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Our Mission: We garden to create, share, and apply plant wisdom in our world.

The San Diego Botanic Garden is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

For all job openings, please submit your resume and cover letter to hr@sdbgarden.org.  All in-person inquiries will be directed to apply online. No phone calls, please.

Job Listings

Philanthropy Manager: The Philanthropy Manager at San Diego Botanic Garden plays a crucial role in supporting the fundraising efforts at the Garden. Key areas of focus include annual donor event management, growing upper level memberships and stewarding stakeholders. This position requires high-level administrative, logistical, and database work to ensure the efficient operation of all fundraising activities. This position works closely with the Philanthropy Database Specialist and reports directly to the Chief Operations and Advancement Officer. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, proactive, and possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a passion for the Garden’s mission. This is a full-time exempt position that requires occasionally working on evenings, weekends and holidays. Starting annual salary range is $65,000 – $71,000. Click here for the full job description.

Medicinal Plants Research Postdoc: The Medicinal Plants Research Postdoc is responsible for performing activities related to San Diego Botanic Garden’s medicinal plant research, particularly including chemical analysis of medicinal plant extracts, purification and characterization of bioactive phytochemicals, and sharing these data through peer-reviewed publications, conference or special event presentations, and other forms of science communication like blog posts, social media interactions, etc. This position also assists with the monitoring and sampling of medicinal plant collections including cycads, bamboo, and rare and endangered plant taxa. This position will aid in the development of new and ongoing project data relating to the SDBG medicinal plant collections while working closely in an interdepartmental capacity to fulfill job requirements. This position is currently funded for one year with existing federal research and mentoring grants as well as donor designated funds, and may be subject to extension depending on performance and future availability of funds. Click here for the full job description.