Collections Manager, Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life, Thanksgiving Point

Published: March 27, 2023    Collections Manager, Jobs

Please visit Museum Collections Manager for complete job posting and application instructions. Thanksgiving Point seeks a full-time Museum Collections Manager to support the Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life’s mission by providing for the care, preservation, safety, and accessibility of the museum’s collection and associated records. The position applies concepts, principles, and techniques of professional…

Curatorial Associate, Museum Collections, Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma

Published: March 27, 2023    Collections Manager, Curator, Jobs, Registrar

Please visit Curatorial Associate, Museum Collections for complete job posting and application instructions. The Curatorial Associate, Museum Collections is responsible for the daily curatorial operations and management of the Collection of Mammals, Oklahoma Collection of Genomic Resources, and may include other collections as assigned. Responsibilities also include supervision of the IPM Technician and operations of…

Collections Manager of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology, Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Published: March 27, 2023    Collections Manager, Jobs

Please visit Collections Manager of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology for complete job postings and application instructions. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History invites applications for the position of Collections Manager (CM) of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology. The Museum is searching for a highly-motivated individual to work within the Museum’s Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology collections. The…

Archivist, Vertebrate Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History

Published: March 27, 2023    Archivist, Jobs

Please visit Archivist for complete job posting and application instructions. The American Museum of Natural History seeks an Archivist to participate in the day-to-day care of the Vertebrate Paleontology Archive, and in an IMLS-funded project to catalog the Vertebrate Paleontology Archive in order to broaden access to the collection. Duties include assessing and analyzing unprocessed…

Museum Specialist, Vertebrate Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History

Published: March 27, 2023    Collections Manager, Curator, Jobs

Please visit Museum Specialist for complete job posting and application instructions. The American Museum of Natural History seeks a Museum Specialist to participate in the care and curation of the three Vertebrate Paleontology collections and the Fossil Plant collection. Duties include: assistance in ongoing curation and collection organization including cataloging and databasing, collection moves, specimen…

Associate Registrar, Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County

Published: March 27, 2023    Jobs, Registrar

Please visit Associate Registrar for complete job posting and application instructions. The Natural History Museum of LA County (NHMLAC) seeks to hire an Associate Registrar. Under the direction of the Chief Registrar & Director of Collections and Research Resources, the Associate Registrar works with collections and exhibition staff to document, record, and manage the use…

Undergraduate Bursary Scheme, Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Published: March 27, 2023    Internships, Jobs

Please visit Undergraduate Bursary Scheme for complete internship posting and application instructions. Oxford University Museum of Natural History has been a hub of world-leading research since its foundation in 1860. Home to extensive geological and zoological collections, and host to a lively programme of exhibitions and events, the Museum continues to inspire its 750,000 annual…

Museum Specialist, Ornithology Department, American Museum of Natural History

Published: March 27, 2023    Collections Manager, Jobs, Preparator

Please visit Museum Specialist for complete job posting and application instructions. The American Museum of Natural History seeks a Museum Specialist to assist in the care of the Department of Ornithology bird collection. The collection includes skin, fluid, and osteological specimens, eggs and nests, genetic resources, and archives. Responsibilities include collection care; cataloging; specimen data…

Managing Director and Chief of Strategic Partnerships, California Academy of Sciences

Published: March 27, 2023    Jobs, Museum Director / President, Program/Project Manager, Public Outreach

Please visit Managing Director and Chief of Strategic Partnerships for complete job posting and application instructions. Founded in 1853, the California Academy of Sciences is a leading science institute dedicated to regenerating the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. From the 1.4 million visitors who walk through its doors each year to the 46…

Associate Objects Conservator, Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Published: March 27, 2023    Conservator, Jobs

Please visit Associate Objects Conservator for complete job posting and application instructions. The Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH) is seeking an experienced, full-time Associate Objects Conservator to join our conservation department and work in a fast paced, multi-disciplinary environment. Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of post-graduate experience working with archaeological materials,…

Assistant/Associate Professor, Leather Conservation, Royal Danish Academy, Institute of Conservation

