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Living plant collections steward for the botanical gardens

Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (MNHN) · State civil service

En français : Régisseur·se des collections végétales vivantes des jardins botaniques

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This job in plain words

This job is about managing the living plant collections of the MNHN botanical gardens. It is based at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, with computer tracking of specimens and data.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants can apply by transfer or secondment. Contract staff can also apply for a public law fixed-term contract.

Category
Category B (intermediate)
Diploma
Two-year degree (bac+2) · Higher education at bac+2 level, in botany or collection management
Contract
Civil servants by transfer or secondment to a category B post, or contract staff on a renewable public law fixed-term contract (CDD)

The profile they want:

  • Higher education of bac+2 minimum
  • Knowledge of botany, taxonomy and nomenclature
  • Good skills with office tools and databases
  • Knowledge of collection management and botanical gardens
  • Rigour and good teamwork

What you would do

  • Manage and track the collections on computer
  • Monitor the collections in the field
  • Share data internally and externally
  • Check the reliability of bibliographic sources
  • Help label the specimens

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the link in the offer on Choisir le Service Public.

Good to know:

  • 75% of public transport costs refunded, or sustainable mobility allowance
  • 44 days of annual leave
  • Staff restaurant and company health insurance

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.