[Nhcoll-l] Buffalo Bill Center Draper Position posting

[Utrup, Jessica]

Curator
Draper Natural History Museum at Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Cody, Wyoming

The Draper Natural History Museum (DNHM) at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming, invites applications and nominations for the Willis McDonald, IV Senior Curator of Natural Science.  Since opening in June 2002, the Draper has garnered international acclaim for its immersive, informative, and inspiring natural history programs, exhibitions and research experiences.  We are seeking a dynamic leader who can engage multiple entities in furthering the story of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is the leading museum complex focusing upon the multi-faceted stories of the American west. Its five constituent museums, including the Draper Natural History Museum, work together in fulfilling the organization's mission to educate and inspire global audiences through an authentic experience with the American West.

The DNHM curator directs and manages the operations, exhibitions, educational programming, research and collections development and care of the DNHM in accordance with the Center and DNHM missions.   The position requires an individual who enjoys and excels at working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders, including staff, board, advisors, volunteers, government agencies and researchers. The successful candidate will minimally hold at least a master's degree in in one or more areas of natural history, education or environmental science and have at least 3 to 5 years' experience in a museum environment. He/she will be required to have demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills and possesses good general knowledge of natural history/ecology in the American West and with preferred knowledge of the Greater Yellowstone region.

The Center offers competitive salary, full benefits package to include vacation, retirement plan, health, dental, vision life and disability insurance and other benefits. For a detailed job description, refer to the Job Opportunities portion of the BBHC's website:  https://centerofthewest.org/<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcenterofthewest.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjessica.bazeley%40yale.edu%7Cc083633ff97b41620f8908d68aa9e82e%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C636848859945851266&sdata=LyMiZweh9YfrzftxcbKscRkyux%2FoSZgh1tWohqmhXVA%3D&reserved=0>. Interested applicants should submit a letter of application to include current cover letter and resume to terryh at centerofthewest.org<mailto:terryh at centerofthewest.org>.
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