Tag: California

Collections Manager of Invertebrate Paleontology

Published: September 23, 2019    Collections Manager, Jobs

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The Natural History Museum of LA County (NHMLA) is seeking a Collections Manager of Invertebrate Paleontology. NHMLA’s invertebrate paleontology collection consists of approximately 450,000 lots and about 6-7 million fossil specimens that span the Phanerozoic, but with strengths in Cretaceous and Cenozoic mollusks, fossil insects, and the fossil record of western North America.Please find the complete job description and link for applications…

Collections Manager, Mammalogy

Published: September 3, 2019    Collections Manager, Jobs

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Regular Full-TimeLos Angeles, CA, US The Natural History Museum of LA County (NHMLA) seeks a Collections Manager of Mammalogy. NHMLA’s mammalogy collection consists of approximately 98,000 specimens, including skins, skulls, skeletons, fluid-preserved specimens, tanned hides, and frozen tissues of terrestrial and marine mammals. The staff of the mammalogy department includes two curators and two full-time…

Exhibit and Digital Collections Registrar

Published: August 15, 2019    Jobs, Registrar

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California Academy of Sciences POSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to the Senior Registrar/ Exhibit Collection Manager, the Exhibit and Digital Collections Registrar plans for and manages physical and digital collections on permanent and temporary exhibitions. The Exhibit and Digital Collections Registrar is responsible for registration, collections management and information management of collections in compliance with the Academy’s collections…

Assistant Collections Manager of Invertebrate Paleontology

Published: April 22, 2019    Collections Assistant, Jobs

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is seeking an Assistant Collections Manager for our Research & Collections – Invertebrate Paleontology department at the Natural History Museum. The Assistant Collections Manager is primarily responsible for the curation, physical conservation, and management of the Invertebrate Type Collection in support of a IMLS-awarded Museums for America…

Collections Manager, Ichthyology

Published: March 4, 2019    Collections Manager, Jobs

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Regular Full-TimeLos Angeles, CA, US The Natural History Museum of LA County (NHMLA) seeks a Collections Manager of Ichthyology. NHMLA’s fish collection consists of approximately 190,000 lots (about 3 million specimens) of wet specimens and skeletal material, with related collections including frozen tissues, otoliths, eggs and larvae, cleared and stained specimens, photographs, radiographs, and field…

Archeology Paleontology Manager

Published: February 7, 2019    Collections Manager, Jobs

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This recruitment is open to the public and will remain open on a continuous basis for a minimum of five (5) business days, until the needs of the County are met. Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. The deadline to apply for the first round of consideration will be on Friday, March 1st, 2019 at 11:59 PM (PST).  This recruitment will establish…

Associate Registrar

Published: February 4, 2019    Collections Assistant, Jobs

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is seeking an Associate Registrar for our Research & Collections department. As part of the Research & Collections Division, the Associate Registrar works closely with the Chief Registrar on collection deaccessions and transfers, outgoing exhibition-related loans and incoming loans, acts as Lead Registrar on all exhibits, assists the Chief Registrar on…

Executive Director – California Academy of Sciences

Published: January 30, 2019    Jobs, Museum Director / President

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The Academy in 2019 With a mission to “explore, explain, and sustain life,” the California Academy of Sciences – based in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park – is a beacon for knowledge, inspiration and solutions, guiding the world toward a better future by providing both hope and critical information to an increasingly global audience. The…

Curator, Marine Invertebrate Paleoecology

Published: January 11, 2019    Curator

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA) seeks a Curator (Assistant preferred, but open to all ranks)to lead its research on invertebrate paleontology and paleoecology, to oversee the growth and care of collections of NHMLA’s Department of Invertebrate Paleontology (IP), and to provide content for a variety of public programs.  More specifically, the successful candidate will conduct…

Museum Scientist

Published: October 23, 2018    Collections Manager, Jobs

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The University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP) is searching for a Museum Scientist to manage our invertebrate collection. About Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world’s most iconic teaching and research institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States…

