
Jobs at ICR
The Institute for Creation Research has a long history of hiring the best and brightest for our work in the fields of scientific research, education, publishing, and other areas vital to the successful communication of our message.
Laboratory Research Technician – Molecular and Developmental Biology (On-site only)
Position Overview
The Institute for Creation Research (ICR) is developing an organism-focused theory of biological design. We aim to uncover genetic and developmental mechanisms that regulate changes in adaptive traits of animals. Our theory is original, is testable, and incorporates an engineering-based approach to characterize the process of adaptation. Accordingly, we are testing an experimental model to assess how animals continuously track conditions in their environments and self-adjust rapidly and reversibly to those conditions – Continuous Environmental Tracking (CET).
The Laboratory Technician will perform an essential supportive role in this, and future projects. This position requires participation in the operation and maintenance of an aquaculture facility containing live animals (fish), and both standard and novel experimental procedures in our molecular biology laboratory. Molecular applications will include purification, amplification, cloning and transcription of DNA and RNA resources. Applied knowledge of bioinformatics is highly recommended. Our collective efforts will investigate the expression and function of regulatory genes during animal development. Most importantly, candidates for this position are expected to be committed to problem solving, exhibit a strong work ethic, and be passionately aligned with ICR’s mission to highlight Jesus’ work as Creator.
Preferred Technical Skills
- Measurement and maintenance of aquaculture water quality and water chemistry
- Culturing, handling and husbandry of the embryonic and larval stages of animals
- Purification and quantification of nucleic acid samples from animal cells and tissues
- Performance of PCR experiments and purification of products by gel electrophoresis
- Analyses of DNA, RNA and amino acid sequences for genetic identification and comparison
- Selection and amplification of genetic targets through bacterial transformation and cloning
- Proficiency with applications in bioinformatics for genetic, genomic and epigenetic datasets
- Applied whole-mount in situ hybridization (WMISH) with ribonucleic acid probes (riboprobes)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain a comprehensive laboratory notebook of all experimental methods and observations
- Catalog standard operating procedures (SOP) for all technology in the molecular laboratory
- Generate a working inventory of molecular reagents, consumables, supplies and accessories
- Operate, calibrate, maintain and update all essential equipment and associated infrastructure
- Prepare and maintain stocks of common buffers and solutions used during regular procedures
- Produce a safety manual for laboratory usage, with safety sheets for chemicals and reagents
Personal Qualifications and Perspectives
- Provide a written personal testimony of your salvation
- Agreement with ICR’s mission statement and core principles
- A humble, friendly, team player who will serve alongside ICR staff
- Flexible and willing to work evenings and weekends when required
- Able to compile diverse observations into a cohesive explanation
- Believe creatures look engineered because they are engineered
- Oppose evolutionary interpretations and alternative views to Creation
Recommended Academic Preparation
Qualified candidates should hold a Master of Science degree (MS or MSc) or at minimum, a Bachelor of Science degree (BS or BSc), with demonstrated proficiency in one or more of the following academic disciplines: molecular biology, developmental biology, bioinformatics, genetics or biochemistry. Applicants with a record of applied research experience in their discipline, beyond requisite course-related laboratory exercises, are preferred.
If selected for an interview, candidates will be required to share academic transcripts, and the names and contact information for 2-3 references.
Please send your professional CV and Biography to jobs@ICR.org
Note: This position overview is not intended to be all-inclusive and is subject to change. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Events Coordinator (On-site only)
Position Overview
Join the team at the Institute for Creation Research (ICR), an established Christ-centered ministry dedicated to scientific research and education that affirms the authority of Scripture and the Biblical account of creation. The Events Coordinator serves as the primary planner for all ministry events, overseeing the entire lifecycle—from creative development and venue preparation to scheduling and on-site execution. The typical work week is Monday through Friday, though the role requires flexibility for evenings and weekends from time to time. Because the person in this position is also expected to travel extensively throughout the year, you will be the face of ICR on the road, ensuring every program reflects our standard of excellence and advances our goal of equipping believers for Christ.
