Category: Museum Director / President
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…
Published: September 19, 2024 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/ Job Description The Assistant Director of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is a senior management position that reports to the Director and is responsible for the strategic oversight, management, and leadership, and of multi-faceted museum departments. The Assistant Director is responsible for administration of…
The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum (BI/NHM; https://biodiversity.ku.edu/), on the Lawrence campus, is one of the premier research and education institutes in the U.S. in biodiversity science, biodiversity informatics, paleobiology, biogeography, evolutionary biology, and archaeology. Working with the director, advisory board, the KU Endowment Association development officer, and other staff of the…
Published: July 24, 2024 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Closing: August 18, 2024
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew https://www.kew.org/ The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world-famous, collections-based scientific organisation, internationally respected for its outstanding collections as well as its expertise in plant and fungal diversity, conservation and sustainable development in the UK and around the world. It has two main botanic garden sites: Kew Gardens in south-west London,…
Published: April 8, 2024 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Closing: April 15, 2024
Natural History Museum of Denmark Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen https://snm.ku.dk/english/ The Natural History Museum of Denmark seeks to appoint a new Deputy Museum Director of Collections. The primary responsibilities are to lead and guide preservation and curation of all museum collections, including living, preserved and digital collections, to make them open and accessible…
Published: March 19, 2024 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Closing: April 30, 2024
Illinois Natural History Survey https://inhs.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 embrace difference. We…
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History https://lsa.umich.edu/ummnh/ The University of Michigan is one of the world’s leading public research universities, and our community works at the forefront of research, teaching, and innovation. With deep roots that stretch back to the founding of the University and international visibility, the University of Michigan Museum of Natural…
Natural History Museum of Denmark Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen http://snm.ku.dk/ The Natural History Museum of Denmark seeks to appoint a new Deputy Museum Director of Collections. The primary responsibilities are to lead and guide preservation and curation of all museum collections, including living, preserved and digital collections, to make them open and accessible…
University of Cambridge https://www.cam.ac.uk/ The Board of Electors to the Professorship of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology invites applications for this position, which will be held in conjunction with the Directorship of the University Museum of Zoology. The successful applicant will take up appointment from 1 June 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter, and will…
South Dakota State University, Department of Natural Resource Management https://www.sdstate.edu/natural-resource-management South Dakota State University (SDSU) Department of Natural Resource Management (NRM) is offering an exciting career opportunity as an Assistant Professor of Plant Conservation and C.A. Taylor Herbarium Director for a candidate with research in areas such as rare plants, plant population ecology, plant conservation,…
Published: September 26, 2023 Jobs, Museum Director / President
South Australian Museum https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/ Director of Collections and Research Department of the Premier and CabinetJob reference: 550941Location: 5000 – ADELAIDEJob status: Long Term ContractEligibility: Open to Everyone About the Department The Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) drives the Premier’s priorities in South Australia. Our staff enjoy working with colleagues who value integrity, knowledge and intellectual capability. They…
Published: July 31, 2023 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Closing: August 15, 2023
Redpath Museum of McGill University https://www.mcgill.ca/redpath/ Position Details: About the Redpath Museum The Redpath Museum is the oldest natural history museum in Canada, the only natural history museum in Montreal, and the largest in Quebec. Built in 1882, the Museum is also Canada’s oldest purpose-built museum. The Redpath Museum of McGill University serves both…
Carnegie Museum of Natural History https://carnegiemnh.org/ Carnegie Museum of Natural History, one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, 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…
Arizona Mining, Mineral and Natural Resources Education Museum (Phoenix, AZ) https://ammnre.arizona.edu/ The incumbent (founding Director) will be responsible for institutional vision and strategy: refining the vision for the institution as its founding Director through the development of a strategic plan and related documents (e.g., a business plan); overseeing a building renovation project by coordinating the…
