Category: Jobs

Museum Education Lead

Published: August 19, 2020    Exhibits, Jobs, Teaching

Expired

Description The Joseph Moore Museum, on the campus of Earlham College, seeks a creative, enthusiastic, and motivated educator to lead a revitalization of our educational programs and college student tour guide training program. The Museum Education Lead will strengthen our undergraduate interpreter training program to better prepare our undergraduate educators to teach confidently and update…

Digital Collections Manager

Published: August 19, 2020    Collections Manager, Computer Science, Jobs

Expired

The Indiana Geological and Water Survey (IGWS), a research institute of Indiana University (IU), seeks applications for a digital collections manager (DCM) who will collect, manage, and distribute digital data as part of the IGWS mission and for deliverables to external grants.

Assistant Director

Published: August 10, 2020    Jobs, Museum Director / President

Expired

The New York Botanical Garden Assistant Director of the Herbarium for Botanical Information Management will supervise the Herbarium Information management staff and coordinate these activities with the Director of the Herbarium.

Curator of Mammals and Birds

Published: August 5, 2020    Curator, Jobs

Expired

Job No: 225149-ASWork type: Staff-Full TimeTo learn more and apply, visit: https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/505255/curator-of-mammals-and-birds  Position Summary:   The University of Wisconsin Zoological Museum houses extensive collections of over 500,000 vertebrates (skins, skeletons, histological and fluid-preserved specimens). Located on the UW-Madison campus, the Museum provides support for university teaching and research activities both in and outside of Wisconsin, state and federal agencies,…

Director of Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum

Published: July 15, 2020    Jobs, Museum Director / President

Expired

Position Overview The University of Kansas seeks a director for the Biodiversity Institute (BI), which includes the KU Natural History Museum (KUNHM).  The Biodiversity Institute and the Natural History Museum are a single unit of the Office of Research, and the director serves at the pleasure of the Vice Chancellor for Research.  For day to…

Assistant Director

Published: July 13, 2020    Jobs, Museum Director / President

Expired

SEARCH THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOREDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND VISITOR EXPERIENCETHE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Washington, DC “an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge…” -James Smithson, 1826 The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH or Museum) invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Director for Education, Outreach, and Visitor Experience…

Director – Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Published: June 30, 2020    Jobs, Museum Director / President

Expired

About Carnegie Museum of Natural History Natural history museums have never been more important or relevant. Every day brings more evidence of the inextricable dependence of human beings on the physical and biological systems of our planet. As one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH), is among…

Vertebrate Paleontology Technician and Preparator

Published: June 24, 2020    Jobs, Lab Manager, Preparator

Expired

Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) Faculty of Arts and Sciences52274BR Job Summary The Vertebrate Paleontology Technician and Preparator operates and manages the Paleontology Preparation Laboratory within the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ), and also cares for fossils in the vertebrate paleontology collection. The position reports directly to the Curatorial Associate, with indirect reports to the…

Director of Informatics

Published: May 6, 2020    Computer Science, Jobs

Expired

The Bishop Museum is looking for a Director of Informatics. Initiates, develops, and directs the Informatics Department across all collections and research activities, including data clean up, normalization, consolidation, integration, security, and sharing of data and associated media files, develops and enhances digital content, directs software development and implementation in support of digital assets across…

DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS

Published: May 6, 2020    Exhibits, Jobs

Expired

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH) seeks a Director of Exhibitions (DoE) to lead the department charged with creating, planning, developing and presenting innovative and engaging changing exhibitions, the permanent collection and traveling exhibitions.

Assistant Director of Development

Published: March 17, 2020    Jobs, Museum Director / President

Expired

Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include three major museums, a critically- acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music. General Purpose:…

Assistant Director

Published: March 17, 2020    Jobs, Museum Director / President

Expired

The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History seeks an Assistant Director.  We seek a highly motivated and self-directed individual who will work with museum staff as well as on- and off-campus partners to elevate the impact of public programs of the museum.  The successful candidate will be responsible for developing the overall direction, supervision,…

Museum Collection Manager – Fungi

Published: March 17, 2020    Collections Manager, Jobs

Expired

The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) is seeking a Collection Manager of Fungi. The fungarium is part of the larger MICH Herbarium ( an outstanding, diverse and collaborative group of researchers in evolutionary biology, ecology, and biodiversity science.), located at the new state of the art Research Museums Center (RMC) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The MICH…

Collection Manager, Herpetology

Published: March 12, 2020    Collections Manager, Jobs

Expired

The Field Museum is hiring a Collection Manager to manage its world-class Herpetology collections. The Field Museum houses one of the world’s largest collections of zoological specimens. The 306,000-specimen Amphibian and Reptile Collection is comprised of over 286,688 catalog entries. The collection is a major research resource for the national and international scientific communities. Containing…

Vertebrate Collections Manager

Published: February 27, 2020    Collections Manager, Jobs

Expired

The School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University (https://sols.asu.edu/) is seeking a full-time Research Specialist who will act as Vertebrate Collections Manager. The position is part of a dynamic, collaborative Biocollections and biodiversity data science group of faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and other researchers that recently relocated into a unified, 28,000 sq. ft. facility.…

