Tag: California

Asst/Associate History Curator

Published: November 26, 2024    Curator, Jobs

Closing: January 31, 2025

The National History Museum of Los Angeles County https://nhm.org/ The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) seeks a Curator (Assistant or Associate level) to lead its research on the history of Southern California, oversee its collections, and provide content for a variety of public programs. The successful candidate will activate the vast historical…

Curator, Donald R. Dickey Endowed Chair in Vertebrate Biology

Published: October 23, 2024    Curator, Jobs

Closing: November 29, 2024

University of California, Los Angeles Position overview Position title: Donald R. Dickey Chair in Vertebrate Biology Salary range: The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html ) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 1. The salary range for this position is $78,200–$205,400. “Off-scale salaries”, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published…

Curator, Community Science

Published: October 23, 2024    Curator, Jobs

Closing: December 15, 2024

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, https://nhmlac.org/ The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is currently seeking a Community Science Curator. We would very much appreciate it if you helped us spread the word about this job opportunity. Please see the entire job description below: The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC)…

Collections Assistant

Published: July 1, 2024    Collections Assistant, Jobs

Closing: July 19, 2024

Stanford Libraries and the Doerr School of Sustainability https://sustainability.stanford.edu/ The Stanford Geoscience Specimen Collection is seeking a full-time Collections Assistant. This is a two-year position with the possibility of extension. Please visit Collections Assistant 2 or 3, Stanford Geoscience Specimen Collection for position details and application instructions.  Position overview: Stanford Libraries and the Doerr School of Sustainability…

Research Botanist and Curator

Published: June 24, 2024    Curator, Jobs, Research Position

Closing: June 27, 2024

Jepson Herbarium at UC Berkeley, https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/ POSITION OVERVIEW Position title: Research Botanist and Curator of the Jepson Herbarium Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: [https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/july-2023-acad-salary-scales/t13-a.pdf]. A reasonable estimate for this position is $88,000-…

Report Writer, Paleoservices

Published: May 17, 2024    Jobs, Technical Writer

The San Diego Natural History Museum Report Writer, Department of PaleoServices, SDNHM https://www.sdnhm.org/ The San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat) is seeking a Report Writer to join the Department of PaleoServices. The Department of PaleoServices specializes in paleontological resource management, with a particular emphasis on mitigation paleontology. Our focus is on the recognition, recovery,…

Archaeology and Paleontology Preparation Specialist

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…

Curatorial Assistant in Geology (half-time)

Published: November 15, 2023    Collections Assistant, Jobs

The California Academy of Sciences https://www.calacademy.org/ The California Academy of Sciences Geology collection is seeking a half-time Curatorial Assistant-II. This is a 20 hour a week position, with partial benefits. The salary range is $29-$32/hour. Please see below, and apply here: https://us232.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/cas/Posting/View/526 About the Opportunity: Reporting to the Collections Manager of Geology, the Curatorial Assistant-II…

Associate Curator, Vertebrate Zoology

Published: October 12, 2023    Curator, Jobs

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History https://www.sbnature.org/ Title:   Associate Curator   Classification:  Full time, Exempt  Department:   Vertebrate Zoology  Reports To:  Head of Vertebrate Zoology   Created: September 15, 2023  Pay range:   $64,500 to $67,000*  Position Summary:  Primary responsibilities are developing and curating the Museum’s diverse vertebrate collections, which consist of bird, mammal, reptile, amphibian, fish specimens, and their archives. …

Marine Invertebrate Technician

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…

Vertebrate Technician

Published: May 10, 2023    Collections Manager, Jobs

Job no: 527645Work type: StaffLocation: Long BeachCategories: Unit 9 – CSUEU – Technical Support Services, Temporary, Full Time, Research California State University Long Beach is hiring a new Vertebrate Technician; this position essentially serves as our Vertebrate Collections Manager. We have almost 40,000 vertebrate specimens. The hire would manage the teaching and research collections, help set up organismal diversity labs, and…

Assistant Collection Manager

Published: May 10, 2023    Collections Assistant, Collections Manager, Jobs

This is a 3-year fixed term position and is posted at Assistant Collection Manager 1 and 2 level. Stanford Libraries and the Doerr School of Sustainability Geoscience Specimen Collection are seeking a full-time Assistant Collection Manager (3-year term) to perform a variety of tasks and functions in support of the long-term preservation, enhancement, and access…

Associate Vice President, Facilities, Operations, and Support Services

Published: May 10, 2023    Jobs, Program/Project Manager

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY(Los Angeles, CA) The Organization The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC)—the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, La Brea Tar Pits in the mid-Wilshire/Miracle Mile, and the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall—occupy an unrivaled position in the exploration of L.A., and the world. As home…

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…

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…

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…

Collection Manager, Geology

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…

Collections Manager – Herpetology

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…

Curator of Entomology

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…

Museum Scientist – Jepson Herbarium

Published: October 24, 2022    Collections Assistant, Collections Manager, Jobs

Closing: December 1, 2022

Job Title: Museum Scientist (9723C), The Jepson Herbaria – #43980Job ID: 43980Location: Main Campus-Berkeley Departmental Overview: The University and Jepson Herbaria are separately budgeted units within the Vice Chancellor of Research Office and are a member of the Berkeley Natural History Museums Consortium. They are located within the Valley Life Sciences Building. Both units are…

Vertebrate Museum Collections Manager Position – Cal Poly Humboldt

Published: July 1, 2022    Collections Manager, Jobs

Closing: July 21, 2022

Cal Poly Humboldt’s Department of Biological Sciences is looking for a Vertebrate Museum Collections Manager.  Incumbent will maintain and expand our collection of over 15,000 specimens that serves as a center for specimen-based research and teaching in ecology, evolution, and conservation of vertebrates.  We welcome your application to join our team at one of the…

Curatorial Assistant III in Botany, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

Published: December 5, 2021    Collections Assistant, Jobs

The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, CA is looking for an experienced Curatorial Assistant. The Curatorial Assistant III performs various duties related to collections acquisition, care and organization of our 2.3 million specimens. The salary range is $62-64k/yr. Please visit the following link for more information:

https://californiaacademyofsciences.applytojob.com/apply/06GEYpA7zz/Curatorial-Assistant-Ill?referrer=20211130180336J6I44MXYUPHASSYG

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Plant Evolutionary Biology (Dept. of Integrative Biology) / Director of the University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley

Published: September 29, 2021    Jobs, Museum Director / President, Research Position, Teaching

The Department of Integrative Biology and the University and Jepson Herbaria at the University of California, Berkeley invite applications for a tenure-track (assistant rank) or tenured (associate or full rank) professor in Plant Evolutionary Biology. This position includes appointment as Director of the University and Jepson Herbaria, with the largest herbarium collection in the western US, 14 affiliated faculty curators, ten staff members, an active public outreach program, and a number of ongoing institutional research and informatics projects.