Herbarium Curatorial Assistant

NYBG Job Description

Title

Reports to

Herbarium Curatorial Assistant

Assistant Director of the Herbarium

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 [email protected].

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