Published: November 15, 2023 Collections Assistant, Jobs
The California Academy of Sciences https://www.calacademy.org/ The California Academy of Sciences Geology collection is seeking a half-time Curatorial Assistant-II. This is a 20 hour a week position, with partial benefits. The salary range is $29-$32/hour. Please see below, and apply here: https://us232.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/cas/Posting/View/526 About the Opportunity: Reporting to the Collections Manager of Geology, the Curatorial Assistant-II…
Bell Museum https://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/ The Bell Museum seeks a full time (in person) research associate to assist in a newly funded project to create a network across Minnesota that will help collect and prepare scientific research specimens from salvaged wildlife. This term position is funded until June 30, 2026, by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources…
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…
Published: November 7, 2023 Jobs, Research Position, Teaching
Arizona State University https://sols.asu.edu/ The Arizona State University (ASU) School of Life Sciences (SOLS) is seeking a Biodiversity Assistant Research Professor with specialization in ant systematics, evolution and ecology (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae). This is a new, primarily research-focused position set up through a combination of a fund (endowment) donated to the ASU Foundation by ant…
Published: November 3, 2023 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Field Museum, Invertebrate Zoology Collection https://www.fieldmuseum.org/department/invertebrates The Field Museum is hiring a full-time Collections Assistant to work in the Invertebrate Zoology Collection. The Invertebrate Zoology (IZ) Collection serves as a repository (over 300,000 lots containing well over a million specimens) for basic and applied research of recent mollusks and all other invertebrates (including urochordates) exclusive of insects, arachnids, and myriapods.…
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: October 23, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs
Denver Museum of Nature & Science https://www.dmns.org/ The Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) seeks an Anthropology Collections Manager and NAGPRA Coordinator to serve as an integral part of the Integrative Collections Branch as a part of the larger Science Division. The Anthropology Collections currently hold approximately 500,000 artifacts in the disciplines of Archaeology…
Published: October 20, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs
Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas https://www.angelo.edu/ Position Information Job Title Collections Manager of Angelo State Natural History Collections Position Number 998174 Department Biology Salary $34,611 – $38,752 Job Summary/Description Under supervision of the Curators and Department Chair, this position manages the specimen collections (teaching and scientific) and databases (Arctos and Symbiota) in the Angelo…
Published: October 19, 2023 Exhibits, Jobs
Bean Life Science Museum at Brigham Young University https://lsm.byu.edu/ Job Summary: The BYU Bean Life Science Museum (https://lsm.byu.edu) seeks a colleague who has demonstrated expertise in exhibit and graphic design and dedicated interests in museum communication and outreach. The successful applicant will supervise and develop projects across every touchpoint, including brand identity, print collateral, advertising…
Published: October 19, 2023 Jobs, Lab Manager, Preparator
Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum https://naturemuseum.org/ Specimen Preparator and Lab Supervisor (part-time) The Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (CAS/PNNM) seeks a creative individual with an interest in natural history collections, engaging the public, and experience in specimen preparation to join its Collections Department as a Specimen Preparator and Lab Supervisor. Reporting…
Published: October 19, 2023 Jobs
Indiana University https://bloomington.iu.edu/ Repository Research Fellowship program to support immersive collections research. This initiative is intended to support research in the rich collections of the IU Bloomington campus and to build partnerships between scholars at and beyond IUB. The Indiana University Institute for Advanced Study is now accepting applications for the 2024 Repository Research Fellowship…
Published: October 13, 2023 Jobs, Teaching
College of the Atlantic https://www.coa.edu/ and George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History https://www.coa.edu/dorr-museum/ College of the Atlantic seeks TWO full-time permanent faculty members trained in ecology, evolutionary biology, field ecology, and/or natural history, or allied fields including taxon-specific disciplines such as mammalogy, ichthyology, invertebrate zoology, herpetology, ornithology, mycology, etc. To complement our existing strengths…
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. …
Published: October 12, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs
Michigan State University Herbarium https://herbarium.natsci.msu.edu/ Position Summary Characteristic Duties—Responsibilities Communications—Interpersonal Relationships Interact with: Responsibility for the Work of Others Impact on Programs—Services—Operations Work Environment Join our community of over 200 plant science faculty, embracing collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to foundational and applied research. MSU will extend its plant science leadership through a five-year recruiting initiative,…
Published: October 10, 2023 Digitization, Jobs
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh https://www.rbge.org.uk/ Full-time permanent post, based in Edinburgh Salary £28,201 (pay award pending) plus civil service pension, generous annual holiday entitlement and other benefits The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is one of the world’s leading scientific botanic gardens, holding knowledge gained over centuries that the world needs today. All known life depends on…
