$64,000 per year BCI and our Mission Bat Conservation International (BCI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to ending bat extinctions worldwide, seeks a full-time…
Swedish Museum of Natural History https://www.nrm.se/ The Swedish Museum of Natural History is pleased to announce an open, permanent position for the Assistant Head of the Department of Zoology. Apply at https://recruit.visma.com/spa/sv/public/apply?guidAssignment=ffcb51cd-a057-4f97-b6ea-96967fcccd82&description=True (in Swedish) by 31 March 2025. About the museum The Swedish Museum of Natural History is the largest museum in Sweden and a…
Published: March 6, 2025 Collections Manager, Jobs
Closing: April 8, 2025
Natural History Museum of Denmark https://snm.dk/en The Natural History Museum of Denmark (NHMD), Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, is seeking a permanent full-time position for a Collection Manager, starting August 01, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. The candidate will be part of a diverse Collection Management Team across the museum and will…
Published: February 28, 2025 Jobs, Research Position
Closing: March 14, 2025
Canvas Art Law www.canvasartlaw.co.uk Vacancy: Provenance Researcher – Geology, Natural History and AntiquitiesCanvas Art Law is a team of like-minded lawyers, provenance researchers and advisors working in the international arts, culture and heritage sector. Founded in London in 2017, we have grown our team and our client base steadily over the last few years, taking…
Published: February 28, 2025 Curator, Jobs
New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/ Position Summary:The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is seeking an outstanding Mycologist or Cryptogamic Botanist for a career-track appointment in the Center for Biodiversity and Evolution. We seek candidates who are innovative and collaborative, eager to advance nature-based solutions to contemporary challenges. The successful candidate will develop an innovative collections-based…
Paleontological Research Institution https://www.priweb.org/ The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) is searching for a new Assistant to the Director, with a start date of June 1, 2025. Duties include assisting the Director of the Institution with all areas of administration and operations, including but not limited to: scheduling, office management, Board of Trustees relations, correspondence, and…
Published: February 12, 2025 Jobs, Teaching
University of Iowa https://uiowa.edu/ The University of Iowa’s Division of Interdisciplinary Programs invites applications for a 100% Visiting Assistant Professor in Museum Studies for the 2025-2026 academic year. Duties of this position include teaching 4 classes per semester and include one in-person section and one online section of MUSM:3001 (Introduction to Museum Studies) each semester,…
Published: February 10, 2025 Jobs, Registrar
Dayton Society of Natural History and Boonshoft Museum of Discovery https://boonshoft.org/ Job Title: RegistrarDepartment: CollectionsReports To: Curator of Anthropology & ExhibitionsFLSA Status: Exempt | $33,000-$35,000/yr Summary The DSNH Registrar maintains museum databases utilizing PastPerfect Museum Software and monitors objects from the DSNH collections in storage and on display. The Registrar is part of a Collections team that oversees and…
Virginia Museum of History & Culture https://virginiahistory.org/ Position summary:The Manager of Exhibition Production serves as project manager for, and actively participates in, all aspects of the preparation and installation of the VMHC’s in-house exhibitions, long-term gallery rotations, traveling exhibitions, and other related projects. This position directly supervises the exhibition designer and exhibition coordinator and works…
Published: February 4, 2025 Collections Manager, Jobs
Arizona State University https://www.asu.edu/ Job Profile: Lab and Research Specialist 2 Job Family: Lab and Research Support Time Type: Full time Max Pay – Depends on experience: $64,700.00 USD Annual Job Description: The School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University (https://sols.asu.edu/) is seeking a full-time Research Specialist who will serve as the Vertebrate Collections…
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History https://naturalhistory.si.edu/ The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History is seeking to contract a project leader to coordinate with United States Fish and Wildlife Service to grow a centralized collection of freshwater mussel genetic resources. The contract award shall be for one basic year and one option year. The period…
Published: January 8, 2025 Collections Manager, Jobs
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://www.kew.org/ Apply: Preserved Collections Manager – Careers | Kew Gardens This position offers an opportunity to play a key role in Kew’s large and globally important science collections. Reporting to the Head of Collections, the post holder provides leadership and oversight to the Preserved Collections (Herbarium Collections Management Unit, Spirit, Fungarium…
Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake https://www.theadkx.org/ Organization Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (ADKX) dedicates itself to preserving and interpreting the diverse stories of Adirondack history, culture, and people. ADKX’s goal is to initiate thoughtful dialogue that will help shape the Adirondacks of the future. As the trusted repository for the…
Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens https://www.utep.edu/centennial-museum/ Hiring Department: The Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert GardensPosting End Date: Open until filled.Hours: 40 hours per week, standard Monday- Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm, flexibility is required on evenings and weekendsFLSA status: ExemptEarliest Start Date: 01/02/2025Salary: $43,234 annually.Required Application Materials• Resume• Cover Letter• List of three references The primary…
Published: January 7, 2025 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Closing: January 13, 2025
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History https://naturalhistory.si.edu/ NMNH Paleobiology Collections Management Positions The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for multiple Museum Specialist (Geology) positions in the Department of Paleobiology working with invertebrate, plant, and vertebrate fossil collections. These are permanent, full-time, Federal…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory https://www.ornl.gov/ Integration of FAIR(IE) sample and metadata principles into data quality and management pipeline in the Terrestrial Ecosystem Science Scientific Focus Area (TES SFA) sample archive. Next Application Period: Due early January, 2025 (see details) for Summer 2025 appointment (approximately May 27th-August 1st). Internship Details: Project Overview The TES SFA supports…
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (https://naturalhistory.si.edu) The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Paleobiology is seeking one, full time, independent contractor to assist with project management and provide logistical support for the Paleobiology Defragmentation Project. The contract period is for 760 hours (approximately 5 months) starting in February 2025. The Paleobiology…
Published: December 2, 2024 Curator, Jobs
Denver Botanic Gardens http://www.botanicgardens.org/ About Denver Botanic Gardens: Green inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens was founded in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, The Gardens has a robust living plant collection, natural history…
Published: November 26, 2024 Curator, Jobs
Closing: January 31, 2025
The National History Museum of Los Angeles County https://nhm.org/ The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) seeks a Curator (Assistant or Associate level) to lead its research on the history of Southern California, oversee its collections, and provide content for a variety of public programs. The successful candidate will activate the vast historical…
Published: November 22, 2024 Collections Assistant, Jobs
The Field Museum https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ Our Mission: Since the 1893 World Columbian Exposition, our organization has aimed to connect people to the natural environment and human history. The Field Museum is excited to invite applications for the position of Collections Assistant in our Amphibians & Reptiles (AR) Collections. The Field Museum’s collection of Amphibians & Reptiles includes…
Published: November 19, 2024 Databases/IT, Jobs
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences https://naturalsciences.org/ Primary Purpose of Position: The Science Data Administrator is responsible for developing and managing the digital collections databases and IT systems, needs, capabilities, and solutions for the Research & Collections Section. This position acts as application administrator and configures, supports, and tests the Collection Asset Management System, integration with industry…
Published: November 18, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
Closing: December 16, 2024
The Field Museum https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ Our Mission: Since the 1893 World Columbian Exposition, our organization has aimed to connect people to the natural environment and human history. The Field Museum is hiring a Collection Manager to manage its world-class insect collection! The Field Museum houses one of the world’s largest collections of biological specimens. The Insect Collection’s holdings of…
Published: November 15, 2024 Curator, Jobs
The Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change https://www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de/en/institutes/leibniz-institutes-all-lists/leibniz-institute-for-the-analysis-of-biodiversity-change The Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) is one of the large, globally connected research museums of the Leibniz Association. In addition to excellent research on biodiversity and its change, we are advancing the development of our extensive scientific collections with an…
Published: November 15, 2024 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College https://www.amherst.edu/museums/naturalhistory Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration…