The University of Alberta is seeking a qualified dynamic museum professional for the leadership position of Assistant Director (Collections Management), University of Alberta Museums. The University of Alberta located in Edmonton, Alberta, is one of the largest research collecting institutions in Canada with millions of objects and specimens primarily in natural science, contemporary and historical art, and humanities…
Published: January 6, 2017 Internships, Jobs
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The Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History seeks to fill a part-time (21 hours per week), 1-year internship with opportunity for 2-3 year renewal for a graduate or undergraduate student (or recent graduate) in invertebrate zoology, life sciences, taxonomy, museum studies or related fields. The intern will work with collection…
Published: January 6, 2017 Research Position
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow and Interim Curator for the Anthropocene. The primary responsibility for this position will be to work with the Director, museum senior leadership and science staff, as well as Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh central staff to develop an intellectual and infrastructural framework for the new…
Published: January 6, 2017 Collections Manager, Curator, Jobs
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History invites applications for the William and Ingrid Rea Assistant Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles. Successful candidates for this endowed position will have research interests involving the systematics, evolutionary biology, ecology, and/or conservation biology of amphibians and reptiles, especially – but not limited to – investigating the consequences of global change…
Published: December 6, 2016 Jobs, Museum Director / President
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The Manitoba Museum, a not-for-profit and charitable organization, is Manitoba’s largest heritage and science centre. We are unique in our combination of human and natural history themes, multi-dimensional interpretation, immersive dioramas, science and astronomy education, with quality school and public programs and exhibits. The Museum is currently embarking on a multi-phased capital campaign, which will…
Published: November 29, 2016 Curator, Jobs, Research Position, Teaching
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The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder invite applications for a tenure-track appointment as Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology & Paleobotany and Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences. We seek a scientist who will conduct field and collection-based research in one or more of the following areas:…
Published: October 25, 2016 Collections Manager, Jobs
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Position: Collections Manager in the Department of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature & Science Posting end date: 11/20/2016 Museum introduction: The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain region’s leading resource for informal science education. Located in the heart of Denver’s City Park, and neighbor to the Denver Zoo, the Museum…
Published: October 25, 2016 Jobs, Registrar
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Natural History Museum of Utah University of Utah Salt Lake City Job Summary As Associate Registrar, you will be responsible for the museum’s centralized loan records, environmental data, image requests and registrarial issues related to exhibitions. You will work closely with colleagues to advance the museum’s mission. Additionally, you will support the registrar in handling…
Published: October 25, 2016 Collections Manager, Jobs
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Angelo State Natural History Collections Under supervision of the Curators and Department Chair, the Collections Manager 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. This position serves to promote the ASNHC, department, and university through…
Published: October 24, 2016 Curator, Jobs, Research Position
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The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder invite applications for a tenure-track appointment as Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology & Paleobotany and Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences. We seek a scientist who will conduct field and collection-based research in one or more of the following areas: evolutionary studies, systematics, organismal…
There is a vacancy for a permanent position as associate professor in systematic entomology at the University Museum of Bergen, Department of Natural History. The museum staff execute research, collection management and public outreach in natural and cultural history. The department of Natural History has the scientific and curatorial responsibility for botany, geology and zoology…
Published: October 19, 2016 Collections Assistant, Jobs
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The New Jersey State Museum, located in Trenton, NJ, seeks one part-time collections technician for a one-year, grant-funded project to review, correct and enter collections records in the Museum’s collections management database (Emu/Axiell) beginning Monday, December 5. Under the supervision of the Natural History Registrar, this technician will work with its accession files and specimens…
Published: October 6, 2016 Jobs, Museum Director / President
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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) seeks a Director of Collections, an individual with a Ph.D. degree or equivalent experience, and the ability to provide a vision for the development, growth, enhancement, direction, and management of the Museum’s vast and diverse natural and cultural collections. NHM is the largest natural history museum…
Published: October 5, 2016 Conservator, Jobs
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Nova Scotia Museum Please quote Competition # CCH2272BK Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with…
Published: September 30, 2016 Curator, Jobs, Research Position
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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) seeks a Curator to build an interdisciplinary program of Southern California archaeology related, but not limited, to historical ecology, environmental archaeology, material sourcing, trade and economics, or material culture. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in an anthropological discipline, a record of outstanding research and…
Published: September 29, 2016 Internships, Jobs
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The Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History is offering 1 part-time (18 hours per week), 1-year internship for a graduate or undergraduate student in geology, invertebrate paleontology, life sciences, museum studies, or related fields (November 7, 2016 start). The intern will participate in an NSF-funded project to image and geo-reference specimens…
