We invite you to submit a proposal for an organized session or workshop (Google form) at SPNHC 2025 that reflects the work of SPNHC, and collections standards and best practices that contribute to our understanding and documentation of biodiversity. Organized sessions can be symposia, panel discussions, lightning sessions, and other formats whose primary purpose is to convey…
Published: December 10, 2024 Announcements, Deadlines, News
Application Deadline: January 31, 2025, Close of Business (COB) Your Local Time The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is offering travel grants for the 2025 SPNHC Annual Meeting, https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/travel-grants. Applicants must be members of the Society or apply for membership before the application will be accepted. While any SPNHC member may apply, preference…
Published: December 9, 2024 Collections Assistant, Internships, Jobs
Oak Ridge National Laboratory https://www.ornl.gov/ Integration of FAIR(IE) sample and metadata principles into data quality and management pipeline in the Terrestrial Ecosystem Science Scientific Focus Area (TES SFA) sample archive. Next Application Period: Due early January, 2025 (see details) for Summer 2025 appointment (approximately May 27th-August 1st). Internship Details: Project Overview The TES SFA supports…
Published: December 4, 2024 Jobs, Program/Project Manager, Request for Quote
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (https://naturalhistory.si.edu) The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Paleobiology is seeking one, full time, independent contractor to assist with project management and provide logistical support for the Paleobiology Defragmentation Project. The contract period is for 760 hours (approximately 5 months) starting in February 2025. The Paleobiology…
Denver Botanic Gardens http://www.botanicgardens.org/ About Denver Botanic Gardens: Green inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens was founded in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, The Gardens has a robust living plant collection, natural history…
Published: November 26, 2024 Curator, Jobs
Closing: January 31, 2025
The National History Museum of Los Angeles County https://nhm.org/ The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) seeks a Curator (Assistant or Associate level) to lead its research on the history of Southern California, oversee its collections, and provide content for a variety of public programs. The successful candidate will activate the vast historical…
Published: November 22, 2024 Collections Assistant, Jobs
The Field Museum https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ Our Mission: Since the 1893 World Columbian Exposition, our organization has aimed to connect people to the natural environment and human history. The Field Museum is excited to invite applications for the position of Collections Assistant in our Amphibians & Reptiles (AR) Collections. The Field Museum’s collection of Amphibians & Reptiles includes…
Published: November 19, 2024 Databases/IT, Jobs
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences https://naturalsciences.org/ Primary Purpose of Position: The Science Data Administrator is responsible for developing and managing the digital collections databases and IT systems, needs, capabilities, and solutions for the Research & Collections Section. This position acts as application administrator and configures, supports, and tests the Collection Asset Management System, integration with industry…
Published: November 18, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
Closing: December 16, 2024
The Field Museum https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ Our Mission: Since the 1893 World Columbian Exposition, our organization has aimed to connect people to the natural environment and human history. The Field Museum is hiring a Collection Manager to manage its world-class insect collection! The Field Museum houses one of the world’s largest collections of biological specimens. The Insect Collection’s holdings of…
Published: November 18, 2024 Announcements, Deadlines, News
The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum are pleased to host the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) from May 27-31, 2025. We look forward to welcoming you to Lawrence, Kansas, USA. We are aware that these are not the originally advertised dates and that…
The Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change https://www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de/en/institutes/leibniz-institutes-all-lists/leibniz-institute-for-the-analysis-of-biodiversity-change The Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) is one of the large, globally connected research museums of the Leibniz Association. In addition to excellent research on biodiversity and its change, we are advancing the development of our extensive scientific collections with an…
Published: November 15, 2024 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Beneski Museum of Natural History, Amherst College https://www.amherst.edu/museums/naturalhistory Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration…
American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ The Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology to start on or after July 1, 2025. The successful candidate will be a creative scientist with an innovative program in invertebrate paleontology and the potential to develop inter-institutional collaborations. We…
Published: November 12, 2024 Curator, Jobs
Closing: November 29, 2024
University of Nebraska State Museum, Bessey Herbarium https://museum.unl.edu/collections/botany/index.html Position Summary Primary job responsibilities are to lead the Charles Bessey Herbarium, set and execute its strategic research direction in alignment with the UNSM mission, vision and strategic goals. This position is responsible for research, collection curation and Herbarium management on the UNL campus, with the purpose of enhancement and conservation…
Published: November 4, 2024 Jobs, Request for Quote
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Paleobiology https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/paleobiology This Request for Quote (RFQ) is issued by the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Smithsonian Institution (SI), for one (1) individual for technical professional, non-personal services for a 12-month project (2000 hours) to support transcription, organization, and enhancement of data from primary source materials associated with the collections…
Michigan State University https://msu.edu/ Position Summary This tenure-stream position comprises research, teaching, and curation components. The applicant is expected to have an independent, specimen-based research program with strong potential (or record, in the case of the more senior applicants) for external funding. The research program should contribute to the growth of the vertebrate collections and provide research opportunities…
