Joint Curator/Asst Professor: Vertebrate Paleontology

SPNHC; Pocatello (ID); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability plan

Employee assistance program

Retirement options with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

The Idaho Museum of Natural History and the Department of Biological Sciences at Idaho State University invite applications for a joint-appointed Museum Curator/tenure-track Assistant Professor in Vertebrate Paleontology to begin August 2027. IMNH and ISU share a mission to educate, discover, and serve, with a strong emphasis on collections growth and public engagement.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in biology or earth sciences, have vertebrate paleontology expertise, and show

Qualifications

• PhD in Biology, Geology or related discipline by August 2027.
• Experience in Museum Collections Management.
• Evidence of teaching experience.
• Demonstrated scholarship in paleontological research.

Responsibilities

• Provide curatorial oversight of Earth Sciences and vertebrate collections.
• Develop a vision and growth plan for the museum/collections and engage students/public.
• Build a collaborative vertebrate paleontology research program in the Biological Sciences.
• Teach vertebrate paleontology, comparative vertebrate anatomy, seminars, and related courses.

Skills

Vertebrate paleontology

Teaching experience

Museum collections management

Education

PhD in Biology/Geology by Aug 2027

Job description

The Idaho Museum of Natural History and the Department of Biological Sciences at Idaho State University invite applications for a joint-appointed Museum Curator/tenure-track Assistant Professor in Vertebrate Paleontology to begin August 2027. IMNH and ISU share a mission to educate, discover, and serve, with a strong emphasis on collections growth and public engagement.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in biology or earth sciences, have vertebrate paleontology expertise, and show