Museum Technician

CICONIX, LLC•Silver Spring, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CICONIX is seeking two (2) Museum Technician's to support the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) in Silver Spring, MD. Assists collections specialists and registration staff in day-to-day collections management projects and special projects. Capable of carrying out inventory, cataloging, and organization of museum objects, specimens, and archives in accordance with best-practice museum standards of care. Assists in preservation and maintenance activities of a range of archival and object types such as glass, paper, artifacts, skeletal, and wet tissue collections. Assist collections specialists in fulfilling research requests for inventories, data, and images. Assists researchers in accessing materials, setting up equipment, and facilitates use of collections materials. Receives OSHA required annual physical for non-lab-based collections staff.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Three (3) - Five (5) years of experience
U.S. Citizenship and a successful background investigation are required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Willingness to comply with the government vaccination requirements.

Responsibilities

Assists collections specialists and registration staff in day-to-day collections management projects and special projects.
Capable of carrying out inventory, cataloging, and organization of museum objects, specimens, and archives in accordance with best-practice museum standards of care.
Assists in preservation and maintenance activities of a range of archival and object types such as glass, paper, artifacts, skeletal, and wet tissue collections.
Assist collections specialists in fulfilling research requests for inventories, data, and images.
Assists researchers in accessing materials, setting up equipment, and facilitates use of collections materials.
Receives OSHA required annual physical for non-lab-based collections staff.