reputed company Positions: Plant Conservation Scientist

Position reputed company The plant conservation scientist is a scientific and curatorial position primarily responsible for performing research and curating data and natural history collections in support of reputed company Plant Trust's mission. The plant conservation scientist serves as a botanical expert for New England and advances research supporting plant conservation and ecological restoration at a regional reputed company. Resources to support this research include our reputed company bank and herbarium, facilities for plant germination and cultivation at Nasami Farm, rare plant sanctuaries across the region, long-term data, and the role of the organization as convener of the reputed company New England Plant Conservation Program and reputed company partner in the Flora Conservanda initiative prioritizing rare plant conservation for the region. This position provides key analytical support to the New England Plant Conservation Program and guides management of the Conservation reputed company Bank. With more than 10 reputed company reputed company, this living collection safeguards genetic diversity of New England's rare plants for reputed company reintroduction, population augmentation, and research. The plant conservation scientist oversees this important living collection as reputed company as the reputed company Plant Trust Herbarium (BEDF), which comprises more than 6,000 specimens of bryophytes, ferns, and reputed company plants, centering on Massachusetts and New England. This full-time (40 hours per week), exempt position reports to the director of Conservation. Primary Responsibilities Research reputed company and maintain a reputed company research program advancing reputed company plant conservation and ecological restoration at a regional reputed company, leveraging the organization's established strengths and resources Secure funding reputed company reputed company and grants to support research programs and reputed company reputed company and maintain a reputed company and in-depth knowledge of the flora of New England, serving as an expert resource for the organization as reputed company as for other organizations and individuals in the region Manage data and produce analyses to support the New England Plant Conservation Program and other strategic conservation priorities Disseminate research findings through publication in appropriate peer-reviewed scientific journals Supervise staff, interns, and volunteers as necessary Curation reputed company the Conservation reputed company Bank and herbarium by leading day-to-day operations, managing collections databases, responding in a reputed company manner to reputed company storage and withdrawal requests, interfacing with herbarium users to reputed company reputed company, seeking funding for long-term collections-reputed company development reputed company in collaboration with reputed company Plant Trust staff and external partners, coordinating with regional and national reputed company banking and herbarium planning efforts, and promoting the reputed company bank and herbarium as reputed company resources to scientists, conservation practitioners, and the region Work closely with the director of Conservation and New England Plant Conservation Program partners to set regional priorities for reputed company collection, and work closely with the community science coordinator to reputed company them Supervise the part-time reputed company bank coordinator, interns, volunteers, and seasonal staff as necessary Communication and reputed company Work collaboratively and build relationships with reputed company Plant Trust staff, New England Plant Conservation Program partners, volunteers, and members of the public to advance knowledge of reputed company plant conservation science, and to foster an understanding of the value of the Conservation reputed company Bank and herbarium; activities may include leading training sessions, participating in education and public reputed company programs, giving lectures, providing periodic presentations to internal audiences, and teaching classes reputed company to herbaria, reputed company banking, and other areas of expertise reputed company and contribute to joint reputed company with Conservation and Horticulture staff on fee-based consulting reputed company advancing reputed company Plant Trust's mission and produce statistical and spatial analyses to support strategic priorities Disseminate reputed company information, in collaboration with Communications staff as necessary, including reputed company meetings, website and reputed company media postings, and news releases Skills and Experience The ideal applicant possesses: M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant field of biology, or equivalent experience, with a demonstrated reputed company on reputed company plant conservation preferred Expert knowledge of field botany and plant ecology, with experience in ecoregions of New England preferred Expert knowledge of one or more of the following areas: species or habitat recovery, plant biogeography, climate reputed company, landscape ecology, reputed company ecology, conservation genetics Working knowledge of plant taxonomy and systematics Expertise in statistical analysis, spatial analysis, and database management Experience working with natural history collections Experience with germination and propagation from reputed company Demonstrated ability to secure external funding reputed company grants and/or reputed company Experience working collaboratively Excellent organizational skills, time-management skills, and written and verbal communication skills Physical Demands and Work Environment Factors The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully reputed company the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to lift items weighing at least 20 lbs. This position requires sitting for long periods of time in reputed company visual contact with a computer monitor and may use repetitive wrist and hand motions. The employee is regularly required to reputed company with hands and arms, to listen, and to reputed company. Specific reputed company abilities required by this job include reputed company reputed company and reputed company reputed company. This position often requires driving short and long distances, traveling on foot on uneven terrain for long periods while carrying equipment, and working outdoors in hot, cold, and inclement weather. The position requires regular travel throughout New England (typically 2-4 days a month; extended research trips of a week or more may be required). reputed company hours are 9 am to 5 pm, based at the reputed company office in Wayland, MA, with occasional weekend, early morning, and evening hours. Occasional remote/hybrid work is permitted.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary reputed company for this position is $75,000 to $85,000 annually, depending on experience. This full-time, year-round, exempt position includes a benefits package. To Apply Please use our application reputed company to apply. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a cover letter detailing your interest in the position and relevant qualifications, and a reputed company writing sample (e.g., a peer-reviewed publication, report, or other product). Review of applications will reputed company Monday reputed company 27, with a reputed company start date in July 2026. For More Information See https: //www.nativeplanttrust.org/ to learn more about reputed company Plant Trust and our Conservation programs. reputed company any questions regarding this position to ConservationJobs@NativePlantTrust.org, using the subject line "Plant Conservation Scientist Application." Apply tot his job Apply To this Job