University of Saskatchewan https://www.usask.ca/ The Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, is seeking to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor position as the Stuart and Mary Houston Professor in Ornithology. This hire is supported by endowed funds from donors Stuart and Mary Houston. The successful candidate is expected to be an active member of the ornithology…
Published: October 2, 2023 Jobs, Public Outreach
Yale Peabody Museum peabody.yale.edu Peabody Museum – Public Programs – Director 84400BR University Job Title Assistant Director of Public Ed and Outreach Bargaining Unit None – Not included in the union (Yale Union Group) Time Type Full time Duration Type Regular Compensation Grade Administration & Operations Compensation Grade Profile Manager; Program Leader (24) Wage Ranges…
Published: September 29, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/ 29-Sep-2023 NZ/23101 Wellington – Wairarapa Category: Collections Management Position Type: Ongoing – Full Time Attachments: FINAL_PD_Kaitiaki Taonga Collection Manager Natural History.pdf (PDF, 228KB)Job Specification Application Close Date: 22-Oct-2023 Job Description Do you have a passion for the vertebrate fauna of New Zealand/Aotearoa and natural history collections? If so,…
Published: September 28, 2023 Digitization, Jobs, Program/Project Manager
New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/ Liaison of work flows between the Herbarium’s physical and digital collections. This includes administering the Herbarium’s volunteer program as it pertains to digitization and data transcription of specimens, as well as maintaining the workflow for new determinations of physical specimens and their corresponding database records. Through these responsibilities the Herbarium Collections and Data Coordinator…
Published: September 27, 2023 News
Yale Peabody Museum https://peabody.yale.edu/ Associate Director of Marketing and Communications Peabody Museum – Office of the Director 84254BR University Job Title Associate Director 1, Marketing and Comms Peabody Bargaining Unit None – Not included in the union (Yale Union Group) Time Type Full time Duration Type Regular Compensation Grade Administration & Operations Compensation Grade Profile…
New York Botanic Garden https://www.nybg.org/ The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is excited to announce four full-time career-track research positions in Science. We are searching for creative, collaborative thinkers to join us in a multidisciplinary approach to developing effective nature/biodiversity-based solutions to 21st century problems. NYBG scientists leverage the existing strengths of the institution and its…
Published: September 26, 2023 Jobs, Museum Director / President
South Australian Museum https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/ Director of Collections and Research Department of the Premier and CabinetJob reference: 550941Location: 5000 – ADELAIDEJob status: Long Term ContractEligibility: Open to Everyone About the Department The Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) drives the Premier’s priorities in South Australia. Our staff enjoy working with colleagues who value integrity, knowledge and intellectual capability. They…
Published: September 22, 2023 Jobs, Public Outreach
Puget Sound Museum of Natural History https://www.pugetsound.edu/puget-sound-museum-natural-history Appointment: regular, part-time, (0.5 FTE). Position Summary: The Education & Outreach Director manages the museum’s volunteer and outreach programs. In this position they support the University’s commitment to experiential learning, community-based outreach, interdisciplinary collaborations, environmental justice and sustainability by designing, organizing and facilitating programs for the campus and local…
Published: September 21, 2023 Archivist, Internships, Jobs
American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ Job Title: Archive Intern, 2 positions (Department of Vertebrate Paleontology) Responsibilities and Duties: The intern will participate in an IMLS-funded project to catalog the Vertebrate Paleontology Archive in order to broaden access to the collection. The intern will work in a team of two, under the supervision of the Project…
Published: September 21, 2023 Collections Assistant, Jobs
University of Michigan https://umich.edu/ How to Apply Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis from 1 October to 31 2023 until the position is filled. Please submit a current CV, including contact information for three professional references. In your cover letter, please address how you meet each of the required and, where applicable, the…
Published: September 21, 2023 Collections Assistant, Jobs
University of Michigan https://umich.edu/ How to Apply Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis from 1 October to 31 2023 until the position is filled. Please submit a current CV, including contact information for three professional references. In your cover letter, please address how you meet each of the required and, where applicable, the…
Published: September 18, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs
Virginia Living Museum https://thevlm.org/ Status: Full-Time, Exempt, Grant-Funded (on-site)Department: Education General Statement of DutiesThe Non-Live Collections Manager supports the mission of connecting people to nature through educational experiences by overseeing the museum’s non-live collections. This position focuses on utilizing the museum’s non-live collection to its fullest potential by looking for greater opportunities to display, maintain and improve the…
Published: September 18, 2023 Jobs, Preparator
Virginia Living Museum https://thevlm.org/ Status: Full-Time, Temporary (4 months, in person)Department: Education General Statement of Duties Prepare and preserve mastodon fossils in a paleontology preparation laboratory in the Education Department of the Virginia Living Museum. This position is responsible for preparation, preservation, molding, casting, and restoration of vertebrate fossils. In conjunction with the Museum, train students and…
University of Kansas https://museumstudies.ku.edu/ Position Overview The Museum Studies Program at the University of Kansas (KU) invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level expected to commence on August 18, 2024. The program seeks a scholar whose research and teaching examine the politics, ethics, and epistemologies of museum collections,…
Published: September 13, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs, Teaching
Miami University https://www.miamioh.edu/ Biology: Assistant Professor (tenure-track) to teach courses in plant biology, evolutionary biology, or plant diversity, and an advanced course in evolutionary and molecular systematics; develop an active research program leading to publications and external funding; advise undergraduate and graduate students; provide service to the department and university including serving as Director of…
