Published: November 16, 2020 Collections Assistant, Jobs, Museum Technology
ExpiredThe Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) at UC Santa Barbara is seeking applicants for an Herbarium Digitization Technician at the UCSB Herbarium.
Published: November 6, 2020 Collections Assistant, Collections Manager, Jobs
ExpiredIf you are interested in applying for a position at the New York Botanical Garden, please go to http://www.nybg.org/employment to submit your application. Lead Digitizer — William and Lynda Steere HerbariumThe Lead Digitizer will facilitate the digitization of bryophyte and lichen herbarium specimens in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) as part of a multi-institutional…
Published: November 6, 2020 Curator, Jobs
ExpiredThe Ohio State University Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology seeks a curator for the Mollusc collections of the OSU Museum of Biological Diversity. This is a staff position within the College of Arts and Sciences. The Mollusc collections are especially strong in their holdings of freshwater Molluscs and are part of ongoing, state-funded research programs…
Published: November 2, 2020 Jobs, Museum Director / President
ExpiredThe City of Mesa, Arizona, is seeking a new director for the Arizona Museum of Natural History after the retirement of long-time director Tom Wilson. The Director (City title: Museum Administrator) is a senior manager within the City’s Arts and Culture Department. This position leads the museum staff, setting programmatic, research and operational priorities, articulating…
Published: November 2, 2020 Jobs, Research Position
ExpiredApplication deadline in December 31, 2020; Application review will begin January 15, 2021 The Harvard University Herbaria (HUH; http://huh.harvard.edu) invites nominations and direct applications for the Harvard University Herbaria Research Fellowship, a fellowship in plant and/or fungal science. We especially seek outstanding early-career scientists and collections professionals who see new opportunities and innovations for collections-based research.…
Published: October 16, 2020 Collections Manager, Jobs
ExpiredThe Herbarium Digital Asset Manager reports to the Assistant Director of the Herbarium for Botanical Information Management and is responsible for the direction and management of the Herbarium’s Digital Imaging Center and the acquisition, management, long-term preservation, and access to the multimedia assets and associated metadata produced for the Garden’s C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium.
Published: October 16, 2020 Jobs, Research Position, Teaching
ExpiredFort Hays State University is seeking applicants for Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at the Professor or
Associate Professor rank. The position is a 12-month, tenure-track appointment. The successful candidate must have a
distinguished record of teaching, research, and service in the biological sciences with an understanding and appreciation
for on-campus and online delivery systems.
Published: October 7, 2020 Announcements, News
The submission deadline was Oct 5, but it’s not too late! Late abstracts will be reviewed and considered on a case by case basis. Please click the submit button below to submit a late abstract. Abstracts for the Poster Session will be considered and reviewed until October 19 without being considered “late.” Abstracts can’t be…
Published: September 21, 2020 Announcements, Meetings, News
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is hosting a panel discussion to consider how the biological collections community can most effectively contribute to protecting biodiversity. Please join the SPNHC Biodiversity Crisis Response Committee and a panel of five experts on October 7, 2020 from 11:00 – 1:00 PM EDT. Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spnhc-panel-discussion-on-actions-to-conserve-biodiversity-tickets-121073635503 Panelist…
Published: September 21, 2020 Exhibits, Jobs, Request for Quote, Teaching
ExpiredThe Office of Education, Outreach, and Visitor Experiences (EOVE) at the National Museum of Natural History is seeking a talented and passionate individual to support the museum’s Deep Time Initiative resources, programs, and volunteers.
Published: September 15, 2020 Collections Manager, Jobs, Research Position
ExpiredThe School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University is seeking a part-time Research Analyst (biodiversity data portal manager).
Published: September 9, 2020 Jobs, Program/Project Manager
ExpiredThe TENN Herbarium is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented individual to join our department as the Herbarium Project Manager. This key team member will oversee all regular project operations for the NSF-funded Digitization TCN project; Building a global consortium of bryophytes and lichens: keystones of cryptobiotic communities (GLOBAL).
Published: September 9, 2020 Jobs, Program/Project Manager, Research Position
ExpiredThe Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) seeks a Conservation Botanist to lead the institution’s Plant Conservation Program. The Conservation Botanist pursues original research in plant conservation, primarily in Texas.
Published: September 8, 2020 Jobs, Museum Director / President, Research Position, Teaching
ExpiredThe Utah State University (USU) Department of Biology invites applications for a 1.0 FTE, 9‐month tenure‐track Assistant or Associate Professor position (50% research, 30% teaching, and 20% service) in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics.
Published: August 30, 2020 Collections Manager, Jobs, Request for Quote
ExpiredThe National Museum of Natural History Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes is seeking a contractor to curate, digitize and install 10,000 non-inventoried larval fish lots into the National Fish Collection.
