[NHCOLL-L:4555] Curatorial Assistant position--NY Botanical Garden

[Campbell, Lisa]

Curatorial Assistant for Laboratory Collections


The New York Botanical Garden, a National Historic Landmark and one of
New York City's premier cultural institutions seek a full-time
Curatorial Assistant for Laboratory Collections to join our Science
team.

The successful applicant will participate in a project to curate and
database genomic DNA and tissue samples in the NYBG DNA Bank. Duties
will include updating storage materials, integrating and organizing
samples, capturing specimen information in a complex data base from
which specimen labels will be produced, and retrieving and/or processing
voucher herbarium specimens as needed. The incumbent will assist in the
integration of existing databases into a single platform, testing newly
developed data entry screens, and in developing educational and
informational content for dissemination in various formats. We seek a
resourceful individual who is well organized and able to work
independently. Candidates should have a B.A., B.S., M.A., or M.Sc. in
biology, preferably in organismal botany or zoology; experience with
contemporary natural history collections management and/or databasing is
preferred. 

To Apply:

Qualified applicants should e-mail cover letter, resume and three
references to the attention of Dr. Lisa M. Campbell at HR at NYBG.ORG
(please use MS Word format) or visit our website at WWW.NYBG.ORG and
click on Careers.

The New York Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer