Published: September 15, 2017 Collections Manager, Jobs
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The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History invites applications for an Invertebrate Collections Manager position. We seek an individual with interests in non-insect invertebrates to guide the continued growth and management of the physical collections and associated resources including archives and paper records, databases, and genomic resources. Our museum is a world-class natural history…
Published: September 13, 2017 Internships, Jobs
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Closing Date for Applications: Sunday, September 24, 2017 by midnight. Position Summary: The Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History seeks to fill a part-time (30 hours per week), 1.3-year internship with opportunity for 1 year renewal for a graduate or undergraduate student (or recent graduate) in invertebrate zoology, life sciences, taxonomy, museum studies…
Published: September 6, 2017 Curator, Jobs, Research Position, Teaching
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RECRUITMENT PERIOD Open September 1st, 2017 through December 1st, 2017 DESCRIPTION The Department of Integrative Biology and the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, Berkeley invite applications for a full time (50% IB, 50% MVZ) tenure-track position in vertebrate evolutionary biology at the Assistant Professor/Assistant Curator level. Potential start date is July…
Published: August 31, 2017 Internships, Jobs
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The Mammoth Site is a sinkhole of late Pleistocene fauna. Over 10,000 vertebrate and invertebrate fossils have been uncovered at The Mammoth Site from its initial field season in 1974 to present. These bones belong mostly to Columbian mammoths; more than 2,000 specimens are preserved in-situ. At least 29 other vertebrate species are found at the site, and specimens…
The Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, invites applications for an Assistant Curator (equivalent to Assistant Professor), a tenure-track position, who will serve as curator-in-charge of the Herbarium, including supervision of its staff. The successful candidate is expected to conduct a dynamic research program focused broadly on the evolutionary biology of plants. Qualified…
Published: August 24, 2017 Jobs, Research Position
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The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM) and Yale University invite applications for a data scientist to help develop and advance the innovative use of informatics tools for the synthesis and utilization of biodiversity information in research and education. The YPM is among the oldest, largest, and most active university natural history museums in…
Published: August 24, 2017 Curator, Jobs, Research Position, Teaching
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Department of Biology & Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: We seek a creative, collaborative thinker with a collection-based research program involving molecular approaches to studying fish systems. We are especially interested in candidates who use genomic tools and data sets in combination with innovative computational, ecological, behavioral and/or comparative approaches to…
Natural History Museum Specialist at Eastern Tennessee State University Job Summary: Reports to the director of the Center of Excellence in Paleontology and the Head Curator. Museum Specialists represent highly trained individuals in the museum field that have specialized training and experience. This Museum Specialist position is essential to fulfill the following needs in the…
Published: August 2, 2017 Collections Assistant, Jobs
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Position Overview Baylor University’s Mayborn Museum is seeking a Collections Assistant! This position is responsible for assisting the Collection Manager in the care of the museum’s cultural and natural history collections, including but not limited to conducting inventories of the collection; arranging and organizing collection items to facilitate care and management; inputting collection data to…
Published: July 13, 2017 Collections Assistant, Jobs
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The Collections Assistant will support all aspects of the Royal Tyrrell Museum’s Collection Management Program by undertaking day-to-day operation of the collection database. The Collections Assistant will assist with installation and removal of specimens from public galleries as required. They will provide preservation support, including inventory and cataloging of field collections, best practices in the…
Published: June 16, 2017 Collections Assistant, Jobs
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Vertebrate Wildlife Museum – New Mexico State University Description: This is a full-time museum technician position to assist the curator (Dr. Jennifer Frey) with all functions of the Vertebrate Wildlife Museum in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology at New Mexico State University. The museum is primarily used for education and consists of…
Published: June 16, 2017 Jobs, Museum Director / President
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The Illinois State Museum, an Office of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, seeks candidates for the position of Museum Director. Founded in 1877, the Illinois State Museum is the steward of 13.5 million objects that document the natural and cultural heritage of Illinois. The Museum has a long and distinguished history of scientific research,…
Published: June 13, 2017 Collections Manager, Jobs
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Competition No. – S106632956 Posting Date – Jun 09, 2017 Closing Date – Jul 14, 2017 Position Type – Full Time – Operating Funded Salary Range – $62,877 to $87,627 per year Grade – 11 Hours – 35 This regular continuing position offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: www.hrs.ualberta.ca. The University of Alberta is seeking a dynamic professional for the…
Published: June 9, 2017 Curator, Jobs
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Lichens at the Natural History Museum, London Salary: £35,164 – £42,420 per annum plus benefits. Candidates with appropriate experience may be considered for the role of Senior Curator in Charge (SCiC) of Lichens, Slime Moulds and Bryophytes. This carries an additional 5% responsibility allowance. Embedded within the Algae, Fungi and Plants Division of the Department…
Published: June 8, 2017 Curator, Jobs
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The Cambridge University Herbarium is seeking a full-time Curator. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining, organising and developing the Herbarium, its collections, services and profile. The Herbarium holds a scientifically and historically important collection of 1.1 million specimens of vascular plants, bryophytes, algae and fungi, together with an 8,000 photographic slide collection, 6,000+…
Published: May 25, 2017 Collections Assistant, Jobs
