Be a Part of Something Bigger!
When you join our team, you become part of a larger purpose to deliver science through every lens. What does that look like? Read more about what that means to us.
Current Openings
Ready to apply? Take a look at our current openings and join us as we advance science education across the Pacific Northwest!
Please note that because of the high volume of applications we receive, and to support an equitable application process, we are unable to respond to individual application status inquiries.
Vice President of Real Estate and Facilities
OMSI is seeking an experienced, strategic, and innovated VP of Real Estate and Facilities to lead the property development, facilities management, and strategic expansion of the organization. This role will be responsible for guiding the organization and representing OMSI across a variety of internal and external government, community, and partner relationships statewide. Position open until February 3, 2025.
Work with OMSI Outdoors
Seasonal opportunities that go from spring to fall. Live, work, and play at the beautiful Oregon coast or the high desert at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. No other jobs get to be this cool!
Learn more about working with OMSI Outdoors
Commitment to Equity
OMSI’s commitment to equity is vital to achieving our 20-year vision. Our strategic plans and frameworks are intentionally created to help us systemically evolve so we can become an anti-racist, multicultural, and inclusive organization. You are joining a movement.
Compensation and Benefits
At OMSI, we are committed to a fair, equitable, and internally consistent approach to compensation for all employees, current and new. Within our financial ability, we strive to provide a competitive overall compensation package, including base salary, paid time off, retirement saving opportunities, and more.
Consistent with this approach, our pay offers are a single figure (we don’t use ranges) and are not negotiable. OMSI’s benefit plans are designed to offer you flexibility and choice. Among the tangible and intangible benefits you will find:
Eligible employees can choose from multiple health plans (both HMO and PPO) and two dental health plans with OMSI paying 86% of employee-only premiums. Dependent premiums are subsidized by 70%.
Eligible employees accrue 2 weeks per year during their first two years of employment, and gain an additional week at years 3, 6, and 10.
This benefit is pro-rated for regular, part-time employees. Unused hours carry over year to year, up to 200 hours.
OMSI recognizes that many holidays in the US are Eurocentric / Christian-focused and do not necessarily reflect the diversity of celebrations amongst our staff. This benefit provides staff the time to celebrate / respect holidays that are meaningful to them on an individual basis, as well as take time to handle personal matters that come up throughout the year.
Eligible employees receive 12 Personal / Cultural days.
This benefit is pro-rated for regular, part-time employees.
OMSI’s Wellness Time is a reflection of—and part of a larger strategy—towards our continual goal of destigmatizing mental health and providing space for our employees to care for their whole-being.
2 weeks per year, with carry-over of unused hours (up to 520 hours).
Eligible employees can choose to enroll in a Health Care FSA and/or Dependent Care FSA, which allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible health and dependent care expenses.
Eligible employees can choose to enroll in a Qualified Transportation Account (QTA), which allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars used for eligible transit and parking expenses related to work commute.
Eligible employees receive 100% employer paid Basic Life and Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, with the option to buy supplemental coverage.
Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in both Short Term Disability (STD) and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage at no cost to them.
Eligible employees receive 15 paid days per year for the death of a person(s) considered a family member, miscarriage, and/or failed fertility treatment.
This benefit is pro-rated for regular, part-time employees.
- Free annual OMSI Family Membership ($140 value).
- The Reciprocal Employee Attraction Pass (REAP) gives you access to more than 25 cultural attractions around Oregon and Washington.
- The ASTC Passport Program includes free general admission at participating science centers and museums outside of your local area (90-mile radius from OMSI / your residence).
- Inclusion-centered professional development opportunities.
- Employee-led rewards and recognition program.
- 50% employee discounts on summer programs for employee’s children.
- 20% employee discount at OMSI’s Theory Restaurant and Empirical Café.
- 15% employee discount at OMSI’s Science Store.