Published: January 13, 2023 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Closing: January 16, 2023
Please visit Earth Sciences Assistant Collections Manager for complete job posting and application instructions. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science seeks an Assistant Collections Manager in the Integrative Collections Branch to manage the Late Cretaceous Madagascar Vertebrate Collections. This position is funded for three years by the National Science Foundation ICBR 2242716 grant. This…
Harvard UniversityFaculty of Arts and Sciences60950BR Job Summary The Curatorial Assistant III performs a wide range of curatorial duties in the Vertebrate Paleontology Collection. Reports to the Curatorial Associate in Vertebrate Paleontology, and priorities are set in conjunction with the MCZ’s Director of Collections Operations and faculty Curator(s). The Museum of Comparative Zoology and the…
Published: January 2, 2023 Collections Manager, Jobs
California Academy of Sciences About the OpportunityThe Geological Collections of the California Academy of Sciences contain over 8 million specimens, is global in scope, and includes one of the best collections of Pacific Basin invertebrates of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic ages, and significant fossil fish, foraminifera and plants from California and the western U.S. The…
Published: December 28, 2022 Collections Manager, Jobs
The Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University seeks an Assistant Curator (collection manager) for the Texas A&M University Insect Collection. This is a full-time, base-budgeted, staff-level, position with benefits located on the main campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The position reports to the faculty Curator of the collection and is…
Published: December 17, 2022 Collections Assistant, Jobs
The Department of Invertebrate Zoology, based at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), in Washington DC and Suitland, MD invites applicants for the position of Museum Technician (Zoology). The selected candidate will sort, ship, catalog, and curate specimens and participate in occasional fieldwork to assist in characterizing biodiversity and connectivity of populations and…
Published: December 17, 2022 Internships, Jobs
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 museum collections management. The Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery is comprised of an exhibition gallery on the…
Published: December 14, 2022 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Position Title: Curatorial AssistantDepartment: Institute For Comparative Genomics Position Summary: The Ambrose Monell Cryo Collection (AMCC) at the American Museum of Natural History is an accessible repository of frozen tissue specimens, collected and maintained under rigorously controlled conditions. The AMCC is seeking a full-time Curatorial Assistant for its Bio-safety Level 2 laboratory. The successful candidate will prepare incoming donations and…
Published: December 14, 2022 Collections Manager, Jobs
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. The Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates (CUMV) is part of Cornell’s Department…
Published: December 14, 2022 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Closing: January 29, 2023
Date: 09-Dec-2022 Location: Canberra, ACT, AU Company: CSIRO Acknowledgement of Country CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation CSIRO is committed…
Published: December 13, 2022 Archivist, Collections Manager, Exhibits
Closing: January 8, 2023
The Natural History Museum of Denmark (NHMD), University of Copenhagen, is seeking a permanent fulltime position for a Collections Manager for Library and Cultural History, starting 1 March 2023 or as soon thereafter as possible. You will be part of a diverse Collection Management Team across the museum and will refer to the Head of Digital Collections.…
Published: December 7, 2022 Announcements, News
We are pleased to announce that our new book, Best Practices in the Preservation and Management of Fluid-Preserved Biological Collections, is now available for purchase in the UK and Europe from Archetype Publications and in North America, from University Products. The book provides guiding principles and management strategies for small, medium, and large collections. Based…
Published: December 7, 2022 Curator, Jobs
Curator of Mycology, Museum Scientist 3, Grade 25 (PEF) The New York State Museum was established in 1836 and is the largest and oldest State Museum in the country. The New York State Museum currently has over 16 million scientific objects and specimens and over one million cultural objects in its collections. The mycology collection…
Published: December 7, 2022 Curator, Jobs
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Zoological Museum is seeking a Curator of Mammals and Birds: https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/516381/curator-of-mammals-and-birds Job no: 269996-ASWork type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full TimeDepartment: L&S/INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGYLocation: Madison, WICategories: Museums: Museum and Departmental Collection Services Job Summary: The Curator of Mammals and Birds is responsible for the direction and growth of the mammal and bird collections, which include study skins, skulls, mounts, eggs, nests,…
Published: December 7, 2022 Announcements, Meetings, News
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) 202338th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California28 May – 2 June 2023Call for Abstracts We are pleased to announce we have an exciting list of Symposia, Workshops, and Field trips to look forward to at SPNHC 2023 “Taking the Long View”, encouraging all of us to…
Published: December 6, 2022 Collections Assistant, Jobs
Position Title: Curatorial AssistantNumber of positions available: 1Keywords: Museum, Collections, Paleontology, Fossil, CatalogingLocation: Bowman, ND Project Description:Participant will assist with museum collection projects focusing primarily on identification, cataloging, and rehousing of paleontological specimens within the Hell Creek Formation. Participant will be responsible for working with other museum specialists to identify previously collected specimens and to enter data into Specify.…