Published: November 4, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
Texas A & M University https://www.tamu.edu/ Job Description We seek an individual with the curatorial experience to jointly manage the Collection of Fishes and Collection of Amphibians and Reptiles, housed within the Texas A&M University Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections (BRTC) in College Station, TX. The Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections were established in the…
Published: November 1, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
University of Alabama https://museums.ua.edu/ Collection Manager (Invertebrate Paleontology) at the University of Alabama The Department of Museum Research and Collections within the University of Alabama Museums is hiring a collections manager of invertebrate paleontology. The paleontology collection is located on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. The new hire will reorganize the invertebrate paleontology collection, consisting of ~400,000…
Published: October 28, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
Closing: November 7, 2024
University of Mississippi https://olemiss.edu/ Herbarium Collections Manager and Instructional Professor of Botany (Open Rank) Location: University, MS, US, 38677 Department: Biology (10000832) Employee Designation: Regular Full-time (Benefits Eligible) Note for Current UM Employees Current employees must apply internally via connectU > connectu.olemiss.edu Position Description The Department of Biology at the University of Mississippi is seeking a highly organized,…
Published: October 25, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
Closing: November 15, 2024
South Carolina State Museum https://www.scmuseum.org/ Job Responsibilities Are you looking to be part of an innovative team of professionals dedicated to telling South Carolina’s diverse stories? As the storytellers of South Carolina, the South Carolina State Museum (SCSM) strives to share the rich natural, technological and cultural diversity of the state through its permanent collections,…
University of Texas at El Paso, https://www.utep.edu/centennial-museum/ Link to job ad and application here: Link UTEP is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve. The University of Texas at…
Published: October 24, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
The Natural History Museum of Utah, https://nhmu.utah.edu Job Summary The Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) seeks a Collections Manager for its Vertebrate Zoology collections of approximately 90,000 specimens (46,000 mammals, 21,000 birds, and 23,000 reptiles and amphibians), including dry specimens (study skins and skeletal elements), fluid-preserved specimens (in ethanol), tissues (frozen and in 95%…
Published: October 23, 2024 Curator, Jobs
Closing: November 29, 2024
University of California, Los Angeles Position overview Position title: Donald R. Dickey Chair in Vertebrate Biology Salary range: The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html ) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 1. The salary range for this position is $78,200–$205,400. “Off-scale salaries”, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published…
Published: October 23, 2024 Curator, Jobs
Closing: December 15, 2024
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, https://nhmlac.org/ The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is currently seeking a Community Science Curator. We would very much appreciate it if you helped us spread the word about this job opportunity. Please see the entire job description below: The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC)…
Published: October 21, 2024 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University https://mcz.harvard.edu/ Job Summary The Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) is seeking to hire a part-time Curatorial Assistant II to work with the Departments of Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology, and Malacology. Reporting to the Curatorial Associate in Malacology, this position supports the Rehousing and Digitization of the Museum of Comparative Zoology…
Published: October 21, 2024 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University https://mcz.harvard.edu/ Job Summary The Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) is seeking to hire a part-time Curatorial Assistant II to work with the Departments of Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology, and Malacology. Reporting to the Curatorial Associate in Malacology, this position supports the Rehousing and Digitization of the Museum of Comparative Zoology…
Published: October 16, 2024 Announcements, News
Natural History Collections and Repatriation: When Does NAGPRA Apply?Date: November 7, 2024Time: 3:00-4:00 PM Eastern TimeCo-hosts: Natural Science Collections Alliance, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, American Institute of Biological Sciences This webinar will be recorded.https://io.aibs.org/nagpra Please join us for an information session about repatriation and how it relates to natural history collections, including zoological, botanical,…
Published: October 16, 2024 Announcements, News
by Tim White Early Career Award Mariana Di GiacomoNatural History Conservator, Yale Peabody Museum, New Haven, CT 06511 USA The SPNHC Early Career Award is given to a member at an early stage in their career, or at an early stage in their involvement with SPNHC, who has demonstrated great potential for leadership through innovative…
Published: October 15, 2024 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Closing: November 15, 2024
South Carolina State Museum https://www.scmuseum.org/ SALARY: $38,000.00 – $42,000.00 AnnuallyLOCATION: Richland County, SCJOB TYPE: Temporary Grant – Full-TimeJOB NUMBER: 170030AGENCY: State Museum CommissionDIVISION: ProgramsOPENING DATE: 10/14/2024CLOSING DATE: 11/15/2024 11:59 PM EasternAGENCY SPECIFIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Online applications only.CLASS CODE: UZ01SLOT NUMBER: 0001POSITION NUMBER: 170030NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday (8:30 – 5:00)PAY BAND: UnclassifiedHIRING RANGE -MIN.:…
Published: October 15, 2024 Collections Assistant, Digitization, Jobs
Closing: November 15, 2024
South Carolina State Museum https://www.scmuseum.org/ SALARY: $38,000.00 – $42,000.00 AnnuallyLOCATION: Richland County, SCJOB TYPE: Temporary Grant – Full-TimeJOB NUMBER: 170035AGENCY: State Museum CommissionDIVISION: ProgramsOPENING DATE: 10/14/2024CLOSING DATE: 11/15/2024 11:59 PM EasternAGENCY SPECIFIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Online Applications OnlyCLASS CODE: UZ01SLOT NUMBER: 0001POSITION NUMBER: 170035NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: OtherPAY BAND: UnclassifiedHIRING RANGE -MIN.: $38,000.00HIRING RANGE -MAX.: $42,000.00OPENING DATE:…
