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Natural History Programs Assistant — The Natural History Programs Assistant will work with other EHI staff to help manage our journals, natural history seminars, and the conference. Depending on applicants' interests, responsibilities may include handling correspondence with seminar instructors and participants, conference session leaders and participants, and/or authors and editors; managing registration databases; copy and/or layout editing for journal articles; creating and publishing content for our social media accounts; and traveling to the annual Northeast Natural History Conference. Experience with the Microsoft Office suite, Google Workspace, and/or Adobe Creative suite is preferred. Training will be provided. Employee housing may be available. This entry-level position is in-person, year-round, and part time. However, this position is potentially full time and developable depending on individual applicants’ experience/interest.

Layout Editors — Layout Editors will be assigned to already copy-edited manuscripts that have been accepted for publication in one of EHI's nine peer-reviewed journals. They will be responsible for formatting the text, figures, and tables on Adobe InDesign in accordance with our formatting guidelines. This position is year-round, part time, and can be completed remotely. Interest in scientific publishing, experience with Adobe InDesign, and your own license for it are required. For an example of our published articles, click here.

Copy Editors — Copy Editors will be assigned to manuscripts that have been accepted for publication in one of EHI's nine peer-reviewed journals. They will be responsible for proofreading and editing manuscripts to ensure that grammar, syntax, and punctuation are used correctly and that our formatting guidelines are followed. Copy Editors will also be responsible for sending the copy edited manuscript to the author and editor, along with any suggested edits and comments that need to be addressed. Once responses have been incorporated, the Copy Editor then sends the final manuscript files to the EHI office for page layout. This position is year-round, part time, and can be completed remotely. Previous experience with copyediting and scientific publishing are required. For an example of our published articles, click here.

Fine Craftsperson (Ceramics) — We are looking for someone with a fine crafts interest in pottery/ceramics to help us develop projects with natural history motifs using slip casting and tile-making techniques.

CNC Router Table Operator — We are looking for someone who has an interest in learning to operate our CNC (Computer Numerically Controlled) router table to carve natural history motifs into wood panels and ceramic tiles.

Grantwriter — We are looking for alumni who have interests in grantwriting and who have keen personal interests in one or more of the missions of the Institute. They are welcome to further these interests by way of searching out grant opportunities relevant to the Institute and helping to draft grant proposals. Prior experience with applying for grants is helpful. Clear thinking and writing skills are essential.

Conference Mobile App Programmer — We are looking for someone who has experience with programming a mobile app, such as Yapp, so that we can provide a mobile conference schedule for our annual Northeast Natural History Conference. Compensation is by way of a pair of full conference registrations and 2 night's accomodation in the conference hotel.

Chef — We are looking for a chef who is interested in the career-focusing opportunity of helping to re-invent the Institute's Aerie Restaurant. We would like to be open for a la carte dining on Friday and Saturday evenings during summers and year-round for special events for up to 72 people and for after-concert dinners. We are also looking for a chef for family style for the Institute's resident seminar participants.

Conservator of Paintings — We have a paid internship position for a conservator who would would enjoy spending time in a nature preserve on the coast of Maine. Mornings would be dedicated to working on a collection of 19th century oil paintings that need attention, e.g., by in-painting, cleaning, patching, and revarnishing, with an option to restore gesso frames.

Chase Uy
Hiring Manager
chase@eaglehill.us
207-546-2821 Ext 4

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