Herbarium Curatorial Assistant: Asian Collections

Botanical Society of America; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, MO invites applications for a Curatorial Assistant to contribute to the development of scientific information through study and management of plant specimens and data collections, and the preparation of analyses and scholarly publications.

The position requires herbarium experience, some taxonomic expertise, and developing understanding of botanical nomenclature. It includes field travel, database entry, and collaboration with colleagues, with scheduling

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in botany, ecology, or related discipline required; Master’s degree preferred.
• At least three (3) years’ herbarium experience and coursework in plant systematics/taxonomy.
• Developing understanding of botanical nomenclature, literature and taxonomy.
• Some expertise in a taxonomic group and Asian botany.
• Scheduling flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manages research projects and portions of the research collections.
• Identifies, labels, processes and stores/accesses plant materials.
• Enters and maintains database records.
• Participates in writing and editing scientific papers, reports and proposals.
• Supports research activities and curation of the Asian collection.
• Travels for field work and ensures safety guidelines are followed.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in botany, ecology, or related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, MO invites applications for a Curatorial Assistant to contribute to the development of scientific information through study and management of plant specimens and data collections, and the preparation of analyses and scholarly publications.

The position requires herbarium experience, some taxonomic expertise, and developing understanding of botanical nomenclature. It includes field travel, database entry, and collaboration with colleagues, with scheduling