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The Herbarium at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden is now accepting applications for a full time (40 hours) Workroom Manager (Curatorial Assistant II). Application deadline: Friday, June 9, 2017. Job Summary: Assists herbarium staff in specimen preparation and routine collections management. Responsibilities include training and supervision of volunteers in specimen preparation; processing incoming and outgoing…
Published: May 18, 2017 Collections Manager, Jobs
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MANAGER OF SCIENTIFIC COLLECTIONS (CONN HERBARIUM) ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION BIOLOGY (UCP VII) The University of Connecticut Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology seeks a Manager of Scientific Collections (UCP VII) to curate the CONN herbarium, which houses collections that support the teaching and research activities of a large academic department and other scientific users. The…
Published: May 17, 2017 Jobs, Museum Director / President
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Under general administrative direction of the Dean of Sciences and Math, plans, directs, manages, oversees and provides leadership for Sierra College Natural History Museum. This position will also be responsible for establishing connections with the community via public outreach, through the coordination, marketing, event planning and general facilitation of museum tours, and lectures, including teacher-training…
Published: April 25, 2017 Collections Manager, Jobs
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3 Streams Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Science and Technology Branch Harrow (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario) BI-03 Acting, Assignment, Deployment, Indeterminate, Secondment, Specified period $69,332 to $92,094 (Under review) For further information on the organization, please visit Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Closing date: 23 May 2017 – 23:59, Pacific Time Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada and Canadian…
Published: April 14, 2017 Jobs, Preparator
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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) seeks a Preparator to oversee the fossil preparation program for its vertebrate fossil collections. The successful candidate will manage the daily operations of the Preparation Lab in the Department of Vertebrate Paleontology. Preparation will be based on priorities set by the curatorial staff including new projects…
Published: April 5, 2017 Collections Manager, Jobs
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Job Title: COLLECTIONS MANAGER Department: Biology Salary: $35,000 – $40,000 Job Summary: Under supervision of the Curators and Department Chair, manages the teaching and scientific specimen collections and Specify database in the Angelo State Natural History Collections (ASNHC), including the Herbarium, Mammalogy, Ornithology, Herpetology, and Frozen Tissue collections. Serves to promote the ASNHC, department, and…
Published: March 29, 2017 Collections Assistant, Jobs
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Curatorial Assistant: Non-vertebrate Paleontology Lab Jackson Museum of Earth History Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin The Non-vertebrate Paleontology Lab is looking for a Curatorial Assistant. Duties include, but are not limited to, working with the Specify database, processing outgoing and returning loans, intake and accessioning of new fossil material, photography of…
Published: March 16, 2017 Curator, Jobs
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Clemson University Location Long 132 Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular JOB SUMMARY: Manages the day-to -day operation of the Campbell Natural history museum, including preparation, maintenance, display and curation of all vertebrate specimens. JOB DUTIES: 50% – Essential – Curation: Identifies, labels, files, and fumigates specimens. Collects and solicits new specimen materials. Prepares, repairs, cleans,…
The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum (LBTPM, Los Angeles, California) seeks an Assistant Collections Manager to join an NSF-funded project to reconstruct paleo-food web models. As part of this grant, a classroom-based citizen science initiative to sort, process, and identify plant, insect, and/or other animal microfossil samples from Project 23 (deposits preserving late Quaternary…
Published: March 9, 2017 Jobs, Teaching
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Oklahoma State University (http://integrativebiology.okstate.edu) invites applications for a Teaching Assistant Professor. We seek applicants with a Ph.D. in a life sciences field, a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, and motivation to work with natural history collections. Applicants with expertise in vertebrate taxonomy are particularly encouraged to apply. Teaching responsibilities will include four courses per…
Published: February 15, 2017 Internships, Jobs
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Position Summary: The Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History is offering a small number of full-time, 8-week internships for graduate or undergraduate students in geology, invertebrate paleontology, life sciences, museum studies, or related fields (June 12, 2017 start). The interns will participate in an IMLS-funded project to curate the Mapes collection…
Published: February 7, 2017 Collections Manager, Jobs
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The Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH; http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu) at the University of Florida (http://www.ufl.edu) invites applications for a full-time collections manager of the herpetology collections, effective 1 July 2017. This person will oversee and manage the curation of herpetological specimens, the accession of specimens into the collection, the maintenance of division records, reports, collections budget,…
Published: January 30, 2017 Jobs, Teaching
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The University of Kansas Natural History Museum seeks a Museum Education Coordinator to teach and develop a range of science education programs and services. The museum educator is a key staff member in a small department. Responsibilities include teaching programs, research and development, and administration of engaging science programs. This person should be creative, enthusiastic…
Published: January 19, 2017 Collections Assistant, Jobs
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The New York Botanical Garden Herbarium is seeking a Curatorial Assistant for algae, bryophytes and fungi. This is a full-time, core (i.e., not grant funded) position. BASIC JOB FUNCTION The Curatorial Assistant will participate in basic herbarium activities, e.g. collections processing, filing and specimen catalogues, loan request fulfillment for algae, bryophytes, fungi (including lichens). SPECIFIC…
Published: January 6, 2017 Collections Assistant, Jobs
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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCSM) is looking to hire a 4 month, part-time project technician in the Mollusk Unit of the Research and Collections Section. This position will be funded via an US Fish and Wildlife grant. The person in this position will work closely with the Collections Manager of Mollusks in…
