The Prehistoric Museum at Utah State University Eastern, https://eastern.usu.edu/prehistoric-museum/ The Prehistoric Museum at Utah State University Eastern invites applications for a permanent, full-time Paleontology Lab and Collections Manager (Curator, Associate). This is a newly created position that will primarily serve as chief fossil preparator and paleontological collections manager. This position integrates all aspects of paleontology,…
Published: April 8, 2024 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Closing: April 15, 2024
Natural History Museum of Denmark Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen https://snm.ku.dk/english/ The Natural History Museum of Denmark seeks to appoint a new Deputy Museum Director of Collections. The primary responsibilities are to lead and guide preservation and curation of all museum collections, including living, preserved and digital collections, to make them open and accessible…
Published: April 1, 2024 Curator, Jobs, Research Position
Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute https://prairie.illinois.edu/about/about-pri/ The Illinois Natural History Survey is searching for a Vertebrate Curator to lead a research program and serve as the head of either the Fish or Herpetology collection at INHS in Champaign, Illinois. This position was previously posted, however the search had to be re-opened due to…
Published: March 19, 2024 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Closing: April 30, 2024
Illinois Natural History Survey https://inhs.illinois.edu/ Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. We serve the state, the nation, and the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge. Illinois is the place where we embrace difference. We…
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History https://lsa.umich.edu/ummnh/ The University of Michigan is one of the world’s leading public research universities, and our community works at the forefront of research, teaching, and innovation. With deep roots that stretch back to the founding of the University and international visibility, the University of Michigan Museum of Natural…
Published: March 18, 2024 Curator, Jobs
Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute https://prairie.illinois.edu/ Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. We serve the state, the nation, and the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge. Illinois is the place where we…
Published: March 8, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ Position Title Curatorial Associate Department Vertebrate Paleontology – 019 Position Summary 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…
Published: March 5, 2024 Announcements, Deadlines, News
The SPNHC-TDWG 2024 Call for Abstracts is out! Everything is you need to know is now on the conference site. https://www.tdwg.org/conferences/2024/call-for-abstracts/ At this time, we invite you to submit abstracts for 15-minute oral presentations, poster presentations, and lightning talks. Content may be presented in-person or pre-recorded. We are working on providing the technology to support remote…
Published: February 29, 2024 Curator, Jobs
Milwaukee Public Museum The Milwaukee Public Museum is seeking a Research curator of Paleontology. Here is a summary of the position and the link to apply. Position summary: The Milwaukee Public Museum is seeking a full-time Research Curator of Paleontology to oversee the museum’s geology and invertebrate/vertebrate paleontology department. MPM has extensive collections of Lower…
Published: February 19, 2024 Jobs, Operations
Lubbock Lake Landmark lubbocklake.ttu.edu The Lubbock Lake Landmark, a National Historic Landmark and a unit of the Museum of Texas Tech University, is seeking an operations manager to oversee the daily activities of this heritage property. The operations manager will be responsible for managing staff, budgets, facilities, resources, interacting with the public, and other related…
Natural History Museum of Denmark Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen http://snm.ku.dk/ The Natural History Museum of Denmark seeks to appoint a new Deputy Museum Director of Collections. The primary responsibilities are to lead and guide preservation and curation of all museum collections, including living, preserved and digital collections, to make them open and accessible…
Published: February 1, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Biorepository https://biorepo.neonscience.org/ The Arizona State University (ASU) School of Life Sciences is seeking an Invertebrate Collections Manager (ASU position title: Research Specialist Sr.) for the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Biorepository (https://biorepo.neonscience.org/). Fully initiated in 2019, NEON is expected to run for 30 years. For each project year, the NEON…
Published: January 23, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
University of Wisconsin-Madison Herbarium https://herbarium.wisc.edu/ Job Summary: The Wisconsin State Herbarium (WIS) within the Department of Botany at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks applicants for a permanent Collections Manager. With a collection of >1.3 million specimens of vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens, and microfungi, WIS ranks among the largest and most active herbaria in the world.…
Published: January 22, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science https://www.lsu.edu/mns/ Genetic Resources Collection Manager Overview: The Collection of Genetic Resources is one of the largest and most active collections of its kind. The candidate must have a strong background and interest in curating genetic resources and natural history collections with good experience in data management. The candidate should…
Published: January 22, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science https://www.lsu.edu/mns/ Ornithology Collection Manager Overview: The collections manager of the LSUMNS bird division oversees day-to-day operations in order to ensure the maintenance, use, and growth of the ornithological collection. Responsibilities include processing incoming and outgoing loans, organizing and participating in collecting expeditions, preparation and integration of new specimens,…
Published: January 22, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science https://www.lsu.edu/mns/ Mammal Collection Manager Overview: The Collection Manager ensures the long-term stability, maintenance, and growth of the mammal collection while facilitating its use for research and education. The Collection Manager is responsible for all aspects of collection organization, specimen preparation, specimen data maintenance, documentation of collection use, loan…
