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Collection Curator Botany (a)
- 10 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Luzern
Job summary
Join the Kanton Luzern team and shape the future together! Enjoy a diverse work environment and great quality of life.
Tasks
- Oversee scientific processing and preservation of botanical collections.
- Contribute to museum projects, exhibitions, and educational formats.
- Lead a small team of volunteers and coordinate tasks effectively.
Skills
- Hold a degree in Botany or a related field with taxonomic expertise.
- Familiar with museum collection and conservation techniques.
- Proficient in data management and team-oriented work.
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About the job
Working at the Canton of Lucerne means shaping the future - that of the canton, its residents, and not least your own. More than 6,500 employees in 200 different professions contribute daily to the excellent quality of life in our canton.
The Museum Lucerne is dedicated to the development history of the canton and imparts knowledge about nature, history, and society – with a special focus on Lucerne and Central Switzerland. Changing exhibitions, exciting theater tours, and diverse educational and event offerings make every visit an experience.
The "a" in the job title stands for "all." The Canton of Lucerne stands for diversity and variety.
The Museum Lucerne is dedicated to the development history of the canton and imparts knowledge about nature, history, and society – with a special focus on Lucerne and Central Switzerland. Changing exhibitions, exciting theater tours, and diverse educational and event offerings make every visit an experience.
The "a" in the job title stands for "all." The Canton of Lucerne stands for diversity and variety.
Collection Curator Botany (a)
30% | Lucerne | from 01.03.2026 or by arrangement
Your tasks
- You are responsible for the professional scientific processing, indexing, and permanent storage of the museum's botanical collections (vascular plants and mosses as well as lichens and fungi for historical reasons).
- You actively participate in general museum projects, such as guided tours, the conception and implementation of special exhibitions, or other educational formats.
- You lead a small team of four volunteers and external project staff and ensure structured task coordination with regular exchange on the progress of the work.
- As a professional contact person, you provide information, maintain contact with specialist colleagues, and represent your area of expertise internally and externally.
Your profile
- You have a completed university degree in botany or a comparable field.
- You bring solid taxonomic knowledge, ideally in at least one of the mentioned organism groups.
- You are familiar with museum collection, preservation, and organization techniques or have solid basic knowledge in this area.
- Confident handling of IT and database programs is among your skills, especially in a scientific work environment.
- You work team-oriented and independently, proceed in a structured and organized manner, bring empathy in collaboration, and ideally already have leadership experience.
Department of Education and Culture
Culture Office
Benedict Hotz
Deputy Director and Scientific Director Museum Lucerne
041 228 53 95
https://www.museumluzern.ch/
Culture Office
Benedict Hotz
Deputy Director and Scientific Director Museum Lucerne
041 228 53 95
https://www.museumluzern.ch/