This position requires a top-notch professional who doesn’t just execute tasks but actively seeks to innovate and improve upon every previous event. To succeed, you will need to possess a deep understanding of the broader mission of ICR, paired with excellent judgment and quick, creative problem-solving skills. We are looking for a highly responsible individual with a passion for hospitality, strategic planning, and ministry impact. If you are ready to use your organizational talents to serve the Kingdom, we invite you to join the ICR Events Team.
Essential Position Responsibilities
- Mission-Driven Hospitality: Maintain a friendly and knowledgeable appearance, paired with a gracious, Christ-centered attitude.
- Inbound Request Management: Screen and respond to all event requests received via email, mail, fax, or phone ensuring quick and expeditious communication on all leads and inquiries with potential hosts.
- Lead Logistics & Travel: Coordinate all travel logistics for speakers and support teams, including transportation, accommodations, meals when necessary, and specialized equipment needs.
- Inventory Coordination: Work with the Sales & Distribution Department to schedule and manage event-related shipments well in advance of the event date to ensure in-time arrival.
- Event Promotion: Collaborate with the Advertising and Marketing team to ensure that events are promoted 8-12 months in advance and adequately to the level necessary dependent on the size, scope, and significance of the event.
- Event Orchestration: Manage the overall development, setup, and coordination of all events from concept to completion. This includes handling finances in a thrifty and trustworthy manner, managing event budgets, and processing cash and credit card transactions for table sales.
- On-Site Execution & Setup: Manage "day of" operations, including professional and attractive physical setup of book tables, event displays, and media equipment used by speakers.
- Vendor & Speaker Management: Negotiate with new and existing vendors and coordinate schedules for both internal and external speakers.
- Volunteer & Staff Oversight: Supervise on-site volunteers and manage the complete breakdown and cleanup of each venue.
- Strategic Planning: Assist in the ideation and designing of programmatic themes and development of detailed operational needs, including speaker line-up, schedule timelines, floor layouts, and volunteer staffing for each event.
- Procurement: Assist with the sourcing and purchasing of all necessary equipment, supplies, and promotional materials for each event while staying mindful of financial constraints and timelines.
- Inter-Departmental Collaboration: Work closely with other departments to ensure a seamless and high-quality experience is had at each event.
- Creative Problem Solving: Leading by example to proactively manage roadblocks and solve logistical challenges as they arise, reflecting well the mission and goals of ICR.
- Teamwork: Must be a self-motivated, team player with the ability to respond to multiple demands at once, handle several projects simultaneously, and work well under pressure while maintaining a positive, pleasant attitude.
Qualifications
- Faith Alignment: A written testimony of salvation and full agreement with ICR’s core principles and mission.
- Interpersonal Strengths: A personable, friendly, and hospitable demeanor, that is not easily offended, proactively pursues solutions, and fosters positive working relationships.
- Skills & Knowledge: Excellent communication, exquisite task tracking and management with superb attention to detail, and general computer skills are required.
- Professional Experience: Proven experience in planning and scheduling events.
- Education: High school graduate.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and demonstrated competency in project management software like Click Up, Monday, or Asana.
- Physical & Professional Standards: Ability to bend, reach, lift, and carry packages up to 60 lbs. The capability of standing for 4-6 hours consecutively, and a commitment to maintaining a professional appearance and ministry-friendly dress code.
- Schedule Flexibility: This is a full-time position that requires the flexibility to work evenings and weekends, with travel as event schedules dictate.
Note: This position overview is not intended to be all-inclusive and is subject to change. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Guest Services Associate (Part-time, On-site only)
Position Overview
The Guest Services Associate is an important role that supports the ICR Discovery Center as a friendly, professional, and outgoing customer service provider for Creation Research (ICR), a Christ-centered ministry dedicated to scientific research and education that affirms the authority of Scripture and the biblical account of creation. All ICR team members are expected to serve in unity with ICR’s core principles and mission, submit a written testimony of salvation and faith in Jesus Christ, and participate in the spiritual life of the ministry through regularly scheduled chapel services.
