Published: January 13, 2016 Collections Manager, Jobs
ExpiredKew Gardens Herbarium Kew is the world-leader in plant diversity science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a major visitor attraction, that shows the importance of plants in all our lives. Kew’s mission is to inspire and deliver science-based plant conservation worldwide, enhancing the quality of life. You will have a relevant first degree or…
Published: December 22, 2015 Collections Assistant, Jobs
ExpiredThe Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History is seeking 1 full-time (35 hours per week) Scientific Assistant in the Invertebrate Paleontology preparation lab. Responsibilities & Duties: The responsibilities and duties of the position include preparation and restoration of invertebrate fossils, including detailed microscope-based preparation using a full range of mechanical and…
Published: December 11, 2015 Collections Manager, Jobs
ExpiredThe Maxwell Museum of Anthropology (MMA), located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, seeks a Collections Manager to oversee the care and preservation of the Archaeology collection. The MMA was founded in 1932 as the Museum of Anthropology of the University of New Mexico, becoming the first public museum in Albuquerque. In 1972, it was renamed the…
Published: December 1, 2015 Jobs, Preparator
ExpiredThe 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: November 24, 2015 Collections Manager, Jobs
ExpiredAn exciting opportunity exists to join the staff of the Mütter Museum. The College of Physicians of Philadelphia seeks a dynamic and resourceful professional to manage the museum’s collection and assist in a strategic merging of museum and library collections. The Collections Manager must demonstrate flexibility, teamwork, and collegiality essential in a small organization. The…
Published: November 20, 2015 Collections Assistant, Jobs
ExpiredThe New Jersey State Museum, located in Trenton, New Jersey, seeks four part-time collections technicians for a one-year, grant-funded project to review and correct collections records in the Museum’s collections management database (EMu, KE Software). Under the supervision of the Registrar for each of the Museum’s four collecting bureaus, each technician will work with its…
Published: November 18, 2015 Jobs, Museum Director / President
ExpiredMildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden – UCLA Reporting to the Director of the Botanical Garden, the Assistant Director will work with the Garden Director and staff to (i) develop and oversee the horticultural plan for Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (MEMBG); (ii) administer and curate the complex collection of gardens and plant collections that make…
Published: November 17, 2015 Collections Assistant, Jobs
ExpiredAssistant Collections Manager, Invertebrate Paleontology The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) seeks an Assistant Collections Manager (ACM) in Invertebrate Paleontology for 2 years of an NSF-awarded multi-institutional collections digitization grant: Documenting Fossil Marine Invertebrate Communities of the Eastern Pacific (EPICC)-Faunal Responses to Environmental Change over the last 66 million years. NHM, the…
Published: November 13, 2015 Internships, Jobs
ExpiredThe Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History is offering 1 part-time (18 hours per week), 20-week internship for graduate or undergraduate students in geology, invertebrate paleontology, life sciences, museum studies, or related fields (Feb 1, 2016 start). The intern will participate in an NSF-funded project to upgrade the microfossil collections in the…
Published: November 13, 2015 Jobs, Museum Director / President
ExpiredThe Field Museum collections are among the top natural history collections in the world for their breadth, scope, and quality. The Field is one of the few institutions with collections that cover planetary origins and the full history of life on Earth with botanical, zoological, geological, and anthropological specimens and artifacts. The Museum’s strategy in…
Published: November 10, 2015 Collections Manager, Jobs
ExpiredThe collection manager for the University of Texas at El Paso Biodiversity Collections (UTEP-BC, natural history collections) will administer a world-class collection of specimens. The collections consist of fluid-preserved specimens, study skins, herbarium specimens, invertebrate collections, Cenozoic fossils, frozen tissues, wet and dry skeletons, acoustical recordings, digital and film-image archives, and extensive library holdings. The…
Published: November 9, 2015 Jobs, Research Position
ExpiredQatar Museums, Doha, Qatar Job description: The successful candidate will coordinate and conduct research on Qatar’s paleoenvironment and associated fossil plant and animal assemblages, and on QM’s dinosaur collection for scientific input into exhibition planning. He/she will take curatorial responsibility for QM’s global collections of fossils and their conservation, build and maintain a national paleontological…
Published: November 4, 2015 Collections Assistant, Jobs
ExpiredThe Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology invites applications for a full time managerial position in the museum’s world-class VP collection. The Curatorial Associate (CA) is responsible for managing the curation of existing and new collections. Oversees and processes all incoming/outgoing loans of specimens. Identifies new acquisitions and oversees the proper accessioning with the appropriate legal…
Published: November 3, 2015 Collections Manager, Jobs
ExpiredMuseum of Northern Arizona Position Description: The Anthropology Collections Manager is responsible for the professional care, daily management, access, and maintenance of MNA’s anthropology collections, including its organization, preservation, and storage. This position supervises and trains anthropology collection associates, collections assistants, interns, students and volunteers. As available, this position will respond to other needs relating…
Published: November 2, 2015 Exhibits, Jobs
ExpiredThe University of Kansas Natural History Museum’s exhibits inform and inspire visitors about natural history and related science topics. The responsibilities of the exhibits developer include the planning, tracking, design, fabrication, installation and maintenance of exhibits, as well as related administrative support. This position is a key staff member in a small department with responsibility…
Published: November 2, 2015 Collections Manager, Jobs
ExpiredPerot Museum of Science and Nature Position Summary: Manage the acquisition, care, and use of mineral collections according to the highest professional standards of conservation as well as maintain complete and accurate records of the museums’ holdings and all collections’ activities. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Manage all aspects of the storage, maintenance, use, security and…