The University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) and the UT Herbarium (TENN) are accepting applications for the Hesler Visiting Scholar Fellowship, a funding opportunity for visiting scholars doing herbarium-based research! The deadline to apply is 3 February 2023. This fellowship is open to graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and independent…
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University Herbaria 60394BR Job SummaryThe Digitization Manager will work under the direct supervision of the Director of Collections and work closely with HUH’s IT team and curatorial staff. Position DescriptionThe Digitization Manager will be responsible for supervision and training of digitization staff and manage all regular project operations of…
Published: December 5, 2022 Announcements, Deadlines, News
The Recognition and Grants Committee is looking for nominations for this year’s: · The PRESIDENT’S AWARD · THE EARLY CAREER AWARD · THE FABER INNOVATION GRANT · SPECIAL SERVICE AWARD If you know someone who is deserving of one of these awards (or any SPNHC award) please visit these SPNHC websites for more details. · https://spnhc.org/what-spnhc-does/awards-and-grants/ · https://spnhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1503325677_SPNHCAwardsandGrants2.pdf Nominations will be…
Published: November 30, 2022 Collections Manager, Jobs
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 ichthyology (fish) collection. The Collection Manager: supports the development and maintenance of the collection, database, and supports research and exhibition programs; maintains the Fish Collection website, including the online database…
Published: November 22, 2022 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Missouri Botanical GardenReq #582 Summary: This position reports to the Senior Vice President Science and Conservation and is responsible for the budget, staffing, operations, and strategic direction of the Department of Latin America. This position provides leadership to the Latin American program in St. Louis and across multiple international locations. Ensures that initiatives function proactively to…
Published: November 22, 2022 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Missouri Botanical GardenReq #581 Summary: This position reports to the Senior Vice President Science and Conservation and is and is responsible for leading the definition, development, and implementation of the Garden’s scientific, conservation, and restoration strategy among the applicable programs in in support of Plant Systematics. Ensures that initiatives function proactively to support and achieve…
Published: November 22, 2022 Jobs, Museum Director / President
Missouri Botanical GardenReq #579 Summary: This position reports to the Senior Vice President Science and Conservation and is responsible for leading the definition, development, and implementation of the Garden’s scientific and conservation strategy among the applicable programs within the Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development, and developing business plans in support thereof. Ensures that initiatives function…
Published: November 22, 2022 Curator, Jobs
Missouri Botanical GardenReq #590 Summary: The Curator will build on and strengthen the Missouri Botanical Garden’s programs in plant systematics, taxonomy and conservation, with a focus on Latin American plants. The individual holding this position will take a leadership role in identifying significant research questions and performing independent research and analysis to answer these questions. In…
Published: November 22, 2022 Curator, Jobs
Missouri Botanical GardenReq #591 Summary: The Curator will build on and strengthen the Missouri Botanical Garden’s programs in plant systematics, taxonomy and conservation, with a focus on Asian plants. The individual holding this position will take a leadership role in identifying significant research questions and performing independent research and analysis to answer these questions. In particular,…
Missouri Botanical GardenReq #589 Summary: This position reports to the Director of the Herbarium and is responsible for the management and curation of the Garden’s botanical specimen data as well as ongoing and future digitization efforts in the herbarium. The Curator of Biodiversity Data serves as a key link between the research staff in the Science…
Published: November 18, 2022 Collections Manager, Jobs
San Diego Natural History Museum seeks a full-time professional for the position of Collections Manager for the Department of Herpetology. The collection contains over 76,000 catalogued specimens dating back to 1891 including the largest rattlesnake collection in the world. Our holdings mostly come from southern California and Baja California, but also contain specimens that span…
Published: November 18, 2022 Curator, Jobs
The mission of the Biodiversity Research Center of the Californias (BRCC) is to perform field exploration and collections-based research in Southern California and Baja California with a global scientific perspective; to preserve specimens and associated information that document our region’s natural history and biodiversity; to provide scientific knowledge about the natural history of our region; and…
Published: November 18, 2022 Curator, Jobs
Closing: November 28, 2022
Posting Close Date: 11/28/2022 Department: DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Division: DTCA – MUSEUMS AND HISTORY DIVISION Salary Range: $47,669.04 - $70,428.24, Full Time Position Description Curators perform a broad range of professional and technical museum work involving, but not limited to, assessment, evaluation, survey, inventory, preservation, research, education, and planning for a specific collection and/or program area within a museum. The Nevada…
Published: November 4, 2022 Curator, Jobs
Details and application instructions can be found at: http://www.nysed.gov/hr/employment/museum-scientist-3-1666029441 The New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Cultural Education is seeking candidates for a Museum Scientist 3 position in the New York State Museum (Albany, NY). Under the supervision of a Museum Scientist 4 or higher, the incumbent will serve as a curator within the Geology…
Published: November 2, 2022 Conservator, Jobs
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, is among the top natural history museums in the country. It maintains, preserves, and interprets an extraordinary collection of artifacts, objects, and scientific specimens used to broaden understanding of evolution, conservation, and biodiversity. Carnegie Museum of Natural History generates new scientific knowledge,…
