Paleobiology Defragmentation Project Manager

Published: July 11, 2025    Jobs, Program/Project Manager

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History http://naturalhistory.si.edu/

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology is seeking one, full time, independent contractor to assist with project management and provide logistical support for the Paleobiology Defragmentation Project. The contract period is for 1912 hours for 12 months, plus one (1) option year of 1912 starting in August 2025.

The Paleobiology Collections Defragmentation Project is implementing a decades overdue, long-term comprehensive physical curation strategy. The project is resolving pervasive physical organization deficiencies that limit the collections’ accessibility and care. The project is ensuring the collections are out of imminent risk due to below-grade storage and will allow a physical organization to be realized among the near 11,000 collection cabinets distributed among three separate facilities.

The Request for Quote (RFQ) and Statement of work (SOW) , which contain the details regarding this contract opportunities are available upon request. All correspondence regarding this request should include the subject line “Paleobiology Defragmentation Project Manager”. Please submit your request for the RFQ, SOW, and any questions to: Matthew T. Miller at millermt2@si.edu and Amanda Millhouse at millhousea@si.edu.