In this role you can expect to operate a POS system, apply basic computer skills, handle money, and communicate with guests and volunteers alike. After initial training, you will need to be able to demonstrate knowledge of our current exhibits, store merchandise, museum layout and a general understanding of the ministry of the Institute for Creation Research.
Discovery Center team members actively minister to guests through meaningful interactions and by creating engaging experiences that communicate the Christian doctrine of young?earth creationism. Team members are expected to maintain a modest, business?casual dress standard and engage in prayer and share their personal faith with staff members, donors, or guests upon request.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Gracious Service: Offer guests friendly, knowledgeable, and fast service with a hospitable attitude.
- Maintain Store Presence: Assist with restocking, cleaning, and merchandising in the store and stockroom areas.
- Operate POS System: Operate a cash register and point-of-sale system that accepts multiple payment types.
- Communicate Effectively: Interact clearly with guests, team members, and volunteers. Maintain a working knowledge of ICR resources, products, and current exhibits.
- Contribute to Team Culture: Help maintain a positive and supportive work environment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma, associate degree or higher.
- Interpersonal Skills: A personable, friendly, and hospitable demeanor, that is not easily offended, proactively pursues solutions, and fosters positive working relationships.
- Communication: Clearly and concisely express ideas and information to diverse groups of people.
- Attentive to Detail: Thorough, accurate and meticulous; work is error-free and well presented.
- Physical: Ability to bend, reach, lift and carry packages up to 40lbs., Stand between 2-4 hours consecutively.
Note: This position overview is not intended to be all-inclusive and is subject to change. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Editor (Full-time, On-site only)
Position Overview
The Editor is a vital member of the communications team at Institute for Creation Research (ICR), a Christ?centered ministry dedicated to scientific research and education that affirms the authority of Scripture and the biblical account of creation. All ICR team members are expected to serve in unity and acknowledge ICR’s core principles and mission, submit a written testimony of salvation and faith in Jesus Christ, and participate in the spiritual life of the ministry through regularly scheduled chapel services.
In this role you will create resources for ICR, including books, magazines, devotionals, brochures and pamphlets, news articles, children’s resources, and other print and digital publications. The Editor will contribute to the following areas: submissions and acquisitions, digital content development, new product development, developmental and line editing, content creation, writing, marketing, copywriting, contracts, permissions, and other aspects of publishing. The Editor must be able to communicate complex ideas to general audiences while creating compelling and marketable content for ICR’s printed and online resources. Must have exceptional editing and writing skills.
As an ICR team member you are expected to maintain a modest, business casual dress standard and engage in prayer and share their personal faith with staff members, donors, or guests upon request, reflecting ICR’s ministry?focused culture. You are also expected to serve a minimum of four hours each month as a docent in the Discovery Center, ministering to guests through meaningful interactions that communicate the Christian doctrine young-universe Creationism contained in the ministries Core Principles. Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with some flexibility possible.
Key Responsibilities
- Write original, innovative, engaging content for print communications pieces and publications, including ICR articles, books, devotionals, promotional materials, press releases, and public statements
- Create engaging copy for print ads, book covers, marketing blurbs, and other publishing promotional materials
- Assist with content management and development
- Work closely with the graphic designers to develop content storyboards and resources
- Ensure proper use of images in published materials
- Respond to permissions and interview requests
- Work with other departments within the organization to fulfill content requests; edit and review other departments’ written communications as needed
- Edit and review ICR’s printed periodicals Acts & Facts and Days of Praise
- Edit and review book manuscripts for ICR Publishing Group
- Review submissions and communicate with authors involved in the ICR publishing process
- Edit, prepare, and schedule Creation Science Update online articles
- Provide support for communications team projects
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in communications, journalism, marketing, English, or a communications-related field
- Experience in freelance or traditional publishing
- At least three years prior communications, writing, and/or editorial experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word
- Detail-oriented, self-starter, strong interpersonal skills, team player, able to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- A personable, friendly, and hospitable demeanor that is not easily offended; one that proactively pursues solutions and fosters positive working relationships
- Knowledge of the fundamental issues involved in the creation-evolution debate
- Experience in technical writing
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook, Adobe InDesign, Vellum
- Experience in public relations, promotions, copywriting, and marketing
Note: This position overview is not intended to be all-inclusive and is subject to change. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Facilities & Maintenance Assistant (Full-time, On-site only)
Position Overview
The Facilities & Maintenance Assistant plays a vital operational role supporting the overall physical upkeep, safety, appearance, and functionality of the ICR campus and the ICR Discovery Center.
