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Supervisory Museum Specialist (Geology)

Smithsonian Institution

Washington, District of Columbia$122k – $158kFull-time8d ago

About the role

The Supervisory Museum Specialist (Geology) will oversee all aspects of paleontological collections by developing and maintaining an overall vision for the care, management, and improvement of this vast/complex/diverse collection. In this position, you will: Supervise the work of Collections Management staff; oversee contractors, volunteers and interns on collections improvement projects. Manage and direct one of the world's leading paleontological collections, consisting of over 42 million objects, including improvement projects for the geological collections. Ensure museum specialists are available to enable and facilitate visitor access to collections and collections information on various levels. Coordinate all transactions including all acquisitions, loans, exchanges, transfers, and disposals. Participate with scientific staff in planning the Department's exhibit/outreach program by providing specimens, maps, or scientific information.

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