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The Cleveland Museum of Natural History invites applications for the position of Collections Manager (CM) of Earth Sciences. The Museum is searching for a highly-motivated individual to work within the Museum’s Earth Sciences collections including invertebrate paleontology, paleobotany and mineralogy. The CM will oversee the maintenance, organization, and development of these collection areas and work in collaboration with the curatorial staff to advance mutual interests pertaining to the collections’ advancement, growth, and accessibility. The CM will work in collaboration with other collections management staff to develop collaborative efforts to secure and advance the institutional collections through methodological development and external funding. The CM will contribute to the fiscal year operations budget for the collection area by working with the Director of Collections through the annual budgeting process. The CM will oversee collections assistant staff and work with volunteers to complete strategic priorities for the collections.
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 among the top 10 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 public education programs and over 80,000 students served annually. CMNH employs about 127 people.
Building on its strong foundation of excellence in education and research, the Museum is poised to transform itself. CMNH is in the middle of a transformative expansion that represents a complete reimagining of the Museum—pioneering a new model for how natural history museums engage the public, protect the environment, and empower individuals to be a voice for the planet.