Work Opportunities

Animal Care Assistant

The Smithsonian Institution is looking for a full-time Animal Care Assistant contractor at the National Museum of Natural History. The position is responsible for assisting with the animal care and maintenance of the Insect Zoo and Butterfly Pavilion of the National Museum of Natural History. Contractor shall care for live insect displays and laboratory cultures in both the Insect Zoo and Butterfly Pavilion and be responsible for updating content displayed in the exhibit space. Contractor must be available to work on-site at the museum, 40 hours per week, Tuesday – Saturday, including holidays that fall during the scheduled work week. Contractor must be OK with handling live and dead arthropods. Contractor must abide by the safety protocols for all Smithsonian Institution Contractors that perform services on-site. The awards will be for one basic period of one year. There is an option period for one additional year. Full details can be found in the Statement of Work. Please submit quotes by 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 31, 2025.