Published: May 24, 2025 Jobs
Yale Peabody Museum https://peabody.yale.edu/ The Head of Anthropology Collections oversees the day-to-day stewardship, use, and development of the resources of Anthropology Division and supervises divisional staff. The position will provide a unified vision for the responsible care, stewardship, and improvement of the cultural collections and databases, while conducting research and facilitating research by the public…
Published: May 23, 2025 Conservator, Jobs
Carnegie Museum of Natural History https://carnegiemuseums.org/ Carnegie Museum of Natural History, one of the four Carnegie Museums, is among the top natural history museums in the country. It maintains, preserves, and interprets an extraordinary collection of artifacts, objects, and scientific specimens used to broaden understanding of evolution, conservation, and biodiversity. Carnegie Museum of Natural History…
Published: May 23, 2025 Collections Assistant, Jobs
American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Invertebrate Paleontology…
Published: May 21, 2025 Collections Assistant, Jobs, NAGPRA
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution https://naturalhistory.si.edu/ Job description: The National Museum of Natural History is seeking an experienced candidate to fill the Museum Specialist (Natural Science) position responsible for independently conducting research on the provenance of museum objects, coordinate the provenance research for the NMNH and coordinate the Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns…
Published: May 12, 2025 Collections Manager, Jobs
Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center https://biodiversity.utexas.edu/collections/plants-collection The Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center has an opening for a full-time collections manager. This staff member will join the curator and assistant curator in running the TEX and LL herbaria. For more details, the link to the official job posting is: https://utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UTstaff/details/Collections-Manager–Billie-L-Turner-Plant-Resources-Center_R_00039443?q=collections%20manager The TEX and LL…
Published: May 8, 2025 Education, Jobs, Public Outreach
University of Kansas Natural History Museum https://biodiversity.ku.edu/ The University of Kansas Natural History Museum’s informal science education programs advance science education by educating, engaging and inspiring visitors about natural history, evolutionary biology, and other science topics. The museum seeks an experienced museum educator for a small department to create and implement a range of engaging…
Published: May 6, 2025 Administration, Donations / Membership Development, Jobs, Museum Director / President
Roger Tory Peterson Institute https://rtpi.org/ About the Roger Tory Peterson Institute The Roger Tory Peterson Institute (RTPI) is located in Jamestown, NY, where Roger Tory Peterson was born and raised. For 40 years, RTPI has provided a diversity of research, educational, and cultural programs. In 2021, the organization adopted a new strategic plan that places…
Published: May 2, 2025 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Closing: May 15, 2025
Yale Peabody Museum https://peabody.yale.edu/ The Yale Peabody Museum is pleased to announce a job opening for a Museum Assistant in its Entomology Division. This is a permanent, full time position and an opportunity to join a growing entomology collection in an academic setting that is a vibrant component of Yale University’s natural history museum. The…
Published: May 1, 2025 Collections Manager, Curator, Jobs
University of California, Berkeley Museum of Paleontology https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/ Senior Museum Scientist, Paleobotany (9722U) #77855 About Berkeley At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff. As a…
Published: April 28, 2025 Education, Jobs, Public Outreach
The University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/ The University of Iowa Pentacrest Museum is hiring a dedicated Coordinator of Education and Engagement (100% appointment). Reporting to the Director of Museums, the Coordinator of Education and Engagement (CEE), plays a leadership role in advancing the mission of the Museums by integrating the collection into the university’s curriculum. The CEE will…
Published: April 22, 2025 Collections Assistant, Digitization, Jobs
American Museum of Natural History amnh.org Position Title: Imaging and Georeferencing Technician Department: Ornithology – 018 Position Summary: The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through…
Published: April 21, 2025 Jobs, Museum Director / President, Technical Writer
Botanical Research Institute of Texas Press https://fwbg.org/ The starting salary for this position is $76,800. The Director of BRIT Press will manage the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) Press. This position is responsible for the preparation, manufacture, and distribution of botanical research and scientific discoveries. This will include overseeing operations, scientific editing, and publishing…
Published: April 11, 2025 Databases/IT, Jobs, Program/Project Manager
Closing: May 6, 2025
University of Alberta Museums https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/browse The University of Alberta Museums is seeking a Project Manager for the University of Alberta Museums Collection Management System (CMS) Renewal Project. University of Alberta Museums (UAM) is one of Canada’s largest academic and research museum collections with millions of objects and specimens in both the Natural Sciences and Humanities. Its…
Published: April 7, 2025 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Royal Ontario Museum https://www.rom.on.ca/ WHO WE ARECanada’s largest and most comprehensive museum, ROM, is home to a world-class collection of artworks, cultural objects and natural history specimens featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces. As the country’s preeminent field research institute and an international leader in new discoveries, ROM plays a vital role in advancing…
Published: March 26, 2025 Collections Manager, Curator, Exhibits, Jobs
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
Closing: April 3, 2025
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/ST-PETERSBURG-OPS-F&W-BIOLOGICAL-SCIENTIST-II-77901628-1-1-FL-33701/1277503200/ 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…
Published: March 14, 2025 Administration, Collections Manager, Curator, Jobs
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…
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…
Published: February 13, 2025 Administration, Donations / Membership Development, Exhibits, Jobs, Operations, Public Outreach
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…
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,…
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…
Published: February 10, 2025 Exhibits, Jobs, Program/Project Manager
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…
