Paleobiology Defragmentation Project Manager

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 over 12 months, with an option for one (1) additional year starting in August 2025. The Paleobiology Collections Defragmentation Project is implementing a decades-overdue, long-term comprehensive physical curation strategy. The project aims to resolve pervasive physical organization deficiencies that limit access and care of the collections. It ensures the collections are out of imminent risk due to below-grade storage and facilitates physical organization across nearly 11,000 collection cabinets distributed among three separate facilities. The Request for Quote (RFQ) and Statement of Work (SOW), which contain details regarding this contract opportunity, are available upon request. All correspondence should include the subject line “Paleobiology Defragmentation Project Manager”. Requests for RFQ, SOW, or questions should be directed to: Matthew T. Miller at View email address on click.appcast.io and Amanda Millhouse at View email address on click.appcast.io . #J-18808-Ljbffr