Category: Curator

Entomology Curator

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…

Asst Curator, Invertebrate Paleontology

Published: November 13, 2024    Curator, Jobs

American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ The Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology to start on or after July 1, 2025. The successful candidate will be a creative scientist with an innovative program in invertebrate paleontology and the potential to develop inter-institutional collaborations. We…

Botany Curator

Published: November 12, 2024    Curator, Jobs

Closing: November 29, 2024

University of Nebraska State Museum, Bessey Herbarium https://museum.unl.edu/collections/botany/index.html Position Summary Primary job responsibilities are to lead the Charles Bessey Herbarium, set and execute its strategic research direction in alignment with the UNSM mission, vision and strategic goals. This position is responsible for research, collection curation and Herbarium management on the UNL campus, with the purpose of enhancement and conservation…

Asst/Assoc. Professor and Curator of Vertebrate Zoology

Published: November 4, 2024    Curator, Jobs, Teaching

Michigan State University https://msu.edu/ Position Summary This tenure-stream position comprises research, teaching, and curation components. The applicant is expected to have an independent, specimen-based research program with strong potential (or record, in the case of the more senior applicants) for external funding. The research program should contribute to the growth of the vertebrate collections and provide research opportunities…

Curator, Donald R. Dickey Endowed Chair in Vertebrate Biology

Published: October 23, 2024    Curator, Jobs

Closing: November 29, 2024

University of California, Los Angeles Position overview Position title: Donald R. Dickey Chair in Vertebrate Biology Salary range: The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html ) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 1. The salary range for this position is $78,200–$205,400. “Off-scale salaries”, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published…

Curator, Community Science

Published: October 23, 2024    Curator, Jobs

Closing: December 15, 2024

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, https://nhmlac.org/ The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is currently seeking a Community Science Curator. We would very much appreciate it if you helped us spread the word about this job opportunity. Please see the entire job description below: The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC)…

Asst Prof/Asst Curator in Bee Biodiversity & Evolution

Published: September 27, 2024    Curator, Jobs, Teaching

The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute https://biodiversity.ku.edu/ Charles D. Michener Assistant Professor and Assistant Curator in Bee Biodiversity and Evolution,Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity Institute We invite applications for the tenure-track Charles D. Michener Assistant Professor/Assistant Curator in Bee Biodiversity and Evolution. The department is interested in candidates applying cutting edge collections-based approaches to…

Asst Professor of Biological Sciences and Asst Curator of Ornithology, Tenure Track

Published: September 24, 2024    Curator, Jobs, Teaching

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus: Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences: Biological Sciences (https://www.ou.edu/cas/) and the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/) Location University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Open Date Sep 23, 2024 Description The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNM) and the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invite…

Asst/Assoc Professor of Biological Sciences and Asst/Assoc Curator of Recent Invertebrates, Tenure Track/Tenured

Published: September 24, 2024    Curator, Jobs, Teaching

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus: Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences: Biological Sciences (https://www.ou.edu/cas/) and Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/) Location University of Oklahoma, Norman Campus Open Date Sep 23, 2024 Description The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNM) and the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invite…

Curator III

Published: July 25, 2024    Curator, Jobs

Closing: August 12, 2024

Ada Hayden Herbarium at Iowa State University https://www.herbarium.iastate.edu/ The closing date for this position has been extended to August 12th. We are pleased to announce that the position of Curator III, Curator of the Ada Hayden Herbarium at Iowa State University is now open. See this link for more information and to apply: https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJobs/job/Ames-IA/Curator-III_R15153 The Ada…

Research Botanist and Curator

Published: June 24, 2024    Curator, Jobs, Research Position

Closing: June 27, 2024

Jepson Herbarium at UC Berkeley, https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/ POSITION OVERVIEW Position title: Research Botanist and Curator of the Jepson Herbarium Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/july-2023-acad-salary-scales/t13-a.pdf]. A reasonable estimate for this position is $88,000-…

