These positions may offer the opportunity to pursue herpetological studies as a sideline in an academic setting, with access to good libraries and research equipment. Museums Museums offer other jobs for herpetologists. Curators or scientists are usually able to devote most of their time to doing research on amphibians and reptiles. These positions require a Ph.D. degree in biology. In museums that are associated with universities, the jobs of professor and curator are combined, so that one individual both teaches and does museum research.
Collection managers take care of preserved amphibians and reptiles.
They catalog specimens, keep records, and make specimens available for research. Other museum jobs are available as museum assistants . Often, these are part-time positions for students. As full-time positions, museum assistants are usually required to have a bachelor's degree. There are several herpetological jobs available in zoological parks.