Published: September 10, 2024 Conservator, Jobs, Preparator
National Park Service: Petrified Forest National Park https://www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm Come work at Petrified Forest National Park. We are hiring two individuals from this advertisement. They will be working preparing and conserving fossil and other materials from the park. These are permanent subject to furlough positions that typically work through 50 weeks of the year. Applications will…
Published: July 15, 2024 Jobs, Preparator
Yale Peabody Museum https://peabody.yale.edu/ Yale University is delighted to announce an open post at the Yale Peabody Museum for a Senior Preparator in the division of Vertebrate Paleontology. This is a regular full time position with a competitive salary and benefits package. Position FocusReporting to the Curator-in-Charge, supports research in Vertebrate Paleontology (VP) at the…
Published: June 5, 2024 Jobs, Preparator
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution https://naturalhistory.si.edu/ The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History is hiring three (3!) experienced and skilled fossil preparators for permanent, full-time, Federal positions. These positions will support the research, collections management, and outreach of the Department of Paleobiology in our behind-the-scenes Paleobiology Preparation Laboratory, as well as by…
Published: June 5, 2024 Jobs, Preparator
State Museum of Natural History in Stuttgart https://www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/en/ The State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart (SMNS) with its two locations Museum am Löwentor and Schloss Rosenstein is one of the largest natural history museums in Germany with about 180 employees and sees itself as a future-oriented research and educational institution. Its zoological collections and exhibitions…
Published: April 11, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs, Lab Manager, Preparator
The Prehistoric Museum at Utah State University Eastern, https://eastern.usu.edu/prehistoric-museum/ The Prehistoric Museum at Utah State University Eastern invites applications for a permanent, full-time Paleontology Lab and Collections Manager (Curator, Associate). This is a newly created position that will primarily serve as chief fossil preparator and paleontological collections manager. This position integrates all aspects of paleontology,…
Published: December 13, 2023 Jobs, Lab Manager, Preparator
Closing: January 2, 2024
Orange County Parks, California https://www.ocparks.com/ ARCHAEOLOGY & PALEONTOLOGY PREPARATION SPECIALIST(STAFF SPECIALIST) SALARY INFORMATIONIn addition to performance-based merit increases, this position is scheduled to receive salary range increases on the following dates: Effective June 28, 2024 – 4.25% increaseEffective June 27, 2025 – 4.00% increase Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position…
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: 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: March 27, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs, Preparator
Please visit Museum Specialist for complete job posting and application instructions. The American Museum of Natural History seeks a Museum Specialist to assist in the care of the Department of Ornithology bird collection. The collection includes skin, fluid, and osteological specimens, eggs and nests, genetic resources, and archives. Responsibilities include collection care; cataloging; specimen data…
Published: March 27, 2023 Jobs, Preparator
Please visit DinoLab Fossil Preparator for complete job posting and application instructions. SECU DinoLab, Nature Research Center (NRC), North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS)The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS) invites applicants for the open post of Fossil Preparator in the SECU DinoLab, to assist in the preparation of the Dueling Dinosaurs. Successful…
Published: February 13, 2022 Jobs, Preparator
Closing: March 31, 2022
Please visit Preparator – Ichthyology for complete job posting and application instructions. The State Natural History Collections of Bavaria (SNSB) is a non-university research and educational institution with six state natural history collections in the fields of zoology, botany, geology and paleontology, mineralogy, anthropology and paleoanatomy, as well as eight exhibition museums in Munich, Bamberg,…
Published: January 16, 2022 Jobs, Preparator
CAS/PNNM seeks a creative individual with an interest in natural history collections, engaging the public, and experience in taxidermy to join its Collections team as a Specimen Preparator.
Published: December 5, 2021 Jobs, Preparator
The Arizona State University (ASU) School of Life Sciences is seeking a Sample Preparator (Research Technician) for the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Biorepository.
