Specimen Digitizer

*This is a temporary full-time position with a projected end date of November 1, 2024.*

The Specimen Digitizer will 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.

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

Benefits:

15 Vacation Days
13 Paid Holidays
12 Sick Days
Health and Dental Coverage
401K
Pension Plan
Salary: $41,000

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