Published: October 10, 2023 Jobs, Teaching
University of Saskatchewan https://www.usask.ca/ The Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, is seeking to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor position as the Stuart and Mary Houston Professor in Ornithology. This hire is supported by endowed funds from donors Stuart and Mary Houston. The successful candidate is expected to be an active member of the ornithology…
Published: October 2, 2023 Jobs, Public Outreach
Yale Peabody Museum peabody.yale.edu Peabody Museum – Public Programs – Director 84400BR University Job Title Assistant Director of Public Ed and Outreach Bargaining Unit None – Not included in the union (Yale Union Group) Time Type Full time Duration Type Regular Compensation Grade Administration & Operations Compensation Grade Profile Manager; Program Leader (24) Wage Ranges…
Published: September 29, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/ 29-Sep-2023 NZ/23101 Wellington – Wairarapa Category: Collections Management Position Type: Ongoing – Full Time Attachments: FINAL_PD_Kaitiaki Taonga Collection Manager Natural History.pdf (PDF, 228KB)Job Specification Application Close Date: 22-Oct-2023 Job Description Do you have a passion for the vertebrate fauna of New Zealand/Aotearoa and natural history collections? If so,…
New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/ Liaison of work flows between the Herbarium’s physical and digital collections. This includes administering the Herbarium’s volunteer program as it pertains to digitization and data transcription of specimens, as well as maintaining the workflow for new determinations of physical specimens and their corresponding database records. Through these responsibilities the Herbarium Collections and Data Coordinator…
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…
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: September 22, 2023 Jobs, Public Outreach
Puget Sound Museum of Natural History https://www.pugetsound.edu/puget-sound-museum-natural-history Appointment: regular, part-time, (0.5 FTE). Position Summary: The Education & Outreach Director manages the museum’s volunteer and outreach programs. In this position they support the University’s commitment to experiential learning, community-based outreach, interdisciplinary collaborations, environmental justice and sustainability by designing, organizing and facilitating programs for the campus and local…
Published: September 21, 2023 Archivist, Internships, Jobs
American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ Job Title: Archive Intern, 2 positions (Department of Vertebrate Paleontology) Responsibilities and Duties: The intern will participate in an IMLS-funded project to catalog the Vertebrate Paleontology Archive in order to broaden access to the collection. The intern will work in a team of two, under the supervision of the Project…
Published: September 21, 2023 Collections Assistant, Jobs
University of Michigan https://umich.edu/ How to Apply Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis from 1 October to 31 2023 until the position is filled. Please submit a current CV, including contact information for three professional references. In your cover letter, please address how you meet each of the required and, where applicable, the…
Published: September 21, 2023 Collections Assistant, Jobs
University of Michigan https://umich.edu/ How to Apply Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis from 1 October to 31 2023 until the position is filled. Please submit a current CV, including contact information for three professional references. In your cover letter, please address how you meet each of the required and, where applicable, the…
Published: September 18, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs
Virginia Living Museum https://thevlm.org/ Status: Full-Time, Exempt, Grant-Funded (on-site)Department: Education General Statement of DutiesThe Non-Live Collections Manager supports the mission of connecting people to nature through educational experiences by overseeing the museum’s non-live collections. This position focuses on utilizing the museum’s non-live collection to its fullest potential by looking for greater opportunities to display, maintain and improve the…
Published: September 18, 2023 Jobs, Preparator
Virginia Living Museum https://thevlm.org/ Status: Full-Time, Temporary (4 months, in person)Department: Education General Statement of Duties Prepare and preserve mastodon fossils in a paleontology preparation laboratory in the Education Department of the Virginia Living Museum. This position is responsible for preparation, preservation, molding, casting, and restoration of vertebrate fossils. In conjunction with the Museum, train students and…
Published: September 13, 2023 Jobs, Teaching
University of Kansas https://museumstudies.ku.edu/ Position Overview The Museum Studies Program at the University of Kansas (KU) invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level expected to commence on August 18, 2024. The program seeks a scholar whose research and teaching examine the politics, ethics, and epistemologies of museum collections,…
Published: September 13, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs, Teaching
Miami University https://www.miamioh.edu/ Biology: Assistant Professor (tenure-track) to teach courses in plant biology, evolutionary biology, or plant diversity, and an advanced course in evolutionary and molecular systematics; develop an active research program leading to publications and external funding; advise undergraduate and graduate students; provide service to the department and university including serving as Director of…
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…
