Paleontological Research Institution https://www.priweb.org/ The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) is searching for a new Assistant to the Director, with a start date of June 1, 2025. Duties include assisting the Director of the Institution with all areas of administration and operations, including but not limited to: scheduling, office management, Board of Trustees relations, correspondence, and…
Published: February 12, 2025 Jobs, Teaching
University of Iowa https://uiowa.edu/ The University of Iowa’s Division of Interdisciplinary Programs invites applications for a 100% Visiting Assistant Professor in Museum Studies for the 2025-2026 academic year. Duties of this position include teaching 4 classes per semester and include one in-person section and one online section of MUSM:3001 (Introduction to Museum Studies) each semester,…
Published: February 10, 2025 Jobs, Registrar
Dayton Society of Natural History and Boonshoft Museum of Discovery https://boonshoft.org/ Job Title: RegistrarDepartment: CollectionsReports To: Curator of Anthropology & ExhibitionsFLSA Status: Exempt | $33,000-$35,000/yr Summary The DSNH Registrar maintains museum databases utilizing PastPerfect Museum Software and monitors objects from the DSNH collections in storage and on display. The Registrar is part of a Collections team that oversees and…
Virginia Museum of History & Culture https://virginiahistory.org/ Position summary:The Manager of Exhibition Production serves as project manager for, and actively participates in, all aspects of the preparation and installation of the VMHC’s in-house exhibitions, long-term gallery rotations, traveling exhibitions, and other related projects. This position directly supervises the exhibition designer and exhibition coordinator and works…
Published: February 4, 2025 Collections Manager, Jobs
Arizona State University https://www.asu.edu/ Job Profile: Lab and Research Specialist 2 Job Family: Lab and Research Support Time Type: Full time Max Pay – Depends on experience: $64,700.00 USD Annual Job Description: The School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University (https://sols.asu.edu/) is seeking a full-time Research Specialist who will serve as the Vertebrate Collections…
Published: January 31, 2025 Announcements, News
Greetings colleagues,If you’ve created innovative software, tools, services, or workflows supporting the management and use of natural history collections, DemoCamp is an ideal venue for you to share your work at SPNHC 2025. DemoCamp is based on a presentation format without any slideshow – you show off your technology only using a live demonstration. We…
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History https://naturalhistory.si.edu/ The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History is seeking to contract a project leader to coordinate with United States Fish and Wildlife Service to grow a centralized collection of freshwater mussel genetic resources. The contract award shall be for one basic year and one option year. The period…
Published: January 23, 2025 News
The abstract submission process is now open for SPNHC 2025, to be held May 27-31 in Lawrence, KS, and hosted by the Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas. More details about the meeting can be found here: https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/. We have had an overwhelming response to our call for symposia/sessions with a diverse array of subjects pertaining to…
Published: January 8, 2025 Collections Manager, Jobs
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://www.kew.org/ Apply: Preserved Collections Manager – Careers | Kew Gardens This position offers an opportunity to play a key role in Kew’s large and globally important science collections. Reporting to the Head of Collections, the post holder provides leadership and oversight to the Preserved Collections (Herbarium Collections Management Unit, Spirit, Fungarium…
Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake https://www.theadkx.org/ Organization Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (ADKX) dedicates itself to preserving and interpreting the diverse stories of Adirondack history, culture, and people. ADKX’s goal is to initiate thoughtful dialogue that will help shape the Adirondacks of the future. As the trusted repository for the…
Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens https://www.utep.edu/centennial-museum/ Hiring Department: The Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert GardensPosting End Date: Open until filled.Hours: 40 hours per week, standard Monday- Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm, flexibility is required on evenings and weekendsFLSA status: ExemptEarliest Start Date: 01/02/2025Salary: $43,234 annually.Required Application Materials• Resume• Cover Letter• List of three references The primary…
Published: January 7, 2025 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Closing: January 13, 2025
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History https://naturalhistory.si.edu/ NMNH Paleobiology Collections Management Positions The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for multiple Museum Specialist (Geology) positions in the Department of Paleobiology working with invertebrate, plant, and vertebrate fossil collections. These are permanent, full-time, Federal…
Published: December 10, 2024 Deadlines, News
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…
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…
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…
Published: December 2, 2024 Curator, Jobs
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…
Published: November 15, 2024 Curator, Jobs
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…
Published: November 13, 2024 Curator, Jobs
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…
Published: November 4, 2024 Curator, Jobs, Teaching
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…
