[PCA] JOP OPPORTUNITY: Director of Conservation Impact at Chicago Botanic Garden

[Andrea Kramer]

Position Overview: We seek to hire a Director of Conservation Impact at the senior scientist rank to join the Garden's Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action (https://www.chicagobotanic.org/research). This position will collaborate with Garden science programs (Restoration, Conservation, and Plant Science) to increase the impact of our work. They will provide strategic vision, fund-raising, administration, and implementation for a program of integrated plant conservation based on the tenets of translational ecology.  We envision the position working with the Communications and Interpretation Departments to ensure the Garden's science is widely communicated, as well as working with various stakeholder communities to ensure the Garden's science is both used and useful. The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative group of scientists focused on addressing key conservation and restoration challenges. All scientists participate in Garden education programs as well as community and Garden-wide engagement activities. Start date is flexible with a preference for summer 2024.

About us: The Chicago Botanic Garden's Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action<https://www.chicagobotanic.org/research> is a global leader in plant-based research, education, and engagement to sustain and enrich life. The Institute is housed within the 38,000 square foot Plant Conservation Science Center<https://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/building> on our Glencoe, Illinois campus. Our building has eight shared, function-based labs and currently hosts 27 science staff<https://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/staff> and more than 50 graduate students<https://plantbiology.northwestern.edu/people/graduate-students/index.html> through a graduate program in Plant Biology and Conservation<https://plantbiology.northwestern.edu/index.html> (offered jointly with Northwestern University). The Garden's natural areas<https://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/natural_areas>, managed by a team of ecologists, serve as a living laboratory for our work. Scientists have access to 75,000 sq. ft. of production greenhouse space and technical assistance from CBG's experienced horticultural staff to assist with propagation and production of plants for research. The Garden also has an herbarium and seed bank<https://sciencecollections.org/> and supports several unique programs including two community science initiatives - Budburst<https://budburst.org/> and Plants of Concern<https://plantsofconcern.org/>, a synthesis Center for Conservation and Restoration (sCORE<https://score.nipcsa.com/>), a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site program<https://pbcinternships.org/summer-reu-genes-ecosystems>, as well as a Conservation and Land Management Internship Program<https://www.clminternship.org/> and Stewardship and Ecology of Natural Areas (SENA) internship program<https://www.chicagobotanic.org/internship/natural-areas>. Our research, conservation, and training activities engage with and support local, regional, and national partners.

Based in the Chicago metropolitan area, the Garden is striving to reflect and serve the racial diversity in the Chicago Metropolitan area in our visitorship, staff, and programs. We opened 51 years ago as a beautiful place to visit and have matured into one of the world's great living museums and conservation science centers. The Garden's mission is grounded in the belief that caring for gardens and natural areas is fundamentally important to the well-being of everyone. The Garden strives to make its campuses and all its programs available and accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. We value diversity in all its forms and at every level of our organization - board, staff, volunteers, and vendors. Through the diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, the Garden is more effectively able to create extraordinary and welcoming experiences for our increasingly diverse audiences. We are committed to ensuring a sense of belonging to every individual we encounter, regardless of age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, physical ability, intellectual ability, or economic status. The Garden is currently developing several initiatives to promote equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in science and conservation. You can read more on these initiatives and the Garden's commitment to EDIA here<https://www.chicagobotanic.org/info/equity_diversity_inclusion_and_accessibility> (https://www.chicagobotanic.org/info/equity_diversity_inclusion_and_accessibility).

 Applications close January 1st, 2024.

To apply: visit https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=21ef98a3-d325-4110-a85a-7729320b6f80&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=453724&lang=en_US




Andrea T. Kramer, Ph.D.
she/her/hers
Senior Director, Restoration
David Byron Smith Family Curator of Natural Areas
Associate Conservation Scientist

Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road | Glencoe, IL 60022
Tel (847) 835-6971

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