Assistant Research Scientist, Vertebrate Curator

Published: April 1, 2024    Curator, Jobs, Research Position

Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute https://prairie.illinois.edu/about/about-pri/ The Illinois Natural History Survey is searching for a Vertebrate Curator to lead a research program and serve as the head of either the Fish or Herpetology collection at INHS in Champaign, Illinois. This position was previously posted, however the search had to be re-opened due to…

Assistant Research Scientist, Vertebrate Curator

Published: March 18, 2024    Curator, Jobs

Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute https://prairie.illinois.edu/ Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. We serve the state, the nation, and the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge. Illinois is the place where we…

Research Curator of Paleontology

Published: February 29, 2024    Curator, Jobs

Milwaukee Public Museum The Milwaukee Public Museum is seeking a Research curator of Paleontology. Here is a summary of the position and the link to apply.  Position summary:  The Milwaukee Public Museum is seeking a full-time Research Curator of Paleontology to oversee the museum’s geology and invertebrate/vertebrate paleontology department. MPM has extensive collections of Lower…

Assistant or Associate Research Scientist, Vertebrate Curator

Published: January 10, 2024    Curator, Jobs, Research Position

Closing: January 16, 2024

Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute https://prairie.illinois.edu/ The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) investigates and documents the biological resources of Illinois and other areas and acquires and provides natural history information that can be used to promote the common understanding, conservation, and management of these resources. INHS is part of the Prairie Research Institute…

Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology

Published: December 21, 2023    Curator, Jobs

Field Museum https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ The Field Museum invites applications for an Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology. Thisterm position has a probationary period of 3 + 3 years. After successful promotion to the Associatelevel, it is renewable every seven years, according to the Field Museum’s Policy Statement on theCuratorial Ranks. The Field Museum’s Earth Science Section has…

Curator of Entomology/Assistant Professor

Published: December 13, 2023    Curator, Jobs, Teaching

Closing: January 7, 2024

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History https://colorado.edu/cumuseum The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History seeks applications for a dynamic Curator of Entomology with an outstanding track record of specimen-based and interdisciplinary research for a joint, tenure-track appointment as Curator of Entomology and Assistant Professor. Although Assistant Professor is the anticipated hiring rank, the…

Assistant Curator/Professor of Ancient Biomolecules

Published: December 13, 2023    Curator, Jobs, Teaching

American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ Posting Details Position Information Position Title Assistant Curator/Professor in Ancient Biomolecules Department Sr Vp & Provost – 034 Classification Title Position Summary The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an Assistant Curator in the area of Ancient Biomolecules. The successful candidate will be appointed in a tenure-track position…

Herbarium Curator

Published: December 13, 2023    Collections Manager, Curator, Jobs

Idaho Museum of Natural History https://www.isu.edu/imnh/ Idaho State University, established in 1901, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research and teaching institution, with a culture built on trust, compassion, stability, and hope. ISU serves over 12,000 students in Pocatello, Meridian, Twin Falls, and Idaho Falls. Students and faculty at ISU are leading the way in cutting-edge research…

Curator, Professor, and Chief Conservation Scientist

Published: November 15, 2023    Conservator, Curator, Jobs, Teaching

American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ Application materials should include: Application materials should be submitted as a single PDF under “Other Document” with the exception of publications, which can be submitted under “Publications”. Publications may be submitted as a file share link/folder if the size exceeds 10MB. Inquiries about the position should be directed to…

Assistant Curator/Professor, Mammalogy

Published: November 15, 2023    Curator, Jobs, Teaching

American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ The Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an Assistant Curator in the Department of Mammalogy to start on or after July 2024. The successful candidate will be a creative scientist with an innovative program in mammalian evolutionary genomics, with the potential to…