Published: March 27, 2023    Conservator, Jobs, Teaching

Closing: June 4, 2023

Please visit Assistant/Associate Professor of Leather Conservation for complete job posting and application instructions. The Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, Conservation invites applications for a permanent, full-time assistant/associate professorship with a particular focus on the conservation of leather, skins, hides, parchment, and furs. The position commences 1 October 2023 or as soon as possible…

Fossil Preparator, SECU DinoLab, Nature Research Center, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Published: March 27, 2023    Jobs, Preparator

Please visit DinoLab Fossil Preparator for complete job posting and application instructions. SECU DinoLab, Nature Research Center (NRC), North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS)The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS) invites applicants for the open post of Fossil Preparator in the SECU DinoLab, to assist in the preparation of the Dueling Dinosaurs. Successful…

Biological Science Technician, Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service

Published: February 27, 2023    Collections Assistant, Jobs

Closing: February 27, 2023

Please visit Biological Science Technician for complete job postings and application instructions. NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California, seeks a Biological Science Technician to assist with upkeep of the marine mammal and sea turtle genetics lab and the center’s marine mammal and sea turtle tissue and DNA collection. The collection holds more…

SPNHC 2023 Travel Grant Deadline

Published: February 10, 2023    News

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is offering travel grants for the 2023 SPNHC Annual Meeting, https://www.calacademy.org/spnhc-2023. The conference will be held 28th May-1st June 2023.  Any SPNHC member who works in fields related to the management and preservation/conservation of natural history collections may apply; we especially encourage students and emerging…

Director of Collections & Research, Yale Peabody Museum

Published: February 9, 2023    Jobs, Museum Director / President

Please visit Director of Collections & Research for complete job posting and application instructions. Founded in 1866, The Yale Peabody Museum (YPM) is among the oldest, largest, and most prolific university natural history museums in the world. Fundamental to the Peabody’s mission is the stewardship of the Museum’s rich collections, which provide a remarkable record…

Collections Manager of Earth Sciences, Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Published: February 9, 2023    Collections Manager, Jobs

Please visit Collections Manager of Earth Sciences for complete job posting and application instructions. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History invites applications for the position of Collections Manager (CM) of Earth Sciences. The Museum is searching for a highly-motivated individual to work within the Museum’s Earth Sciences collections including invertebrate paleontology, paleobotany and mineralogy. The…

Research Associate, Department of Botany (Herbarium W), Natural History Museum Vienna

Published: February 2, 2023    Curator, Jobs, Research Position

Please visit Research Associate for complete job posting and application instructions. The Department of Botany (Herbarium W), Natural History Museum Vienna, Austria, seeks an additional team member. The role is that of a Research Associate, specifically, a curator for the seed plants and fern collection. Knowledge of the Austrian and Neotropical flora, and knowing your…

Assistant/Associate Curator of Archaeology and Assistant/Associate Professor of Anthropology, Biodiversity Institute/Natural History Museum and Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas

Published: February 2, 2023    Curator, Jobs, Research Position, Teaching

Please visit Asst/Assoc Curator of Archaeology & Asst/Assoc Prof of Anthropology for complete job posting and application instructions. This is a joint tenured/tenure-track position between the Biodiversity Institute/Natural History Museum (BI/NHM) (Assistant or Associate Curator of Archaeology, 50%) and the Department of Anthropology (Assistant or Associate Professor, 50%). This faculty-curator position is responsible for research…

Research Botanist, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Published: February 2, 2023    Jobs, Research Position

Closing: February 20, 2023

Please visit Research Botanist for complete job posting and application instructions. The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens invites applications for a full-time position of Research Botanist. The primary function of the job will be to conduct an integrated research program on an epiphyte-rich family in the American tropics and subtropics. The researcher will utilize modern and…

Collection Manager of Invertebrate Paleontology, Sam Noble Museum

Published: February 2, 2023    Collections Manager, Jobs

Please visit Collection Manager of Invertebrate Paleontology for complete job postings and application instructions. The Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is seeking a full-time Collection Manager to be responsible for the daily curatorial operations and management of the museum’s invertebrate paleontology collection. With nearly one million specimens from every major invertebrate Fossil Group,…

