American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ Posting Details Position Information Position Title Assistant Curator/Professor in Ancient Biomolecules Department Sr Vp & Provost – 034 Classification Title Position Summary The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an Assistant Curator in the area of Ancient Biomolecules. The successful candidate will be appointed in a tenure-track position…
American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ The Division of Vertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) seeks an Assistant Curator in the Department of Mammalogy to start on or after July 2024. The successful candidate will be a creative scientist with an innovative program in mammalian evolutionary genomics, with the potential to…
Published: September 28, 2023 Digitization, Jobs, Program/Project Manager
New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/ Liaison of work flows between the Herbarium’s physical and digital collections. This includes administering the Herbarium’s volunteer program as it pertains to digitization and data transcription of specimens, as well as maintaining the workflow for new determinations of physical specimens and their corresponding database records. Through these responsibilities the Herbarium Collections and Data Coordinator…
New York Botanic Garden https://www.nybg.org/ The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is excited to announce four full-time career-track research positions in Science. We are searching for creative, collaborative thinkers to join us in a multidisciplinary approach to developing effective nature/biodiversity-based solutions to 21st century problems. NYBG scientists leverage the existing strengths of the institution and its…
Published: September 21, 2023 Archivist, Internships, Jobs
American Museum of Natural History https://www.amnh.org/ Job Title: Archive Intern, 2 positions (Department of Vertebrate Paleontology) Responsibilities and Duties: The intern will participate in an IMLS-funded project to catalog the Vertebrate Paleontology Archive in order to broaden access to the collection. The intern will work in a team of two, under the supervision of the Project…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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: October 19, 2022 Collections Manager, Jobs
The New York Botanical Garden Herbarium Collections and Data Coordinator serves as the liaison of work flows between the Herbarium’s physical and digital collections. This includes administering the Herbarium’s volunteer program as it pertains to digitization and data transcription of specimens, as well as maintaining the workflow for new determinations of physical specimens and their corresponding…
Published: October 5, 2022 Collections Manager, Computer Science, Curator, Jobs, Program/Project Manager, Research Position
Closing: November 7, 2022
The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is excited to announce up to five full-time career-track research positions at any rank in Science. We are searching for creative, collaborative thinkers to join us in a multidisciplinary approach to developing biodiversity-based solutions to 21st century problems. NYBG Scientists leverage existing strengths while building unique and collaborative opportunities.…
Published: August 24, 2022 Curator, Jobs
Closing: September 30, 2022
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. Under the supervision of the Director of Research and Collections, the incumbent will serve as the Curator of Botany within the Biology Program. Duties of this position include, but…
Published: January 20, 2022 Jobs, Museum Director / President
The New York Botanical Garden seeks applicants for the position of Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium.
Published: November 5, 2021 Collections Manager, Jobs, Program/Project Manager
Please visit Herbarium Collections and Outreach Administrator for complete job posting and application instructions. The Herbarium Collections and Outreach Administrator coordinates the Herbarium’s visiting scientist program and the Herbarium’s volunteer program, participates in Herbarium outreach activities and performs various daily functions of the Herbarium. Additionally, this position supports, through actions and conduct, NYBG’s Inclusion, Diversity,…
Published: July 23, 2021 Collections Manager, Jobs
Closing: August 30, 2021
The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse, NY invites applications for a calendar year position as an Instructional Support Specialist, serving specifically as the Collections Manager within the Department of Environmental Biology.
Published: March 2, 2021 Jobs, Research Position
ExpiredThe American Museum of Natural History is recruiting an exceptional postdoc to be part of a highly innovative project to optimize techniques in isolating historical DNA (hDNA), modeling DNA degradation, and analyzing DNA from specimens in the herpetology and ornithology collections at the (AMNH). This project is funded by a National Science Foundation award to Christopher Raxworthy and Brian T. Smith in the Division of Vertebrate Zoology, AMNH.
Published: February 1, 2021 Archivist, Jobs
ExpiredThe intern will participate in an IMLS-funded project to catalog the Vertebrate Paleontology Archive in order to broaden access to the collection.
Published: February 1, 2021 Archivist, Jobs
ExpiredThe Project Archivist will participate in an IMLS-funded project to catalog the Vertebrate Paleontology Archive in order to broaden access to the collection.
Published: November 6, 2020 Collections Assistant, Collections Manager, Jobs
ExpiredIf you are interested in applying for a position at the New York Botanical Garden, please go to http://www.nybg.org/employment to submit your application. Lead Digitizer — William and Lynda Steere HerbariumThe Lead Digitizer will facilitate the digitization of bryophyte and lichen herbarium specimens in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) as part of a multi-institutional…
Published: October 16, 2020 Collections Manager, Jobs
ExpiredThe Herbarium Digital Asset Manager reports to the Assistant Director of the Herbarium for Botanical Information Management and is responsible for the direction and management of the Herbarium’s Digital Imaging Center and the acquisition, management, long-term preservation, and access to the multimedia assets and associated metadata produced for the Garden’s C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium.
Published: August 10, 2020 Jobs, Museum Director / President
ExpiredThe New York Botanical Garden Assistant Director of the Herbarium for Botanical Information Management will supervise the Herbarium Information management staff and coordinate these activities with the Director of the Herbarium.
Published: October 9, 2019 Collections Manager, Jobs
ExpiredThe Mohonk Preserve, New York State’s largest member & visitor supported nature preserve, is seeking a qualified person to fill the position of:DIGITIZATION TECHNICIAN The Mohonk Preserve helps to protect the Shawangunk Mountains region and inspire people to care for, enjoy, and explore their natural world. The Preserve manages 8,500 acres of the northern Shawangunk…
Published: July 3, 2019 Jobs, Preparator
ExpiredThe American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Museum…
Published: October 26, 2018 Collections Assistant
ExpiredThe American Museum of Natural History is looking for a curatorial assistant in Paleontology. Responsibilities and Duties:The Curatorial Assistant will participate in the care and curation of the five Paleontology collections including assistance in collections moves, specimen loans, data entry and verification, visitor support, pest management, specimen inventory and rehousing, and other duties as assigned. Required…
Published: October 4, 2018 Jobs, Museum Director / President
ExpiredDirector of Natural Science Interpretation & Collections (full time, 35 hours/week) Position Description Purpose: The Staten Island Museum seeks a dynamic science leader to spearhead science-based initiatives utilizing the Museum’s historic natural science collections. The Director of Natural Science Interpretation and Collections will interpret the 137-year old collections for today’s audiences and provide access for…
Published: April 4, 2018 Collections Assistant, Jobs
ExpiredThe Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History seeks to fill a part-time (17 hours per week) position. The anticipated start date is early May 2018. Title: Curatorial Assistant Effective Date: March 20, 2018 Closing Date for Applications: Monday, April 16, 2018 by 5 p.m. Eastern Time Job Description: The successful applicant will work with dry and…
