Published: October 14, 2025 Collections Assistant, Jobs
University of Michigan https://umich.edu/ How to Apply A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/269560/plant-mounter-ii Job Summary WHO WE…
Published: October 9, 2025 Curator
Closing: October 22, 2025
State Museum of Natural Sciences (Naturéum) https://natureum.ch/en Description de l’emploi En qualité de conservateur·trice en chef du Département de géologie du Naturéum, au sein de la Direction générale de la culture (DGC), vous pilotez le développement scientifique et culturel du département. Vous supervisez la recherche scientifique et la gestion des collections, et contribuez au programme…
Published: October 8, 2025 Collections Assistant, Digitization, Jobs
Science Museum of Minnesota https://new.smm.org/ Description Join our Biology Department team as the Mollusk Collection Lab Tech I and help us digitize and make accessible a collection of ~9,000 Minnesota mollusk specimens and their records. The Mollusk Collection Lab Tech I executes the organization and digitization of the Biology Collection’s mollusk specimens, especially those collected in Minnesota.…
University of Oklahoma https://www.ou.edu/ Location University of Oklahoma Norman Campus: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences: School of Biological Sciences Open Date Oct 02, 2025 Description The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNM) and the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at the University of…
Georgia College & State University https://www.gcsu.edu/ The Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at Georgia College & State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in aquatic biology (freshwater or marine) to begin August 2026. The candidate will contribute to both the core curriculum and upper-division courses in their area of specialization at the undergraduate…
Austin Peay State University https://www.apsu.edu/ The Department of Biology invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor in Botany specializing in specimen–based research, with an emphasis on vascular plants, to begin on August 1, 2026. We seek a colleague who will develop a research program integrating fieldwork, herbarium curation, and modern analytical approaches to advance…
Published: September 29, 2025 Collections Manager, Jobs
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN) https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en Das Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN) ist ein exzellentes und integriertes Forschungsmuseum der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft mit internationaler Ausstrahlung und global vernetzter Forschungsinfrastruktur. Es ist auf drei eng miteinander verzahnten Feldern tätig: der sammlungsgestützten Forschung, der Sammlungsentwicklung und -erschließung und der forschungsbasierten Öffentlichkeits- und Bildungsarbeit. In den kommenden zehn Jahren wird das Museum…
University of Texas at El Paso https://www.utep.edu/ Job Description: The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position for an Arid Land Herpetologist. We are seeking highly collaborative candidates with expertise in the ecology of arid land amphibians and reptiles, including research…
Florida Museum of Natural History https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/ The Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida (UF) seeks applicants for a full-time NAGPRA Bioarchaeologist and Coordinator within the Department of Natural History. The Florida Museum currently cares for thousands of Native American ancestors and numerous cultural belongings and is committed to fully complying with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).…
Florida Museum of Natural History https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/ The Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida (UF) seeks applicants for a full-time Registrar within the Department of Natural History. The Registrar oversees the technical and regulatory aspects of collection accessions, permitting, and exchanges across the Florida Museum. They work with staff to develop and maintain best practices in these as well…
Published: September 23, 2025 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Royal Ontario Museum https://www.rom.on.ca/ WHO WE ARECanada’s largest and most comprehensive museum, ROM, is home to a world-class collection of artworks, cultural objects and natural history specimens featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces. As the country’s preeminent field research institute and an international leader in new discoveries, ROM plays a vital role in advancing…
Published: September 16, 2025 Collections Assistant, Jobs, Preparator
Bruce Museum https://brucemuseum.org/ Title: Collections Move PreparatorStatus: Full-time, hourly, 20-month appointment with possibility of extensionReports to: Collections Registrar and Collections Move ManagerSupervises: N/ASalary range: $50,000-$60,000, commensurate with experience OverviewThe Collections Move Preparator will be a member of the Collections Move team who are responsible for overseeing a major relocation and rehousing initiative of the Bruce…
Published: September 16, 2025 Collections Manager, Jobs
Natural History Museum Basel https://www.nmbs.ch/en.html Your tasks Professional skills: You are familiar with collection management of natural science collections and have a strong grasp of the taxonomy of invertebrates (macropaleontology) or a group thereof. Collection Responsibility: Your responsibilities include the management and reorganization of the Macropaleontology Collection (Invertebrates). You are responsible for the inventory of objects and…
Published: September 12, 2025 Jobs, Teaching
Closing: October 15, 2025
Ohio State University https://eeob.osu.edu/ The Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) invites applications for The Martha N. and John C. Moser Chair in Arthropod Biosystematics and Biological Diversity. We seek a colleague who takes lineage-focused approaches to questions in evolution and ecology of terrestrial arthropods. Candidates employing novel methods are especially encouraged to…
Published: September 12, 2025 Jobs, Museum Director / President, Teaching
Michigan State University Herbarium https://herbarium.natsci.msu.edu/ The Department of Plant Biology at Michigan State University seeks applications for a director of the MSU Herbarium at the Assistant, Associate or Full professor level. This is a 12-month tenure-stream faculty position that combines independent research, undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring, service to the university and the profession,…