Bargaining Unit: None – Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)Time Type: Full timeDuration Type: RegularCompensation Grade: Galleries & MuseumsWage Ranges: Click https://your.yale.edu/work-yale/careers/wage-ranges to see our Wage RangesWork Location: Central CampusWorksite Address: 170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)Searchable Job Family: Museum/Curatorial Total # of Hours to…
Job no: 500825Work type: Full-TimeLocation: Center City – Philadelphia, PACategories: Academy of Natural Sciences About the Academy The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia was founded in 1812 for “the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences.” Since then, it has sponsored expeditions, conducted seminal systematics research, and established a peerless natural history library and archive. Included in the 19+…
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…
Please visit Managing Director and Chief of Strategic Partnerships for complete job posting and application instructions. Founded in 1853, the California Academy of Sciences is a leading science institute dedicated to regenerating the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. From the 1.4 million visitors who walk through its doors each year to the 46…
Please visit Director of Collections & Research for complete job posting and application instructions. Founded in 1866, The Yale Peabody Museum (YPM) is among the oldest, largest, and most prolific university natural history museums in the world. Fundamental to the Peabody’s mission is the stewardship of the Museum’s rich collections, which provide a remarkable record…
Published: December 14, 2022 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Closing: January 29, 2023
Date: 09-Dec-2022 Location: Canberra, ACT, AU Company: CSIRO Acknowledgement of Country CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation CSIRO is committed…
Published: November 22, 2022 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Missouri Botanical GardenReq #582 Summary: This position reports to the Senior Vice President Science and Conservation and is responsible for the budget, staffing, operations, and strategic direction of the Department of Latin America. This position provides leadership to the Latin American program in St. Louis and across multiple international locations. Ensures that initiatives function proactively to…
Published: November 22, 2022 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Missouri Botanical GardenReq #581 Summary: This position reports to the Senior Vice President Science and Conservation and is and is responsible for leading the definition, development, and implementation of the Garden’s scientific, conservation, and restoration strategy among the applicable programs in in support of Plant Systematics. Ensures that initiatives function proactively to support and achieve…
Published: November 22, 2022 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Missouri Botanical GardenReq #579 Summary: This position reports to the Senior Vice President Science and Conservation and is responsible for leading the definition, development, and implementation of the Garden’s scientific and conservation strategy among the applicable programs within the Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development, and developing business plans in support thereof. Ensures that initiatives function…
Published: October 24, 2022 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Closing: December 16, 2022
The University of Kansas (KU) seeks outstanding applicants for the position of director of its Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum. The Biodiversity Institute (BI), which includes the KU Natural History Museum, studies past and present life on Earth to educate, engage and inspire. An internationally recognized center for research, graduate education and public outreach in systematics,…
Requisition Number: 40811Location: Boulder, ColoradoEmployment Type: FacultySchedule: Full-TimeDate Originally Posted: 20-Jul-2022 Job Summary The University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for the Director of the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. The Director is the administrative head of the Museum with primary responsibility for leadership by offering new ideas and strategies for the future, working…
Located in the heart of downtown Tucson, the UArizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum is looking to hire a new Director
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is seeking a Vice President of Collections and Research.
The Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma is seeking a visionary leader to serve as director and to work collaboratively with an outstanding professional staff. As the state’s natural history museum, the Sam Noble Museum is a venue for celebrating the state’s rich cultural and natural heritage.
Please visit Assistant Professor, Botany for complete job posting and application instructions. The Department of Biological Sciences (https://biology.eku.edu/) at Eastern Kentucky University is accepting applications for a Botanist at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is a 9-month, tenure-track position to begin August 15, 2022. Teaching responsibilities will include courses in the undergraduate Biology (BS),…
Please visit Associate Director for complete job posting and application instructions. The Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (IUMAA) and Department of Anthropology seek candidates for an Associate Director museum professional position with a tenure home in Anthropology. We seek an Associate or Full Professor in Anthropological Archaeology with demonstrated expertise in material culture…