Curator – Vertebrate Paleontology, University of Nebraska State Museum

Published: February 2, 2023    Curator, Jobs

Please visit Curator – Vertebrate Paleontology for complete job posting and application instructions. This position will be known as the Dr. Michael and Jane Voorhies Endowed Curatorship in Vertebrate Paleontology. Its primary job responsibilities are focused on collection curation and management, research on the UNL campus, and providing research oversight at Ashfall Fossil Beds with…

Collections Manager, Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life, Thanksgiving Point

Published: February 2, 2023    Collections Manager, Jobs

Please visit Museum Collections Manager for complete job posting and application instructions. Thanksgiving Point seeks a full-time Museum Collections Manager to work with the Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life’s collection of artifacts and specimens including fossils, casts, and life-recreations. This position is directly supervised by the Director of Collections. As the museum’s collections manager,…

Curatorial Assistant III in Herpetology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University

Published: January 17, 2023    Collections Assistant, Curator, Jobs

Please visit Curatorial Assistant III in Herpetology for complete job posting and application instructions. The Curatorial Assistant III reports to the Curatorial Associate of Herpetology, in conjunction to the MCZ’s Director, Collections Operations, and faculty Curators. The Museum of Comparative Zoology and the Department of Herpetology aim to be inclusive environments that welcome colleagues of…

Database Developer/Programmer, Academy of Natural Sciences, Drexel University

Published: January 13, 2023    Computer Science, Jobs, Museum Technology

Closing: January 21, 2023

Please visit Database Developer/Programmer for complete job posting and application instructions. The Academy of Natural Sciences was founded in 1812 for “the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences”. Since then, it has sponsored global expeditions, conducted pioneering environmental and systematics research, and amassed remarkable collections containing more than 18 million specimens from around the world…

Collections Management Internship, Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery, Penn State

Published: January 13, 2023    Collections Assistant, Internships, Jobs

Please visit Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery Collections Management Internship for complete job posting and application instructions. The Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery is seeking a graduate student for a 24-week paid internship. This successful candidate will work 40 hours per week. This is a graduate student internship focusing on…

Database Manager, Academy of Natural Sciences, Drexel University

Published: January 13, 2023    Computer Science, Donations / Membership Development, Jobs

Closing: February 5, 2023

Please visit Database Manager for complete job posting and application instructions. The Academy of Natural Sciences was founded in 1812 for “the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences”. Since then, it has sponsored global expeditions, conducted pioneering environmental and systematics research, and amassed remarkable collections containing more than 18 million specimens from around the world…

Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Ecology; Department of Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES), Drexel University

Published: January 13, 2023    Jobs, Research Position, Teaching

Closing: February 28, 2023

Please visit Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Ecology; Department of Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES) for complete job posting and application instructions. The BEES Department invites applications for a tenure-track Professor at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Community/Ecosystem Ecology. We invite outstanding researchers whose work focuses on community, ecosystem, or landscape processes. While…

Associate Professor: Betz Endowed Chair, Department of Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES), Drexel University

Published: January 13, 2023    Jobs, Research Position, Teaching

Closing: March 12, 2023

Please visit Associate Professor: Betz Endowed Chair, Department of Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES) for complete job posting and application instructions. The BEES Department invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level. The Betz Chair is funded by the Betz Endowment at Drexel University. We seek an innovative…

Curatorial Associate, Department of Ichthyology, American Museum of Natural History

Published: January 13, 2023    Collections Manager, Curator, Jobs

Please visit Curatorial Associate for complete job posting and application instructions. The Department of Ichthyology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an outstanding colleague to join the department as the Curatorial Associate. The Curatorial Associate (CA) for Ichthyology is a Ph.D.-level ichthyologist (non-tenure track) who leads and manages the support staff and…

Senior Digitiser (2 posts), Danish System of Scientific Collections (DaSSCo), Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen

Published: January 13, 2023    Digitization, Jobs

Closing: February 3, 2023

Please visit Senior Digitiser for the Danish System of Scientific Collections (DaSSCo) for complete job posting and application instructions. The Natural History Museum of Denmark (NHMD), Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen is leading a multi-institutional project to digitize all Danish natural history collections and is looking for a fixed-term Senior Digitiser to work with…