Published: August 25, 2020 Announcements, Deadlines, News
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC)36th Annual Meeting Held jointly with the American Institute for Conservation May 11th to the 15, 2021 Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida. Call for Proposals You are cordially invited to submit proposals for Symposia, Field trips, and Workshops for the 2021 annual meeting of SPNHC which will be held in…
Published: August 19, 2020 Exhibits, Jobs, Teaching
ExpiredDescription The Joseph Moore Museum, on the campus of Earlham College, seeks a creative, enthusiastic, and motivated educator to lead a revitalization of our educational programs and college student tour guide training program. The Museum Education Lead will strengthen our undergraduate interpreter training program to better prepare our undergraduate educators to teach confidently and update…
Published: August 19, 2020 Collections Manager, Computer Science, Jobs
ExpiredThe Indiana Geological and Water Survey (IGWS), a research institute of Indiana University (IU), seeks applications for a digital collections manager (DCM) who will collect, manage, and distribute digital data as part of the IGWS mission and for deliverables to external grants.
Published: August 10, 2020 Jobs, Museum Director / President
ExpiredThe New York Botanical Garden Assistant Director of the Herbarium for Botanical Information Management will supervise the Herbarium Information management staff and coordinate these activities with the Director of the Herbarium.
Published: August 5, 2020 Curator, Jobs
ExpiredJob No: 225149-ASWork type: Staff-Full TimeTo learn more and apply, visit: https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/505255/curator-of-mammals-and-birds Position Summary: The University of Wisconsin Zoological Museum houses extensive collections of over 500,000 vertebrates (skins, skeletons, histological and fluid-preserved specimens). Located on the UW-Madison campus, the Museum provides support for university teaching and research activities both in and outside of Wisconsin, state and federal agencies,…
Published: July 22, 2020 Announcements, News
We’re pleased to announce that Collection Forum has moved to a new, advanced web platform called Meridian, hosted by Silverchair.
Published: July 15, 2020 Jobs, Museum Director / President
ExpiredPosition Overview The University of Kansas seeks a director for the Biodiversity Institute (BI), which includes the KU Natural History Museum (KUNHM). The Biodiversity Institute and the Natural History Museum are a single unit of the Office of Research, and the director serves at the pleasure of the Vice Chancellor for Research. For day to…
Published: July 13, 2020 Jobs, Museum Director / President
ExpiredSEARCH THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOREDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND VISITOR EXPERIENCETHE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Washington, DC “an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge…” -James Smithson, 1826 The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH or Museum) invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Director for Education, Outreach, and Visitor Experience…
Published: July 9, 2020 Announcements, News
From the Society of American Archivists (UPDATED: 2020-06-24) https://www2.archivists.org/news/2020/preservation-publication-award-lisa-elkin-and-christopher-a-norris Lisa Elkin, chief registrar and director of Conservation, American Museum of Natural History, and Christopher A. Norris, director of Public Programs, Yale Peabody Museum, are the 2020 recipients of the Preservation Publication Award given by the Society of American Archivists (SAA) for their book, Preventive Conservation: Collection…
Published: July 1, 2020 Announcements, News
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections would like to express our solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. We are listening to our friends and colleagues within the science and broader community, we will continue to listen and are committed to meaningful and sustained actions to directly address systemic racism in our…
Published: June 30, 2020 Jobs, Museum Director / President
ExpiredAbout Carnegie Museum of Natural History Natural history museums have never been more important or relevant. Every day brings more evidence of the inextricable dependence of human beings on the physical and biological systems of our planet. As one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH), is among…
Published: June 24, 2020 Jobs, Lab Manager, Preparator
ExpiredMuseum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) Faculty of Arts and Sciences52274BR Job Summary The Vertebrate Paleontology Technician and Preparator operates and manages the Paleontology Preparation Laboratory within the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ), and also cares for fossils in the vertebrate paleontology collection. The position reports directly to the Curatorial Associate, with indirect reports to the…
Published: June 12, 2020 News
Drawing upon the experience of four experts who have managed some of the largest and most diverse collections in the world, Managing Natural Science Collections aims to assist in the making of strategic and operational decisions regarding care, development, access and resource management.
Published: June 11, 2020 Announcements, Meetings, News
Please join us for a symposium on “Envisioning Collections Management for the Evolving Biodiversity Data Lifecycle,” originally prepared for the SPNHC & ICOMNATHIST 2020 Conference. This event has been rescheduled from June 10 to June 23, 2020.
Published: May 18, 2020 Announcements, News
For the third year in a row, SPNHC, iDigBio (Integrated Digitized Biocollections), BLUE (Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Literacy), and QUBES (Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis) are excited to offer the Educational Materials Round Tables session on Thursday June 11 at 2:30pm UTC. This session offers colleagues the opportunity to present collections-based education or outreach…
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