ASSISTANT CURATOR OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN BOTANY

Published: October 2, 2018    Curator, Jobs

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Do you have a passion for cutting-edge biodiversity science, sharing it with broader audiences, and making a real-world impact? The California Academy of Sciences is seeking candidates who specialize in western North American plants (especially Californian), examining a wide range of topics, including their evolution, diversity, or ecology. Candidates who could potentially work with our…

Curator, Terrestrial Mammals

Published: September 12, 2018    Curator, Jobs

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA) seeks a Curator of Terrestrial Mammals to lead its research on urban mammals, to oversee the growth and care of collections, and to provide content for a variety of public programs. The successful candidate will conduct collection-based research in evolutionary biology and/or ecology broadly defined and will be a…

Curator, Rancho La Brea

Published: August 2, 2018    Curator, Jobs

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA) is seeking a Curator for its renowned late Pleistocene Rancho La Brea collections housed at the La Brea Tar Pits & Museum. The successful candidate will conduct collection-based research in evolutionary biology and paleoecology broadly defined to include systematics, biogeography, global change, and/or biodiversity science, particularly…

Curator, Ichthyology Department

Published: August 2, 2018    Curator, Jobs

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA) seeks a Curator to lead its research on fish, to oversee the growth and care of its extensive ichthyological collection, and to provide content for a variety of public programs. The successful candidate will conduct collection-based research in evolutionary biology and/or ecology broadly defined, to include…

Invertebrate Zoology Collections Manager

Published: July 31, 2018    Collections Manager, Jobs

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The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is seeking a Collection Manager in Invertebrate Zoology. This is a full time, exempt position. Responsible for the continued development and use of these collections, being predominantly marine and terrestrial mollusks, that contain over 3 million specimens. Position will also manage holdings of other invertebrate phyla, with the exception of insects.…

Curatorial Assistant – Botany

Published: June 25, 2018    Collections Assistant, Jobs

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The California Academy of Sciences has a position as a Curatorial Assistant III open in the Botany Department.  There is a link at the bottom or you can visit our web page, scroll to the bottom of the home page and you will find a link for “careers” at the bottom of the page. POSITION…

Preparator

Published: May 10, 2018    Jobs, Preparator

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) seeks a preparator to conduct fossil preparation for its vertebrate fossil collections. The successful candidate will work alongside colleagues in the “Dino Lab”, a public-facing preparation laboratory, within the Dinosaur Institute at the NHM. This position involves weekend hours (a Friday–Tuesday work week), and interaction with the public. Preparation will…

Collection Manager for Geology

Published: April 4, 2018    Collections Manager, Jobs

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The Invertebrate Zoology and Geology Department at the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) is seeking a Collection Manager for Geology.  The Academy is the oldest natural history museum in the western United States and welcomes people of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs to join us in achieving our mission to explore, explain and sustain life on…

Curatorial Assistant in Ornithology and Mammalogy

Published: February 13, 2018    Collections Assistant, Internships, Jobs

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The California Academy of Sciences is hiring a part-time (16-24 hrs/week) Curatorial Assistant in Ornithology and Mammalogy. The application deadline is March 20, 2018. POSITION SUMMARY: Under supervision of the Collection Manager or more senior Curatorial Assistants in Ornithology and Mammalogy (O&M), performs duties related to specimen preparation, cataloging and archiving specimens, processing loans, collection maintenance…

Assistant Collections Manager

Published: November 21, 2017    Collections Assistant, Jobs

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is seeking an Assistant Collections Manager in the department of Vertebrate Paleontology. This is a part-time (not to exceed 20 hours per week) grant funded position for two years (Bureau of Land Management Cooperative Agreement No. L17AC00191). This position provides support for the curation, conservation, and digitization of vertebrate fossils and…

