About the California Academy of Sciences <a href="https://www.calacademy.org/about-us">Founded in 1853</a>, the California Academy of Sciences is a globally renowned, AZA-accredited non-profit scientific and cultural institution located in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Home to a world-class planetarium, aquarium, rainforest, research institute, and natural history museum—all under one living roof—<a href="https://www.calacademy.org/about-us/regenerating-the-natural-world">our mission</a> is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. Our living collection reflects Earth’s vast biodiversity, consisting of nearly 60,000 animals representing over 800 species. Our research collections are the largest west of the Mississippi, spanning nearly 46 million plants, animals, fossils, and cultural artifacts from across the globe and throughout history. Our diverse team includes leading biodiversity scientists, educators, storytellers, designers, and communicators who are passionate about advancing knowledge and catalyzing action through science and storytelling. Whether you're conducting research behind the scenes or engaging the public on the museum floor, your work will help connect people to the natural world and empower them to protect it. Organizational Culture When you join the California Academy of Sciences, you become part of a <a href="https://www.calacademy.org/about-us/vision-values">mission-driven community</a> that values curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, and celebrates its accomplishments together. Staff share a commitment to executing a <a href="https://www.calacademy.org/about-us/our-strategic-plan">new strategic plan</a> that will strengthen the organization's financial foundations, cultivate a vibrant internal culture, and foster smart growth to secure the Academy’s future. We hope you are inspired by what we do and are motivated to contribute to our mission. The Academy is looking for candidates who do great work, and we know they may come from a number of different backgrounds and experiences. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every qualification for the position. This position is based in San Francisco, California. The specific onsite/hybrid schedule for this position is listed below. <hr> Position Summary The Associate Director, Creative Technology will help shape the future of museum experiences at the California Academy of Sciences. Leading the Experience Studio’s Creative Technology function, they will set the creative and technical vision for bold new experiences—from groundbreaking immersive exhibitions and interactive environments to new experiences in the Morrison Planetarium. This is an opportunity to shape a next-generation museum: responsive, playful, transformative, and deeply connected to the natural world. The role will focus heavily on innovation, using creative coding, AI, physical computing, real-time media, projection, spatial audio, and emerging technologies to turn ambitious ideas into unforgettable visitor experiences. Reporting to the Senior Director of Experience, the Associate Director will build and lead a talented multidisciplinary team and partner with a broad network of technology partners. They will bring together the Academy’s deep expertise with new capabilities, collaborators, and ways of working to create a new generation of visitor experiences, while ensuring systems remain reliable, sustainable, and ready to evolve. What You'll Get to Build At the California Academy of Scien

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