Collection Manager, Herpetology

Published: February 26, 2020    Collections Manager, Jobs

Expired

The Field Museum is hiring a Collection Manager to manage its world-class Herpetology collections. The Field Museum houses one of the world’s largest collections of zoological specimens. The 306,000-specimen Amphibian and Reptile Collection is comprised of over 286,688 catalog entries. The collection is a major research resource for the national and international scientific communities. Containing…

Museum of Zoology – Collections Assistant

Published: February 25, 2020    Collections Assistant, Jobs

Expired

The University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge (UK) is inviting applications for a full-time Collections Assistant to assist in the maintenance and organisation of the collections following the Museum’s recent transformative redevelopment. Collections still in nearby storage in the need to be assessed, processed and brought back to the museum stores. This work will uncover new…

Herbarium Curator and Lecturer

Published: February 24, 2020    Curator, Jobs, Teaching

Expired

The Department of Biological Sciences seeks applicants for a 12-month, full-time Herbarium Curator and Lecturer. This is a renewable, non-tenure track position with opportunity for promotion.  The regionally focused collection includes approximately 90,000 specimens of vascular plants and lichens that is the second largest herbarium collection in South Carolina and part of the Bob and…

Collection Manager, Vertebrate Zoology

Published: February 11, 2020    Collections Manager, Jobs

Expired

The Natural History Museum of Utah ( NHMU ) seeks a Collection Manager for its Vertebrate Zoology collections of approximately 90,000 specimens (44,000 mammals, 23,000 birds, and 23,000 reptiles and amphibians), including dry specimens (study skins & skeletal elements), fluid-preserved specimens (in ethanol), and tissues (in 95% ethanol). The collections are among the largest from…

Museum & Collections Manager

Published: February 6, 2020    Collections Manager, Jobs, Museum Director / President

Expired

Job no: 512811Work type: StaffSenior management: College of ScienceDepartment: GeosciencesLocation: Blacksburg AreaCategories: Other, Research / Scientific Job Description The Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences invites applications for a Museum Manager/Education Administrator for the Museum of Geosciences, to begin in spring of 2020. The Museum Manager is responsible for facilitating outreach, collection use, and general operation of the Museum of Geosciences as…

Museum Collections Manager

Published: February 5, 2020    Collections Manager, Jobs

Expired

Job Description Fort Hays State University’s Sternberg Museum of Natural History is accepting applications for a Paleontology Collections Manager to oversee the day-to-day care and use of the paleontology collections.  The successful applicant will also oversee the fossil prep lab. This is a full-time, two-year position with potential for renewal after two years. Responsibilities: The…

Collections Manager and Researcher, Palaeontology

Published: February 5, 2020    Collections Manager, Jobs, Research Position

Expired

The Royal British Columbia Museum is one of Canada’s great cultural treasures. Our collections, research and presentations enable us to tell the stories of BC in ways that enlighten, stimulate and inspire. As the ideal candidate, you will have a Master’s degree in biology, geology or a related discipline with a focus on palaeontology plus…

Vertebrate Paleontology Technician and Preparator

Published: January 31, 2020    Jobs, Lab Manager, Preparator

Expired

Job Summary The Vertebrate Paleontology Technician and Preparator operates and manages the Paleontology Preparation Laboratory within the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ), and also cares for fossils in the vertebrate paleontology collection. The position reports directly to the Curatorial Associate, with indirect reports to the Faculty-Curator and MCZ’s Director of Collections Operations.  Research priorities of…

Associate Director

Published: January 31, 2020    Collections Manager, Jobs, Museum Director / President

Expired

The Museum of Geology at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology invites applications for an Associate Director. The Museum of Geology consists of two distinct but interrelated components: the public museum and the James E. Martin Paleontology Research Lab. The successful candidate will be responsible for all the collections held by the Museum…

Anthropology Curator

Published: January 24, 2020    Curator, Jobs

Expired

Manages the artifact collection housed and exhibited at Dickson Mounds, and works with fellow Illinois State Museum curators and others to develop and improve access to collection information

Paleontology Collections Manager

Published: January 14, 2020    Collections Manager, Jobs

Expired

Fort Hays State University’s Sternberg Museum of Natural History is accepting applications for a Paleontology Collections Manager to oversee the day-to-day care and use of the paleontology collections.

Postdoctoral Associate, University of Florida: Florida Museum of Natural History

Published: January 7, 2020    Jobs, Research Position

Expired

Location Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) Open Date Dec 23, 2019 Description The openVertebrate (oVert) Thematic Collection Network (TCN)—funded by the US National Science Foundation—is seeking a postdoctoral scientist that will work with the oVert team to develop and fine-tune protocols for imaging using x-ray computed tomography (CT-scanning) and workflows for sharing digital anatomical datasets using…

Entomology Collection Manager/Collections Registrar

Published: December 19, 2019    Collections Manager, Jobs, Registrar

Expired

San Diego Natural History Museum seeks a full-time professional for the position of Entomology Collection Manager/Collections Registrar. While traditional collection management experience is necessary, we also expect the successful applicant to be involved in some field biology, taxonomic research, collection digitization, and cross-departmental registrar duties. Areas of responsibilities include: Maintenance, improvement, digitization, and use of…