Virginia Museum of Natural History https://www.vmnh.net/ Role Title: Scientist IILocation: Martinsville, VirginiaSalary Range: Pay Band 5Minimum Starting Pay: $48,000-$50,000Position #00007 An exceptional job opportunity with the Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) is now available. VMNH is a state agency in Virginia’s Education Secretariat located in Martinsville, Virginia, approximately 25 miles east of the Blue…
Published: September 3, 2025 Jobs, Operations
Virginia Museum of Natural History https://www.vmnh.net/ Role Title: Trades Technician IIHiring Range: $25.00 per hourPay Band: 2Location: Martinsville, Virginia An exceptional job opportunity for the role of Museum Technician/HVAC at the Virginia Museum of Natural History is now available. This is a part-time position up to 24 hours per week. Normal work hours are 8…
Published: September 3, 2025 Exhibits, Jobs, Program/Project Manager
Virginia Museum of Natural History https://www.vmnh.net/ Role Title: PR & Mktg Spec IIMinimum starting salary: $55,000Pay Band: 4Location: Martinsville, Virginia About this PositionAn exceptional job opportunity with the Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) is now available. The Exhibit Projects Manager will oversee the Virginia Museum of Natural History’s exhibits and graphic design program, serving as…
Published: August 27, 2025 Collections Assistant, Jobs
ExpiredAmerican Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its 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 is…
Published: August 22, 2025 Jobs, Research Position
Closing: October 31, 2025
Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) https://fwbg.org/ The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden (FWBG) seeks a highly motivated Research Botanist with a primary focus on plant systematics and complementary interests in floristics, ecology, and/or conservation. Research incorporating a combination of scientific collections, field work, and genomics is preferred.…
Published: August 22, 2025 Curator, Jobs
Closing: October 1, 2025
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) https://nhm.org/ Commensurate on experience, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) seeks an Assistant Curator, Associate Curator, OR Curator 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…
Published: August 20, 2025 Archivist, Collections Manager, Jobs
Job Posting Title: RESA III – Geoscience Data and Collections Engineer/GeoscientistHiring Department: Bureau of Economic GeologyPosition Open To: All ApplicantsWeekly Scheduled Hours: 40FLSA Status: ExemptEarliest Start Date: ImmediatelyPosition Duration: Expected to Continue The Resource Center at the Bureau of Economic Geology (Bureau) houses an extensive archive of geologic information dating back to the 1870s. This…
Published: August 19, 2025 Best Practices, Specimen and Material Type, Specimen and Object Preparation, Wiki Home, Zoology Collections
Statement of Purpose These links and documents contain information about mammalogy specimen preparation. Contributors Andrea M. Carrillo Introduction Mammal specimens are prepared in multiple formats depending on anticipated collection needs and utility. Study skins and skulls are the standard method of preparation in Mammalogy Collections, though complete skeletons, fluid-preparations, and other preparation methods are also…
Published: August 15, 2025 Curator, Jobs, Research Position
Ocean Museum Germany https://www.deutsches-meeresmuseum.de/ The Ocean Museum Germany (Deutsches Meeresmuseum) is looking for candidates in the Research Department to fill a position of Curator and Researcher (m/f/d) for Marine Ichthyology. For many people, the ocean is a place of longing. For us, it is at the centre of our daily work. The Ocean Museum Germany…
Published: August 15, 2025 Curator, Jobs, Research Position
Ocean Museum Germany https://www.deutsches-meeresmuseum.de/ The Ocean Museum Germany (Deutsches Meeresmuseum) is looking for candidates in the Research Department to fill a position of Curator and Researcher (m/f/d) for Marine Invertebrates. For many people, the ocean is a place of longing. For us, it is at the centre of our daily work. The Ocean Museum Germany…
Published: August 8, 2025 Jobs, Research Position
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN) https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en Our Mission: Discovering and describing life and earth – with people, through dialogue.The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN) is an excellent and integrated research museum of the Leibniz Association with an international reputation and globally networked research infrastructure. It is active in three closely interlinked fields: collection-based research, collection development and…
Published: July 30, 2025 Conservator, Jobs
Experienced Freelance Natural History Conservator needed for a 2/3 month project. Mid August start. Generous day rate, all expenses paid. Middle East location. Please contact sharmanharriet@gmail.com with CV or call anytime +447868226680 Harriet Sharman————————— | Senior Conservation Consultant | InternationalBA (Hons) PGDIP Cons M: (+44) 7868226680E: sharmanharriet@gmail.comL: www.linkedin.com/in/harriet-sharman
Manitoba Museum www.manitobamuseum.ca Your adventure starts here! The Manitoba Museum is the province’s number one paid tourist attraction, enjoying a strong and meaningful relationship with Manitobans and visitors from afar. As a non-profit/charitable institution, The Manitoba Museum sees over 300,000 on-site visitors annually, including more than 80,000 students. The Museum includes the award-winning Museum Galleries,…
Published: July 28, 2025 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Baylor University https://www.baylor.edu/ Baylor University is seeking a Living Collections Specialist which enhances the education and enjoyment of the Mayborn Museum’s visitors by ensuring the health and welfare of the museum’s Living Collection through quality care, appropriate habitats, and nutritious diets. The ideal candidate will possess a basic Biology/Ecology/Environmental Science background, enjoy working with animals,…
Published: July 22, 2025 Collections Manager, Jobs
American Museum of Natural History amnh.org The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its 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 Anthropology Division…
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