Published: September 6, 2023 Curator, Jobs
Closing: September 25, 2023
Natural History Museum, London https://www.nhm.ac.uk/ Title: Curator, Fossil Bryozoans, Sponges and Worms Contract: Permanent, Full time (36 hours per week) Salary: £33,396 per annum About the role Working within the Invertebrates and Plants Palaeobiology curatorial team, the Curator of Fossil Bryozoans, Sponges, Worms and Trace Fossils will have curatorial responsibility within the Natural History…
Published: September 5, 2023 Jobs, Research Position
University of California, San Diego https://scripps.ucsd.edu/mbrd DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW The Marine Biology Research Division (MBRD) consists of research laboratories in the fields of cell and developmental biology, ecology and evolutionary biology, microbiology and physiology of marine organisms. More than 20 laboratories. Cell and developmental biology: algal biofuels, biochemistry of fertilization and embryogenesis of sea urchins, developmental…
Published: September 5, 2023 Announcements, News
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, founded in 1985, is an international organization devoted to the preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections. In light of the recent decision by the Delbridge Natural History Museum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to close its doors based on detectable levels of chemicals originating…
Published: August 31, 2023 Jobs
Canadian Museum of Nature – Library, Archives, and Special Collections https://nature.ca/en/ Your place at the Museum We value diversity and believe we benefit from working in a place where everyone feels included and where the unique qualities and strengths inherent in a diverse workforce are combined. We welcome applications from persons who may identify as…
Published: August 31, 2023 Computer Science, Jobs
Missouri Botanical Garden https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/ Whether you are just starting your career, looking for professional growth or re-entering the workforce, Missouri Botanical Garden may have just the right opportunity. We have a wide range of interesting and challenging opportunities, from botany and science to informational technology, marketing, education, sustainability, and more. We are as committed today…
Published: August 27, 2023 Announcements, News
by Russell D. “Tim” White, Yale Peabody Museum (Retired) At the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) in Scotland, the Society awarded the Vendor Appreciation Award to University Products, Inc. (UPI) from Holyoke, Massachusetts. For more than 30 years UPI has had a steady and influential place…
Published: August 27, 2023 Announcements, News
by Russell D. “Tim” White, Yale Peabody Museum (Retired) At the 2023 SPNHC annual meeting, the Carolyn L. Rose Award was given posthumously to Jean F. DeMouthe, formerly of the California Academy of Sciences. Accepting the award were Jean’s sister and brother, Peggy and Scott DeMouthe. The 2023 annual meeting was hosted by the Academy…
Published: August 16, 2023 Collections Manager, Curator, Jobs
Auburn University Museum of Natural History http://aumnh.auburn.edu/ Job Summary: The Auburn University Museum of Natural History (AUMNH) is seeking a Curator (Collections Manager) for its Freshwater and Marine Invertebrate collection. The successful candidate will have curatorial experience in crustaceans, arthropods, mollusks, echinoderms, annelids, cnidarians, and/or other invertebrates. Our collections of ~45,000 lots are currently strong…
Published: August 16, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs
Royal British Columbia Museum https://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/ CAREER OPPORTUNITY Collections Manager, PPM, Entomology Research and Collections Management Archives, Collections and Research DivisionOne Full Time Position – One-year term until 2024 Heritage Resources Officer 18 Annual Salary Range: $ 62,255 – $ 70,557 JOB OVERVIEW Under the general direction of the Director of Research and Collections Management, this…
Published: August 11, 2023 Jobs, Program/Project Manager
Smithsonian – National Museum of Natural History https://naturalhistory.si.edu/ Project Title Wrapping Up the Vertebrate Zoology Film-based Media Project Final Steps This Request for Quote is issued by the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) Vertebrate Zoology for professional, technical, non-personal, work-for-hire services, in support of the Museum’s mission. NMNH seeks a request for quote for…
Published: August 4, 2023 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Denver Botanic Gardens https://www.botanicgardens.org/ Position Summary This position is responsible for overseeing the Denver Botanic Gardens natural history collections, which includes two herbaria (plants and fungi), an arthropod collection and other biological assets. These regional collections are to be maintained at established and approved standards for use by the scientific, educational and general public audiences. …
Published: August 3, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles https://nhm.org/ The Natural History Museum of LA County (NHMLAC) seeks a Collections Manager of Mineral Sciences. NHMLAC’s Mineral Sciences collection includes approximately 150,000 specimens, including minerals, rocks, meteorites, gems, and related synthetic materials. The collection is worldwide in scope but has particular strengths in minerals from California, native gold,…
Published: August 2, 2023 Announcements, News
Call for nominations for Carolyn L. Rose Award, President’s Award, Vendor Recognition Award, Early Career Award, and Honorary Memberships The SPNHC Recognition and Grants Committee is inviting nominations for the following: The Carolyn L. Rose Award is our Society’s highest honor. It is given to a practitioner (SPNHC membership is not required) whose work and efforts…
Florida Museum of Natural History https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/ The Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida (UF) seeks qualified applicants for a 12-month tenure-track Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology. This position will be filled at the Assistant faculty level in the Florida Museum’s Department of Natural History. The Vertebrate Paleontology division currently consists of two curators, three full-time staff,…
Published: July 31, 2023 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Closing: August 15, 2023
Redpath Museum of McGill University https://www.mcgill.ca/redpath/ Position Details: About the Redpath Museum The Redpath Museum is the oldest natural history museum in Canada, the only natural history museum in Montreal, and the largest in Quebec. Built in 1882, the Museum is also Canada’s oldest purpose-built museum. The Redpath Museum of McGill University serves both…
