Herbarium Curatorial Assistant

NYBG Job Description

Position Summary:

Assist in all basic functions of the Herbarium by carrying out a wide variety of daily herbarium tasks.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Filing specimens into the Herbarium as well as maintenance and curation of the collection to reflect new determinations of specimens and taxonomic revisions.
• Processing newly collected specimens to obtain determinations. Maintaining meticulous records about these specimens.
• Digitizing specimens. Both imaging and data entry of specimen label information into our internal database.
• Assisting visiting researchers to use the Herbarium. Updating/filing specimens the researchers have worked with.
• Attending staff meetings.
• Participating in outreach to the public.

Qualifications:

• Experience working in a herbarium preferred.
• Undergraduate degree in biology, preferably with coursework in taxonomy.
• Organized person with ability to switch between different tasks easily.
• Familiarity of scientific plant names and geography.
• Understanding of data handling, experience with databases and/or spreadsheets.
• Ability to reach specimens in cabinets 8 ft and at ground level.
• Knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese a plus.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to, at minimum, use a computer; see and read printed and handwritten specimen labels; stand at an counter-height work space; be able to reach specimens in cabinets at ground level, or up to 11ft high (via ladder or rolling stairs); crouch, bend, and reach with hands and arms; carry and move up to 25 pounds; move a rolling herbarium cart. Work is indoors.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Baseline Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Salary: $50,000

Benefits:

• 15 Vacation Days
• 13 Paid Holidays
• 12 Sick Days
• Health and Dental Insurance Coverage
• 401K
• Pension Plan

If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at View email address on jobs.jobvite.com. 

If 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.

EOE