Published: September 29, 2016 Collections Manager, Jobs
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Job Opening: ID132085 Working Title: Senior Collections Manager Job Title Assistant: Program Manager Work Location: Ann Arbor Campus\Ann Arbor, MI Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: RegularFLSA Status: Exempt Organizational Group: College Of Lsa Department: LSA Museum of Anthro Arch Posting Begin/End Date: 9/28/2016 – 10/26/2016 Salary: $68,000.00 – $75,000.00 How to Apply Applications should be submitted via…
Published: September 23, 2016 Curator, Jobs
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Positions are now open for Principal Curator in Charge (PCiC) in each the following Life Sciences Divisions: Insects / Invertebrates / Vertebrates at the Natural History Museum, London. Further details, a full job description and guidance for your application can be found through the NHM website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/careers.html [click on ‘Search now’; link to PCiC posts] Role description: This is…
Published: September 22, 2016 Curator, Jobs, Research Position, Teaching
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POSITION AVAILABLE: Tenure-track Assistant Curator of Mammals and Assistant Professor of Biology, Sam Noble Museum and Department of Biology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. SALARY: Negotiable (9-month appointment). BEGINNING DATE: 16 August 2017 DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: We seek a creative, collaborative thinker with a collection-based research program involving molecular approaches to studying mammalian systems. We…
Published: September 22, 2016 Collections Manager, Jobs
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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. This is a full-time, three-year position with a salary commensurate with experience; benefits available. Responsibilities: The collections manager is expected to organize workflows, specimens, and specimen data…
Published: September 16, 2016 Collections Assistant, Jobs
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The Department of Ichthyology at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, seeks a full time Scientific Assistant who will contribute to collection care and maintenance. Primary responsibilities will include identifying, accessioning, and cataloguing incoming marine and freshwater fish collections, assisting with the department’s frozen tissue collection, and database entry. Other duties include specimen…
Published: September 15, 2016 Collections Assistant, Jobs
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History seeks a Curatorial Assistant in the Section of Amphibians and Reptiles as part of a three-year National Science Foundation CSBR grant. Primary duties will be to alleviate overcrowded conditions in specimen jars and tanks by rehousing portions of the collection, updating taxonomy within the collection and reorganize it to reflect…
Published: September 12, 2016 Collections Manager, Jobs
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The University of Alberta is seeking a dynamic museum professional for the leadership position of Museum Collections Manager, University of Alberta Museums. The University of Alberta located in Edmonton, Alberta, is one of the largest collecting institutions in Canada with more than 17 million objects and specimens in disciplines ranging from art to zoology. There…
Published: September 8, 2016 Collections Manager, Jobs
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The Cleveland Museum of Natural History (CMNH), founded in 1920, is located in the heart of University Circle, five miles east of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Considered one of the finest institutions of its kind in North America, the Museum offers an incredible visitor experience, attracting roughly 275,000 visitors a year. There are more than 140…
Published: September 1, 2016 Collections Manager, Jobs
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Smithsonian Institution Who May Apply This position is open to current and former Federal employees with permanent status or reinstatement eligibility. Individuals who are eligible for a special appointing authority may also apply; such as applicants with a disability, former Peace Corps volunteers, certain military spouses, veterans seeking a VRA/VEOA appointment, or veterans who have…
The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) Herbarium Research Botanist & Collections Manager is responsible (1) collection curation and management of all CCBER/UCSB Natural History Collections and (2) conducting original research focused on botanical and ecosystem exploration in California and elsewhere. Preference is on research interests that utilize existing collections, result in the…
Published: August 23, 2016 Collections Manager, Jobs
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(Job. No. 501652) Institution: The University of Alabama Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Closing date: 31 August 2016 (will be extended to 30 September 2016) Job Summary: The Coordinator Zoological Collections will oversee the day-to-day operations of Biological Sciences’ Ichthyological, Herpetological, Invertebrate, and Frozen Tissue/DNA collections and their associated databases. Additional Department Summary: This position is responsible for taxonomic identification…
Published: August 5, 2016 Jobs, Museum Director / President
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The Museum of Geology at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology invites applications for an Assistant 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 the overall administrative duties associated with the…
Published: August 5, 2016 Jobs, Museum Director / President
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The Field Museum Director, Gantz Family Collections Center Chicago, Illinois The Field Museum, one of the world’s preeminent natural history museums, seeks a dynamic, imaginative, and collaborative science professional as its next Director of the Gantz Family Collections Center. The Director will provide strategic vision and direction for the Museum’s collections and programs, overseeing maintenance,…
Published: July 14, 2016 Curator, Jobs, Research Position
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The Milwaukee Public Museum is seeking a mid-career research curator with a Ph.D. to oversee the Zoology Department. The person in this leadership role will plan, direct, implement and coordinate activities of the Zoology Department (Invertebrates and Vertebrates) to ensure the effectiveness and balance of scholarly research, collections, public service/education, and exhibit development. The candidate…
