One year grant funded position*

　　Basic Job Functions

　　Facilitate the digitization of herbarium specimens from Africa in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) as part of a multi-institutional NSF-funded project: Digitization TCN: Collaborative Research: Digitization and Enrichment of U.S. Herbarium Data from Tropical Africa to Enable Urgent Quantitative Conservation Assessments

　　Additionally, this position supports, through actions and conduct, NYBG’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility initiatives and actively helps to build and maintain an inclusive organizational culture throughout the institution.

　　Specific Duties & Responsibilities

　　Participate in the effort to barcode, image, and transcribe collection data for 100,000 NYBG herbarium specimens collected in Africa.

　　Assist in training interns and volunteers who barcode, image, and/or transcribe specimen data at NYBG for this project.

　　Qualifications

　　Experience with herbarium specimen data capture and imaging procedures.

　　Experience with specimen database software and digital photography hardware.

　　Knowledge of plant taxonomy and nomenclature

　　Familiarity with Herbarium procedures

　　Familiarity with African geography

　　Understanding of written languages in addition to English a plus

　　Ability to work closely with others as part of a team and be able to communicate effectively

　　Undergraduate degree in biology

　　Salary: $41,000

　　Benefits:

　　15 Vacation Days

　　12 Paid Holidays

　　10 Sick Days

　　Health Coverage

　　401K

　　Pension Plan

　　If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at [email protected] . EOE/BIPOC/F/Persons with disabilities/Veterans