Paleontology Collections Management Assistant

Program stream:: Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
Job title:: Paleontology Collections Management Assistant
Organization name:: Royal BC Museum
Job location:: Victoria, British Columbia
Length of assignment:: 2018-10-31 to 2018-12-21 (7.29 weeks)
Hourly wage:: $17.86

The Royal BC Museum Corporation is one of Canada’s greatest cultural treasures. The museum was founded in 1886; the Archives, in 1894. In 2003, these two organizations joined to become British Columbia’s combined provincial museum and archives, collecting artifacts, documents and specimens of British Columbia’s natural and human history, safeguarding them for the future and sharing them with the world.

Through research and learning, we strive to broaden understanding about our province and inspire curiosity and wonder. We are passionate about sharing British Columbia’s story with the millions of visitors who walk through our doors and explore our website each year.

Our collections, research and presentations enable us to tell the stories of British Columbia in ways that enlighten, stimulate and inspire. By exploring our social and environmental history, the Royal BC Museum advances new knowledge and understanding of British Columbia, and provides a dynamic forum for discussion and a place for reflection.

The RBCM seeks a summer student to work alongside our knowledgeable staff in the paleontology collection of the Collections Care and Conservation Department. The main focus of this position is natural history collections management and conservation (75%) and includes a range of tasks including: fossil preparation and identification, specimen storage preparation (cabinets, drawers, trays), fossil mount preparation, specimen organization, data entry, label preparation and affixing to specimens. A second focus of this position is the development of content for a fossil pathway on the RBCM online Learning Portal, where human and natural history stories of British Columbia are told. During this part of the work term, the successful applicant will work closely with the RBCM Learning Team.

Applicants must be enrolled in a college or university program and working toward a diploma, B.Sc. or M.Sc. in paleontology, biology, zoology, botany or other related discipline. Excellent English communication skills are required as is fluency in Microsoft Excel and Word. Applicants must also qualify under the Young Canada Works guidelines.
Please apply through the Young Canada Works website.

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