Herbarium Lead Digitizer

Bronx, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

NYBG Job Description

Title	Reports to
Herbarium Lead Digitizer	Assistant Director of the Herbarium for Botanical Information Management

Position Summary:

The Herbarium Lead Digitizer will participate in the digitization of herbarium specimens from South America in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) as part of a project funded by the Bezos Earth Fund titled Accelerating Species Discovery with Artificial Intelligence. The Herbarium Lead Digitizer is a two-year funded position and will report to the Assistant Director of the Herbarium for Botanical Information Management.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead the effort to barcode image and transcribe occurrence data for 250000 NYBG herbarium specimens collected in South America.
Assist in training and supporting interns and volunteers who barcode image and/or transcribe data for this project.
Georeference specimens from South America.
Participate in occasional Herbarium public outreach activities.

Qualifications:
	Undergraduate degree in biology botany or similar area of focus. Experience with herbarium specimen data capture and imaging procedures. Experience with specimen database software. Knowledge of plant taxonomy and nomenclature. Familiarity with herbarium procedures and collections management. Familiarity with South American geography. Understanding of written Spanish a plus. Ability to work independently as well as with others as part of a team. Ability to communicate effectively and maintain attention to detail.
Physical Demands & Work Environment: While performing the duties of this position the employee is required to at minimum use a computer; see and read printed and handwritten specimen labels; stand at a counter-height work space; be able to reach specimens in cabinets at ground level or up to 11ft high (via ladder or rolling stairs); crouch bend and reach with hands and arms; carry and move up to 25 pounds; move a rolling herbarium cart. Work is indoors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Baseline Work Schedule: Monday Friday 9am-5pm Salary: $46000

NYBG Job DescriptionTitleReports toHerbarium Lead DigitizerAssistant Director of the Herbarium for Botanical Information ManagementPosition Summary:The Herbarium Lead Digitizer will participate in the digitization of herbarium specimens from South America in the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium at...

NYBG Job Description

Title	Reports to
Herbarium Lead Digitizer	Assistant Director of the Herbarium for Botanical Information Management

Position Summary:

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead the effort to barcode image and transcribe occurrence data for 250000 NYBG herbarium specimens collected in South America.
Assist in training and supporting interns and volunteers who barcode image and/or transcribe data for this project.
Georeference specimens from South America.
Participate in occasional Herbarium public outreach activities.

Qualifications:
	Undergraduate degree in biology botany or similar area of focus. Experience with herbarium specimen data capture and imaging procedures. Experience with specimen database software. Knowledge of plant taxonomy and nomenclature. Familiarity with herbarium procedures and collections management. Familiarity with South American geography. Understanding of written Spanish a plus. Ability to work independently as well as with others as part of a team. Ability to communicate effectively and maintain attention to detail.
Physical Demands & Work Environment: While performing the duties of this position the employee is required to at minimum use a computer; see and read printed and handwritten specimen labels; stand at a counter-height work space; be able to reach specimens in cabinets at ground level or up to 11ft high (via ladder or rolling stairs); crouch bend and reach with hands and arms; carry and move up to 25 pounds; move a rolling herbarium cart. Work is indoors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Baseline Work Schedule: Monday Friday 9am-5pm Salary: $46000

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Herbarium Lead Digitizer

Bronx, NY - USA

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