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About the Role

Prepare herbarium specimens in a standard, archival process, exercising judgment to handle a wide variety of specimens and occasionally participating in public outreach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare scientific plant specimens in the final step of their preservation process by gluing and sewing them to herbarium paper.
• Repair existing herbarium specimens by re-gluing and sewing onto paper.
• Occasionally participate in public outreach by giving demonstrations of the specimen preparation process to visitors.

Requirements

• Capable of delivering accurate and efficient work.
• Excellent eye-hand coordination.
• Ability to work in a stationary position and stand and sit for extended periods while using fine motor skills with hands.
• Ability to lift and carry glue supplies weighing up to 25 pounds.

Skills

• Fine motor skills

Work Type

• Full-time

Education Level

• High school diploma
• College coursework in biology preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $38,294

Benefits

• 15 Vacation Days
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 10 Sick Days
• Health Coverage
• 401K
• Pension Plan

Equal Opportunity

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at HR@nybg.org