Published: October 27, 2021 Jobs, Museum Technology, Preparator
Closing: November 30, 2021
The Royal Ontario Museum is seeking a new permanent Invertebrate Palaeontology Preparation and Database Technician
Published: September 8, 2021 Jobs, Preparator, Program/Project Manager
The Museum Designer and Preparator, reporting to the Coordinator of Exhibitions and Physical Experiences, is responsible for supporting the museum’s mission through design, preparation, and installation of exhibitions, collections installations, and building projects.
Published: July 23, 2021 Jobs, Preparator
Please visit Specimen Preparator for complete job posting and application instructions. CAS/PNNM seeks a creative individual with an interest in natural history collections, engaging the public, and experience in taxidermy to join its Collections team as a Specimen Preparator. Reporting to the Senior Director of Collections, the Specimen Preparator is responsible for preparation of zoological…
Published: June 17, 2021 Jobs, Lab Manager, Preparator
The Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University invites applications for the position of Invertebrate Paleontology Technician and Preparator.
Published: February 11, 2021 Exhibits, Jobs, Preparator
ExpiredKey position in the museum, responsible for the day-to-day operations (exhibit maintenance: lighting, repair, in-painting, detail cleaning, etc.), care of museum objects through design and fabrication of display mounts, and assisting Head of Exhibits and Curators to improve existing displays, to design and build new visitor experiences and/or traveling exhibitions, and to install temporary exhibits—in support of the Museum’s Strategic Plan.
Published: January 13, 2021 Jobs, Preparator
ExpiredThe School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University is seeking a Sample Preparator (Research Technician) for the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Biorepository.
Published: June 24, 2020 Jobs, Lab Manager, Preparator
ExpiredMuseum 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…
Published: January 31, 2020 Jobs, Lab Manager, Preparator
ExpiredJob 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…
Published: December 2, 2019 Jobs, Preparator
ExpiredYale 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: Reporting…
Published: October 25, 2019 Jobs, Preparator
ExpiredJOB RELATIONSHIPSReports to: Division of Fossil Primates Curator Collaborates with: Division of Fossil Primates Staff Specialist, 3D Scanning and Digital Imaging Technicians, Duke Lemur Center Research Staff, Duke Evolutionary Anthropology researchers. BASIC FUNCTIONS:Physical micro-preparation and conservation of small fossil vertebrates from North America, South America, and Africa housed in the Division of Fossil Primates (DFP)…
Published: July 3, 2019 Jobs, Preparator
ExpiredThe American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Museum…
Published: May 10, 2018 Jobs, Preparator
ExpiredThe Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) seeks a preparator to conduct fossil preparation for its vertebrate fossil collections. The successful candidate will work alongside colleagues in the “Dino Lab”, a public-facing preparation laboratory, within the Dinosaur Institute at the NHM. This position involves weekend hours (a Friday–Tuesday work week), and interaction with the public. Preparation will…
Published: April 4, 2018 Jobs, Preparator
ExpiredThe American Museum of Natural History is hiring a Preparator for their Vertebrate Paleontology collections. Responsibilities & Duties: The responsibilities and duties of the position include preparation and restoration of vertebrate fossils, especially detailed microscope-based anatomical preparation, using a full range of mechanical and chemical methods; digital preparation such as SEM and CT image processing,…
Published: December 20, 2017 Jobs, Preparator
ExpiredJob Description IMPORTANT NOTICE: Attached resumes will not be reviewed or considered. You are required to include your work experience in the Work Experience section of your application. If you have previously included work history on a resume you must transfer your work history into the Work Experience section prior to submitting your application. For more information please…
Published: September 21, 2017 Jobs, Preparator
ExpiredJob Description: The Zoology department at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science seeks a talented and experienced individual to supervise and manage specimen preparation in a new Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2) Laboratory. The Zoology collections are growing rapidly and we are seeking a vertebrate preparator to ensure that the new specimens prepared and incorporated…
Published: August 4, 2017 Collections Assistant, Exhibits, Jobs, Preparator
ExpiredNatural 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: April 14, 2017 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…