Associate Curator, Vertebrate Zoology

Published: October 12, 2023    Curator, Jobs

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History https://www.sbnature.org/ Title:   Associate Curator   Classification:  Full time, Exempt  Department:   Vertebrate Zoology  Reports To:  Head of Vertebrate Zoology   Created: September 15, 2023  Pay range:   $64,500 to $67,000*  Position Summary:  Primary responsibilities are developing and curating the Museum’s diverse vertebrate collections, which consist of bird, mammal, reptile, amphibian, fish specimens, and their archives. …

Assistant Curator

Published: September 27, 2023    Curator, Jobs

New York Botanic Garden https://www.nybg.org/ The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is excited to announce four full-time career-track research positions in Science. We are searching for creative, collaborative thinkers to join us in a multidisciplinary approach to developing effective nature/biodiversity-based solutions to 21st century problems. NYBG scientists leverage the existing strengths of the institution and its…

Curator, Fossil Bryozoans, Sponges and Worms

Published: September 6, 2023    Curator, Jobs

Closing: September 25, 2023

Natural History Museum, London https://www.nhm.ac.uk/ Title:              Curator, Fossil Bryozoans, Sponges and Worms  Contract:       Permanent, Full time (36 hours per week) Salary:           £33,396 per annum  About the role Working within the Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology curatorial team, the Curator of Fossil Bryozoans, Sponges, Worms and Trace Fossils will have curatorial responsibility within the Natural History…

Curator (Collection Manager) of Freshwater and Marine Invertebrates

Published: August 16, 2023    Collections Manager, Curator, Jobs

Auburn University Museum of Natural History http://aumnh.auburn.edu/ Job Summary: The Auburn University Museum of Natural History (AUMNH) is seeking a Curator (Collections Manager) for its Freshwater and Marine Invertebrate collection. The successful candidate will have curatorial experience in crustaceans, arthropods, mollusks, echinoderms, annelids, cnidarians, and/or other invertebrates. Our collections of ~45,000 lots are currently strong…

Assistant Curator, Vertebrate Paleontology

Published: July 31, 2023    Curator, Jobs

Florida Museum of Natural History https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/ The Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida (UF) seeks qualified applicants for a 12-month tenure-track Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology. This position will be filled at the Assistant faculty level in the Florida Museum’s Department of Natural History. The Vertebrate Paleontology division currently consists of two curators, three full-time staff,…

Curator of Plants

Published: July 26, 2023    Curator, Jobs

Royal Ontario Museum https://www.rom.on.ca/en The Position: Associate Curator, Curator, or Senior Curator of Plants ROM seeks an innovative and collaborative Curator to build, interpret, and share the Museum’s plants collection and to be an engaging spokesperson for the importance of green plants, including vascular plants, pteridophytes, bryophytes, and algae. The Curator of Plants will initiate…

Curator, Ichthyology

Published: July 10, 2023    Curator, Jobs

Closing: July 31, 2023

The 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 international…

Entomology Curator

Published: June 7, 2023    Curator, Jobs

Job reference: CIX-022427Salary: £35,308 -£43,155Faculty/Organisational Unit: Cultural InstitutionsLocation: Manchester MuseumEmployment type: PermanentDivision/Team: Manchester MuseumHours Per Week: 1 FTE / 35 hours (flexible working will be considered)Closing date: 26/06/2023Contract Duration: PERMSchool/Directorate : Manchester Museum Could you help Manchester Museum harness the power of natural sciences collections to build a more sustainable world?   As part of our collections team, you’ll be responsible for our significant and…

Lead Paleontologist & Manager Natural Science Collections

Published: May 10, 2023    Collections Manager, Curator, Jobs, Museum Director / President

OVERVIEW: The Lead Paleontologist & Manager oversees the management of the Natural Science and Paleontology collections and all associated staff at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. They serve as the primary researcher, preparator, educational contact, and public representative for the natural science and dinosaur collections and for “Dinosphere”.  The incumbent participates in exhibit, experience and…