Herbarium Curatorial Assistant

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.

Baseline Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Pay

$50,000

Benefits

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