Director Evaluation and Museum Impact

Published: October 26, 2017    Jobs, Museum Director / President

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County The Natural History Family of Museums shares over 35 million objects representing 4.5 billion years of Earth’s history with millions of visitors each year. The Family is comprised of three iconic Los Angeles-area locations, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA) in Exposition Park, the La…

Asst Professor/Asst Curator – Vertebrate Evolutionary Biology

Published: September 6, 2017    Curator, Jobs, Research Position, Teaching

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RECRUITMENT PERIOD Open September 1st, 2017 through December 1st, 2017 DESCRIPTION The Department of Integrative Biology and the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, Berkeley invite applications for a full time (50% IB, 50% MVZ) tenure-track position in vertebrate evolutionary biology at the Assistant Professor/Assistant Curator level. Potential start date is July…

Herbarium Curatorial Assistant

Published: May 25, 2017    Collections Assistant, Jobs

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The Herbarium at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden is now accepting applications for a full time (40 hours) Workroom Manager (Curatorial Assistant II). Application deadline: Friday, June 9, 2017. Job Summary: Assists herbarium staff in specimen preparation and routine collections management. Responsibilities include training and supervision of volunteers in specimen preparation; processing incoming and outgoing…

PROGRAM MANAGER – DIRECTOR OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

Published: May 17, 2017    Jobs, Museum Director / President

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Under general administrative direction of the Dean of Sciences and Math, plans, directs, manages, oversees and provides leadership for Sierra College Natural History Museum.  This position will also be responsible for establishing connections with the community via public outreach, through the coordination, marketing, event planning and general facilitation of museum tours, and lectures, including teacher-training…

Director of Collections

Published: October 6, 2016    Jobs, Museum Director / President

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) seeks a Director of Collections, an individual with a Ph.D. degree or equivalent experience, and the ability to provide a vision for the development, growth, enhancement, direction, and management of the Museum’s vast and diverse natural and cultural collections. NHM is the largest natural history museum…

Curator, California Archaeology

Published: September 30, 2016    Curator, Jobs, Research Position

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) seeks a Curator to build an interdisciplinary program of Southern California archaeology related, but not limited, to historical ecology, environmental archaeology, material sourcing, trade and economics, or material culture. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in an anthropological discipline, a record of outstanding research and…

Herbarium Research Botanist & Collections Manager

Published: August 31, 2016    Collections Manager, Jobs, Research Position

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The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) Herbarium Research Botanist & Collections Manager is responsible (1) collection curation and management of all CCBER/UCSB Natural History Collections and (2) conducting original research focused on botanical and ecosystem exploration in California and elsewhere. Preference is on research interests that utilize existing collections, result in the…

Collections Manager – Entomology

Published: July 14, 2016    Collections Manager, Jobs

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The California Academy of Sciences is seeking to hire a Collections Manager in our Entomology Department.  The position will begin January 1, 2017.  Below is a partial job description.  Please check our web site  http://calacademy.snaphire.com/jobdetails?ajid=p89O8 for the full description and for information about applying for the position.  Application deadline is August 15, 2016. The Entomological Collections of…

Museum Scientist – Benthic Invertebrate Collection

Published: June 24, 2016    Collections Assistant, Collections Manager, Jobs

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The Benthic Invertebrate Collection – UC San Diego museum scientist performs curatorial, preparatory, research, training, collection facility and clerical activities for the SIO Benthic Invertebrates research collection. Expand, develop, upgrade and maintain the Collection, collection database and reprint library. Develop and maintain best practices for specimen curation, storage, and mailing as well as data handling, and…

Rare Plant Program Manager

Published: April 25, 2016    Jobs, Program/Project Manager

Expired

About CNPS Founded in 1965, the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a science-based non-profit dedicated to increasing understanding and appreciation of the of California’s native plants, and to conserving them and their natural habitats. The Society is headquartered in Sacramento. CNPS has around 9,000 member organized in 35 chapters, including the newly-formed Bryophyte and…