In this hands-on role, you will work closely under the direction of the Facilities & Maintenance Manager to perform routine preventive maintenance, execute daily work orders, handle minor repairs, and assist with general facility upkeep across campus. Embodying the heart of a servant leader, you will approach every task, big or smallwith humility, initiative, and a commitment to maintaining a facility that reflects the excellence of our ministry and advances our goal of equipping believers for Christ.
Responsibilities
- Daily Campus Upkeep: Directly perform routine safety, performance, and aesthetic checks across all campus buildings, exhibition spaces, and grounds to maintain a clean, pristine, and safe environment.
- Preventive & Corrective Maintenance: Execute regular preventive maintenance tasks and perform timely repairs across basic building components, plumbing fixtures, electrical fixtures, HVAC filters, and exhibit features.
- Work Order Execution: Respond to work orders and facility requests in a timely manner, prioritizing urgent repairs to ensure minimal disruption to staff, guests, and campus events.
- Vendor & Event Support: Assist outside service vendors and contractors during campus repairs or installation projects, and assist with physical setup and breakdown for campus and Discovery Center events.
- Equipment & Tool Stewardship: Ensure all campus tools, maintenance machinery, and equipment are operated safely, properly maintained, and stored securely.
- Documentation & Safety Standards: Maintain accurate logs of completed tasks and work orders while strictly following local safety procedures, building codes, and environmental standards.
- May perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Essential Qualifications
- Faith & Mission Alignment: A written testimony of salvation in Jesus Christ as Lord & Savior and full agreement with ICR's core principles, tenets, and purpose.
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent; relevant trade technical training or certifications are considered a plus.
- Professional Experience: 1–3 years of practical experience in facility maintenance, commercial building upkeep, or basic construction trades.
- Technical & Trade Knowledge: Demonstrated working knowledge and practical skill in using general hand/power tools, handling basic electrical and plumbing repairs, and conducting routine building maintenance.
- Interpersonal & Communication Strengths: A personable, friendly, and hospitable demeanor; not easily offended, proactively pursues solutions, and maintains a servant-hearted, people-focused attitude.
- Physical & Environmental Demands: Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (up to 8 hours or 10k steps daily), bend, reach, lift up to 50 lbs, perform physical labor, and safely navigate ladders and building infrastructure.
- Work Schedule: Full-time position requiring schedule flexibility to support operating hours, event setups, and occasional evening, weekend, or emergency facility needs.
Working at ICR
As a member of the ICR team, employees are expected to support and advance the ministry's mission by serving in unity with colleagues and participating in the spiritual life of the organization. This includes regular attendance at chapel services, participation in prayer, and a willingness to share one's personal faith with staff, donors, and guests as opportunities arise. Employees are also required to serve a minimum of four hours per month as a ICR Discovery Center docent, engaging guests in meaningful conversations that reinforce the Christian doctrine of young-universe Creationism as expressed in the ministry's Core Principles.
Employees are expected to maintain a modest business-casual appearance consistent with ICR culture and standards. Normal operating hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with occasional schedule flexibility required to meet ministry and operational needs.
Note: This position overview is not intended to be all-inclusive and is subject to change. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
To apply, email your resume and cover letter, which includes your testimony of faith in Jesus Christ, to jobs@icr.org. In the subject line include the title of the position.
For questions regarding employment with ICR, please email: jobs@icr.org



