Collections Manager, Paleobotany, The Field Museum

Published: April 18, 2022    Collections Manager, Jobs

Closing: May 6, 2022

The Field Museum has an immediate opening for a Paleobotany Collections Manager. This full-time, permanent position reports to the Head of Geological Collections in the Gantz Family Collections Center. The Collections Manager is responsible for the management and development of one of the largest fossil plant collections in North America, in collaboration with the curator of paleobotany. The Paleobotany Collections Manager position is focused on management of the paleobotany collection (80%), with some allowance for personal research activities (20%).

Director, Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma

Published: April 18, 2022    Jobs, Museum Director / President

The Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma is seeking a visionary leader to serve as director and to work collaboratively with an outstanding professional staff. As the state’s natural history museum, the Sam Noble Museum is a venue for celebrating the state’s rich cultural and natural heritage.

SPNHC 2022 Deadline for Registration: April 8, 2022

Published: April 5, 2022    Deadlines, News

Early registration for SPNHC 2022 ends on Friday 8th April 2022. To guarantee your spot at the early bird rate, make sure to register before the deadline.  We have a fantastic programme of presentations, keynotes, workshops, field trips and collections tours. In addition our evening social programme will ensure you have ample opportunity to connect…

Statement from the Society for the Preservation of Natural History collections (SPNHC) on the invasion of Ukraine.

Published: March 21, 2022    Announcements, News

The unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is a blatant violation of international law and of human rights and freedoms. SPNHC stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine during this incredibly difficult time and expresses our deep sympathy for the needless suffering being inflicted. We want to express our support for all in our community with…

Assistant Professor, Botany, Eastern Kentucky University

Published: February 26, 2022    Jobs, Museum Director / President, Research Position, Teaching

Please visit Assistant Professor, Botany for complete job posting and application instructions. The Department of Biological Sciences (https://biology.eku.edu/) at Eastern Kentucky University is accepting applications for a Botanist at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is a 9-month, tenure-track position to begin August 15, 2022. Teaching responsibilities will include courses in the undergraduate Biology (BS),…

Preparator – Ichthyology, State Zoological Collection Munich

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,…

Associate Director, Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Published: February 13, 2022    Jobs, Museum Director / President, Teaching

Please visit Associate Director for complete job posting and application instructions. The Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (IUMAA) and Department of Anthropology seek candidates for an Associate Director museum professional position with a tenure home in Anthropology. We seek an Associate or Full Professor in Anthropological Archaeology with demonstrated expertise in material culture…

Deadline for SPNHC 2022 Abstracts

Published: January 27, 2022    Deadlines, News

SPNHC 2022  ONLY 24 HOURS UNTIL ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSES! Abstract Submission will close tomorrow,  28th of January 2022 at 23:59 GMT. There is only 24 HOURS remaining to submit your abstract to present at the meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), International Partner BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library) and National Partner – NatSCA (Natural Sciences Collections Association) in the…

Curatorial Assistant III in Botany, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

Published: December 5, 2021    Collections Assistant, Jobs

The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, CA is looking for an experienced Curatorial Assistant. The Curatorial Assistant III performs various duties related to collections acquisition, care and organization of our 2.3 million specimens. The salary range is $62-64k/yr. Please visit the following link for more information:

https://californiaacademyofsciences.applytojob.com/apply/06GEYpA7zz/Curatorial-Assistant-Ill?referrer=20211130180336J6I44MXYUPHASSYG

Director, Collections Operations, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology

Published: November 5, 2021    Collections Manager, Jobs

Please visit Director, Collections Operations for complete job posting and application instructions. ***Please note, Harvard University will not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Job Summary Reports to the Director of the MCZ and the Executive Director of its cognate academic department, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (OEB), and works closely with the Faculty Curators and…

Herbarium Collections and Outreach Administrator, New York Botanical Garden

Published: November 5, 2021    Collections Manager, Jobs, Program/Project Manager

Please visit Herbarium Collections and Outreach Administrator for complete job posting and application instructions. The Herbarium Collections and Outreach Administrator coordinates the Herbarium’s visiting scientist program and the Herbarium’s volunteer program, participates in Herbarium outreach activities and performs various daily functions of the Herbarium. Additionally, this position supports, through actions and conduct, NYBG’s Inclusion, Diversity,…

SPNHC Inclusion Statement

Published: October 28, 2021    Announcements, News

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections commits to enhancing inclusion,diversity, equity, and accessibility in our organization and the work we do. The Societyacknowledges our lack of direct focus on this need in the past, and is aware of the substantialwork to be done. All current members, as well as our extended audience,…

Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology & Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology, Sam Noble Museum

Published: October 27, 2021    Curator, Jobs, Research Position, Teaching

The Sam Noble Museum (https://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu/) and the School of Geosciences (https://www.ou.edu/mcee/geosciences) at the University of Oklahoma seek two innovative and enthusiastic colleagues to fill tenure-track split positions as Assistant Curators at the Sam Noble Museum and Assistant Professors in the School of Geosciences to begin in July 2022.