[Entm-researchstaff] Fwd: FW: Digital Imagining Specialist Position, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History

Tue Jun 2 08:26:29 PDT 2026

Forward on behalf of Dr. Phillip Kaufman

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Digital Imagining Specialist Position https: //trustcareers. si.
edu/en/postings/c6245466-342e-4cfd-a742-f6ac4c1d85eb
OVERVIEW The National Museum of Natural History is seeking an experienced
candidate to fill the Digital Imaging Specialist position

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OVERVIEW

The National Museum of Natural History is seeking an experienced candidate
to fill the Digital Imaging Specialist position in the *Department of
Paleobiology*.

The incumbent serves as a Digital Imaging Specialist for fossil
collections, collaborating closely with department and museum staff to
plan, develop, and implement data and image driven collections initiatives.
The purpose of this position is to support collection digitization, advance
imaging workflows across multiple modalities, and implement information
technology for the benefit of departmental research, collections
stewardship, and public outreach. The incumbent supports NMNH goals of
enhancing collections discoverability and expanding institutional capacity
in digitization, data management, and imaging practices. This role promotes
best practices within the assigned department, advances both collections
stewardship and scientific research through effective coordination of
data-oriented activities, and facilitates improved access, preservation,
and use of collections data and digital assets.

Come join a dedicated and creative team at an exceptional time for the
Smithsonian, an institution with a bold vision for the future: to build a
better tomorrow for all. The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest
museum, education, and research complex. The National Museum of Natural
History (NMNH) is part of the Smithsonian’s unique complex and is one of
the most visited museums in the United States.  Its mission is to promote
understanding of the natural world and our place in it. NMNH has a
collection of 148 million specimens and artifacts. Each one reflects a
moment in space and time and in these moments, we find Earth’s story.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

   - Participates in digitization projects for natural history collections,
   including communicating and coordinating with stakeholders and team
   collaborators, contributing to project design and implementation,
   supporting 2D, 3D, and CT imaging requirements, assisting digital asset
   management, identification of new solutions, and contributing to data
   collection workflows.
   - Provides digital imaging services (2D photography, 3D capture, and CT
   scanning) of the museum’s collections objects, which are constructed of a
   wide variety of materials, come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and
   can be generally complex to image or otherwise digitize.
   - Supports the data lifecycle for digital assets associated with the
   museum’s collections, including data management and processing of new and
   existing 3D and CT digital assets and 2D image files including file naming,
   metadata, and organization following departmental guidelines.
   - Assists with maintaining departmental collections data and data
   systems, including creation of records, editing records based on
   information provided or gathered from primary sources (e.g. object labels,
   field books, ledgers, publications, research results), and responding to
   digital information requests with standardized reports that meet user needs
   - Participates in tracking, documenting, and reporting project
   activities and outcomes, including specimen organization and movement in
   collections, ensuring accurate recordkeeping and accountability.
   - Supports staff in developing data-oriented projects by advising on
   workflows, tools, and best practices.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Basic Requirements: One year specialized experience equivalent to at least
grade 07 that is close or similar to the work of this position. In addition
to the Basic Requirement above, the candidate must possess the following.

*Education and Experience: *To qualify for this position, applicants must
possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of
progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree from
an accredited college or university and/or 3-5 years of related experience
(described below); or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

*Specialized experience may include:*

   - Experience working with natural history collections
   - Experience in imaging of natural history collections objects using
   imaging modalities, like 2D photography, specialized imaging (e.g. SEM,
   microscopy, EDF), 3D surface capture (e.g. photogrammetry, structure light
   or laser line scanners), and/or CT scanning techniques, to support
   collections documentation and research.
   - Experience with digital asset management, whichis required to organize
   files, apply metadata, and support data migration into systems of record
   (e.g., EMu, DAMS).

 *Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required*:

   -  Knowledge of natural history collections practices and museum
   standards, particularly related to paleobiology, biodiversity, and
   geoscience materials
   - Knowledge and ability to apply standard data management practices,
   including data entry, validation, quality control, cleaning, and migration,
   with attention to accuracy and consistency.
   - Demonstrated ability with imaging equipment and software tools used to
   produce, process, and manage digital assets.
   - Ability to adapt established workflows, support digitization projects,
   and assist with evaluating new tools and technologies
   - Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with team members,
   stakeholders, and external partners in support of project goals
   - Knowledge of training and oral communication techniques, sufficient to
   assist in instructing staff, interns, or volunteers in standard procedures
   and workflows.