Published: January 18, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs, Lab Manager
Closing: February 20, 2024
The Museums of Western Colorado, Dinosaur Journey https://www.museumofwesternco.com/visit/dinosaur-journey/ Job Title: Paleontology Collections & Lab ManagerDivision/Department: Paleontology / Dinosaur JourneySupervisor: Curator of PaleontologyPosition Status: Full-Time, Permanent, Non-ExemptPositions Supervised: Volunteers & Collections AssistantsSalary: $22.00 per hour + full benefits (including health/dental/vision insurance, retirement match, PTO, life insurance, long/short term disability)Position Overview: The Paleontology Collections and Lab Manager…
Published: January 18, 2024 Announcements, Meetings, News
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) & Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) joint conference in 2024 will be a hybrid meeting, hosted in Okinawa, Japan from 2 – 6, September 2024. Be there in person or join the conference online! Essential early information has been posted on the SPNHC-TDWG 2024 conference website. Additional…
Published: January 10, 2024 Curator, Jobs, Research Position
Closing: January 16, 2024
Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute https://prairie.illinois.edu/ The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) investigates and documents the biological resources of Illinois and other areas and acquires and provides natural history information that can be used to promote the common understanding, conservation, and management of these resources. INHS is part of the Prairie Research Institute…
Published: January 9, 2024 Collections Manager, Jobs
Closing: February 11, 2024
Natural History Museum of Denmark https://snm.ku.dk/english/ The Natural History Museum of Denmark (NHMD), University of Copenhagen, is offering a permanent fulltime position for a Collections Manager, starting April 1, 2024 or as soon thereafter as possible. The candidate will be part of a diverse Collection Management Team across the museum and will refer to the head…
Published: December 21, 2023 Curator, Jobs
Field Museum https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ The Field Museum invites applications for an Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology. Thisterm position has a probationary period of 3 + 3 years. After successful promotion to the Associatelevel, it is renewable every seven years, according to the Field Museum’s Policy Statement on theCuratorial Ranks. The Field Museum’s Earth Science Section has…
Published: December 13, 2023 Jobs, Lab Manager, Preparator
Closing: January 2, 2024
Orange County Parks, California https://www.ocparks.com/ ARCHAEOLOGY & PALEONTOLOGY PREPARATION SPECIALIST(STAFF SPECIALIST) SALARY INFORMATIONIn addition to performance-based merit increases, this position is scheduled to receive salary range increases on the following dates: Effective June 28, 2024 – 4.25% increaseEffective June 27, 2025 – 4.00% increase Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position…
Published: December 13, 2023 Curator, Jobs, Teaching
Closing: January 7, 2024
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History https://colorado.edu/cumuseum The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History seeks applications for a dynamic Curator of Entomology with an outstanding track record of specimen-based and interdisciplinary research for a joint, tenure-track appointment as Curator of Entomology and Assistant Professor. Although Assistant Professor is the anticipated hiring rank, the…
Published: December 13, 2023 Curator, Jobs, Teaching
American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ Posting Details Position Information Position Title Assistant Curator/Professor in Ancient Biomolecules Department Sr Vp & Provost – 034 Classification Title Position Summary The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an Assistant Curator in the area of Ancient Biomolecules. The successful candidate will be appointed in a tenure-track position…
Published: December 13, 2023 Collections Manager, Curator, Jobs
Idaho Museum of Natural History https://www.isu.edu/imnh/ Idaho State University, established in 1901, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research and teaching institution, with a culture built on trust, compassion, stability, and hope. ISU serves over 12,000 students in Pocatello, Meridian, Twin Falls, and Idaho Falls. Students and faculty at ISU are leading the way in cutting-edge research…
University of Cambridge https://www.cam.ac.uk/ The Board of Electors to the Professorship of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology invites applications for this position, which will be held in conjunction with the Directorship of the University Museum of Zoology. The successful applicant will take up appointment from 1 June 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter, and will…
Published: December 4, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs
Closing: December 22, 2023
McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/mcguire/ JOB DESCRIPTION: The Florida Museum (FM) is hiring an experienced full-time Collections Manager (CM) for McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity (MGCL) within the Department of Natural History. The Lepidoptera collection contains c. 10 million specimens used for research and education, and the Collections Manager is responsible for…
Published: November 29, 2023 Jobs, Research Position
Closing: December 31, 2023
The Harvard University Herbaria (HUH; http://huh.harvard.edu) The Harvard University Herbaria Research Fellowship Application deadline is December 31, 2023; Application review will begin January 8, 2024 The Harvard University Herbaria 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…
Published: November 29, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs
Closing: December 6, 2023
COLO Herbarium, CU Boulder https://www.colorado.edu/cumuseum/research-collections/botany-section-university-herbarium-colo Job Summary The CU Museum of Natural History is encouraging applications for The Museum Collections Manager – Botany position. The manager works collaboratively with the section Curator in meeting the goals of the section as they apply to the mission of the museum—contributing to the knowledge of the natural world…
Published: November 15, 2023 Conservator, Curator, Jobs, Teaching
American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ Application materials should include: Application materials should be submitted as a single PDF under “Other Document” with the exception of publications, which can be submitted under “Publications”. Publications may be submitted as a file share link/folder if the size exceeds 10MB. Inquiries about the position should be directed to…
