Jobs at Field Museum of Natural History

Lead and manage production aspects of exhibition projects, collaborate with designers and developers on budgets and schedules, supervise and train preparator crew, participate in planning and staffing decisions, and perform hands-on fabrication and carpentry as needed to deliver museum exhibits.

Two-year fellowship for early-career attorneys providing in-house legal support to a museum on repatriation, provenance, acquisitions, compliance (including NAGPRA), contracts, policies, and risk mitigation. The Fellow will draft and review agreements, advise staff across departments, assist collections research, monitor legal developments, and participate in professional development opportunities.

Lead development and execution of the museums business enterprise strategy to maximize earned revenue through partnerships, vendor and concession management, retail and F&B operations, tourism and group sales, ticketed experiences, and special events. Oversee operations, pricing, contracts, performance analytics, and a team to drive revenue, guest experience, and cross-functional alignment.

Lead and manage the engineering team to operate and maintain building systems (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire/life safety, BAS). Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance, contractor work, inspections, safety remediation, records, supplies, and staff development to maximize equipment uptime and building safety.

Plan, execute, and analyze segmented multi-channel solicitation campaigns for unrestricted donor households. Manage solicitation calendars, data queries, appeals analysis, reporting, and partnership with Relationship Managers and Major Gifts to drive renewals, upgrades, and donor stewardship.

Conduct phylogenomic research on lichens using RADseq and target enrichment datasets. Perform SNP data processing, population structure analyses, phylogenetic inference, and species delimitation using R and Python on Linux. Lead at least one first-author manuscript, contribute to collaborative projects, and mentor undergraduate students from underrepresented groups. Work on-site at The Field Museum for a two-year appointment.