Smithsonian Institution
24 remote or telework-eligible positions · federal agency
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, with most of its museums and the National Zoo in Washington, two museums in New York, and research centers elsewhere in the United States and Panama. It was created by Congress in 1846 as a trust instrumentality of the United States, and its workforce is split between federal civil service employees and Smithsonian trust employees paid from the Institution’s own funds under its own personnel system. The jobs on this page are the federal announcements.
Recent listings have included architects, supervisory registrars, a registration specialist, a collection management specialist, a collections emergency program specialist, an offsite supervisory museum specialist, a digital imaging specialist, research ecologist statisticians, assistant fleet managers, financial specialists, safety and occupational health specialists and a safety manager, an IT program manager, a data-science IT specialist and a lead contract specialist.
Applying tip: check whether the announcement is for a federal or a trust position, because pay, benefits and transferability to other agencies differ between the two. Collections and museum roles usually want evidence of hands-on work with objects, databases and loan or exhibition logistics. The federal resume guide explains how to document that experience.
Our inventory holds 24 open listings from Smithsonian Institution: 1 fully remote and 23 telework eligible. 24 were posted in the last 30 days, the newest on Oct 6, 2026. Advertised pay runs $70,623 to $197,200 a year, typically about $117,779. GS grades range from 9 to 15. The most common job families: Miscellaneous Administration and Program (3), Museum Specialist and Technician (3), Safety and Occupational Health Management (3). Figures as of Oct 6, 2026, refreshed daily.