Curatorial Assistant II

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The Curatorial Assistant II assists with the general curation of the vascular plant and cryptogamic collections. This position spends an equal amount of time between the vascular plant and cryptogamic collections performing various duties related to specimen processing, maintenance, data entry, and visitor assistance.

Requirements

• College background with at least one year of experience in a museum collection.
• Word processing and data entry skills, preferably with knowledge of the Windows environment and specimen databases.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to work well independently and with others.
• Must be detail oriented.

Nice To Haves

• BA/BS degree preferred.
• Specialized courses pertaining to the taxonomy of vascular plants or any of the cryptogamic organism groups and to herbarium/museum collections preferred.

Responsibilities

• Processes outgoing and returned loans, borrows, gifts, and exchanges, image and other miscellaneous requests for researchers.
• Prepares labels for newly acquired specimens and repacks cryptogams when necessary.
• Inserts labels and files newly acquired specimens into the collections.
• Audits specimens in the herbaria for needed repair and makes minor repairs.
• Images specimens and enters associated data into the database.
• Assists with the reorganization of the collections when necessary.
• Orients and assists visitors, and answers questions or correspondence related to the collections.
• Prepares tours for educational purposes, including pulling specimens and leading tours.
• Handles pest management for part of the collection.
• May also oversee the work of volunteers and other support staff.
• Performs other related job duties as required.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree