Curatorial Associate

American Museum of Natural History; New York (NY); On-site; USD 93,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Museum of Natural History in New York, NY seeks a full-time Curatorial Associate in the Invertebrate Zoology Division to care for the division's extensive collections and support digitization, access, and related initiatives.

The role leads curation, collaborates with curators and museum specialists on collections management, supervises processing of acquisitions and loans, and trains staff and volunteers while ensuring safety and compliance across the department.

Qualifications

• PhD in Invertebrate Zoology or PhD candidate in the field.
• At least two years in collections management and care standards.
• Two years experience with specimen databases and digitization workflows.
• Proficiency with KE EMu or other collections databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Division's collections curation program.
• Collaborate with curators and Museum Specialists on collections, space, storage, equipment, databases, and informatics; supervise staff and volunteers.
• Supervise processing of acquisitions, loans, visitors, stewardship, pest management, and compliance with permits and policy.
• Work with leadership to seek external support for digitization and collections improvement.
• Handle reporting and other administrative tasks for the division.
• Train staff and volunteers on equipment and facilities usage.
• Serve as department safety liaison and fire evacuation warden.

Skills

Collections management

Data management

Digitization workflows

Specimen databases

Education

PhD in Invertebrate Zoology

Tools

KE EMu

Job description

Overview

The American Museum of Natural History seeks a full-time Curatorial Associate in the Invertebrate Zoology Division. The Division houses over 23 million specimens and focuses on collections stewardship, digitization, and related initiatives. The Curatorial Associate will manage day-to-day care, organization, and accessibility of the Invertebrate Zoology collections and support division-wide collections management activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Division's collections curation program.
• Collaborate with curators and Museum Specialists to manage collections, including space, infrastructure, storage facilities, equipment, collections management, databases, and the informatics program, as well as staff and volunteers.
• Supervise and facilitate processing of new acquisitions, loans, visitors, stewardship, pest management, and compliance with federal permitting, wildlife transactions, and Museum policy.
• Work with the chair and curators to seek external support for collections improvement, digitization of collections, and other initiatives related to collections management.
• Handle collections reporting and other administrative tasks as assigned.
• Train staff and volunteers on the use of equipment and facilities.
• Serve as department safety liaison and fire evacuation warden.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completed PhD or PhD candidate in Invertebrate Zoology or its subfields.
• Two years experience with collections management and collections care standards, including handling, rehousing, conservation and data management.
• Two years experience working with specimen databases and digitization workflows.
• Proficiency with KE EMu and/or other collections databases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of invertebrate groups.
• Experience managing type material.
• Proficient experience working with public repositories.
• Knowledge of data sharing standards.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) for prolonged periods.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
• Must be able to move about the Museum campus.
• Positioning/change of positioning: must be able to frequently position oneself/body to accomplish job duties.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds of force frequently. This may include pushing, pulling, and lifting as described in the original content.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range is $93,000 to $98,000 per year. The AMNH offers an extensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of a diverse community. Salary and placement offered are based on factors including skills, knowledge, training, credentials, and depth of experience.

Details

• Category: Full-Time
• Total Number of Scheduled Hours Per Pay Period: 70
• Union Status: Non-Union
• FLSA: Exempt
• EEO Statement: The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Museum does not discriminate with respect to employment or admission or access to facilities, programs, or activities on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, marital status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy accommodations, citizenship, veteran status, or other protected characteristics as required by law.

Quick Link: https://careers.amnh.org/postings/4529

Posting Details

• Posting Number: GS920P
• Open Date: 09/03/2025
• Open Until Filled: Yes
• Special Instructions to Applicants: See posting