Collections Technician at Royal Ontario Museum

Elevate your career at the Royal Ontario Museum as a Collections Technician focusing on plants and fungi. This full-time role combines technical care, specimen preparation, and digitization efforts to enhance collection accessibility.
The Collections Technician 2 – Plants & Fungi is crucial for managing the museum’s plant and fungal collections. With advanced expertise in specimens, you will support research, field collecting, and public engagement initiatives. Collaborating closely with Collection Specialists and Curators, you will significantly contribute to strategic collections management and preservation projects.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide technical care for plant and fungal specimens
• Prepare specimens for accessioning, including drying and mounting
• Lead high-quality digitization initiatives and metadata creation
• Maintain digital collection records within the management system
• Support molecular and biodiversity research through specimen prep
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