 Join us in "Inspiring Generations through Knowledge and Discovery."

*To Apply:*

Applications should include a cover letter and resume with a description of
your paid and non-paid work experience that is related to this job; *starting
and ending dates of job (month and year); and average number of hours
worked per week. *

(If applicable include) Unofficial school transcripts (undergraduate and
graduate) must be submitted with your application package by the closing
date of the announcement.  If selected for the position, you must provide
official transcripts before appointment.

Applicants who wish to qualify based on education completed outside the
United States.  Education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed
equivalent to higher education programs of U.S. Institutions by an
organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational
credentials. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and
should be included as part of your application package.

Any false statement in your application may result in rejection of your
application and may also result in termination after employment begins.

What To Expect Next: Once the vacancy announcement closes, a review of your
resume will be compared against the qualification and experience
requirements related to this job. After review of applicant resumes is
complete, qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

The Smithsonian Institution provides reasonable accommodation to applicants
with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable
accommodation should contact NMNHStaffing at si.edu. Determinations on
requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
To learn more, please review the Smithsonian’s Accommodation Procedures:
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*OPEN DATE: May 27, 2026*

*CLOSING DATE: June 10, 2026 (This job will close once 150 applications are
received, which may be sooner than the closing date).  *

*POSITION TYPE: Trust Fund*

*APPOINTMENT TYPE:  Temporary, NTE 4 years*

*PROMOTION POTENTIAL: No *

*SCHEDULE: Full Time*

*DUTY LOCATION: Washington, DC *

*Position sensitivity and risk*

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*Open to all qualified applicants*

*What are Trust Fund Positions?*

Trust Fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are paid for from
a variety of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, revenue from our
business activities, donations, grants and contracts. Trust employees are
not part of the civil service, nor does trust fund employment lead to
Federal status. The salary ranges for trust positions are generally the
same as for federal positions and in many cases trust and federal employees
work side by side. Trust employees have their own benefit program, which
may include Health, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life Insurance,
Transit/Commuter Benefits, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance,
Annual and Sick Leave, Family Friendly Leave, 403b Retirement Plan,
Discounts for Smithsonian Memberships, Museum Stores and Restaurants,
Credit Union, Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (Child Care), Flexible
Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care).

*Conditions of Employment*

   - Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background
   Investigation for position designated.
   - Complete a Probationary Period.
   - Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer.
   - The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United
   States. Proof of eligibility to work in U.S. is not required to apply.
   - Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements
   within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
   - Work is primarily sedentary with regular periods of standing, bending,
   and walking while setting up equipment, positioning objects, and operating
   imaging systems. Occasional lifting/carrying of light to moderately heavy
   items (e.g., equipment components, collections objects) may be required
   consistent with safety and collections handling procedures.
   - Work is performed in offices, digitization labs, and museum
   collections areas. Normal safety precautions are required when operating
   imaging equipment and handling collections materials.

About National Museum of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is part of the Smithsonian
Institution’s unique complex museums and galleries, the National Zoo and
Conservation Biology Institute, and education and research facilities. The
NMNH mission is to promote understanding of the natural world and our place
in it, thus inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural
world through its unparalleled research, collection, exhibitions, and
education and outreach programs. The museum’s collections tell the history
of the planet and are a record of human interaction with the environment
and one another. Because of the boundless curiosity of NMNH researchers,
the breadth and depth of the collection, and the ability to inspire future
generations of scientists, the museum has a vital role to play. In the next
decade, the museum will welcome 40 million people through its doors and
engage millions more digitally. Through NMNH, people can both discover the
world and learn to become better stewards of it.

*About the Smithsonian Institution *
Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research
complex of 21 museums and galleries, the National Zoo and Conservation
Biology Institute, and 14 education and research facilities. There are more
than 6,500 Smithsonian employees, including approximately 500 scientists.
The total number of objects, works of art and specimens at the Smithsonian
is estimated at more than 157 million.

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