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Head of Collections (Ref: NHM/HC/KB) Starting salary: £42,000 - £48,000 (depending on experience) The Department of Palaeontology of the Natural History Museum, London is seeking an experienced curation manager who can lead the departmentıs Collections Management Division and serve as a core member of the departmentıs Executive Committee. We are looking for a highly-motivated, self-confident individual who will be able to develop a strong collections management programme that underpins major research programmes in the areas of biodiversity controls, macroevolution, global change studies, ecosystem assembly and regulation, adaptation, and phylogenetics. The successful candidate will also need to deliver world-class collections services to scientific visitors and corporate clients, develop collections policies and procedures, and represent department interests in cross-museum collections committees. You must have a post-graduate degree in Museum Studies or a palaeontologically-relevant research specialty, at least four yearıs experience managing natural history collections, strong leadership and people-management skills, project management experience, strong public communications skills and experience using electronic collections management systems. Business management experience, specialty research expertise, and an interest in developing collections management as a profession are all highly desirable The position will be a permanent appointment after a one-year probationary interval. Additional details can be requested from A. Bailey ([log in to unmask]) or by sending an A5 self-addressed envelope (1st class) to: The Natural History Museum c/o Tribal Resourcing, The Atrium, Wollaton Street, Nottingham NG1 5FW or email: [log in to unmask] Please quote the appropriate reference number. Vertebrates & Anthropology Collections Manager (Ref: NHM/VAM/KB) Starting salary: £27,000 - £47,000 (depending on experience) The Department of Palaeontology of the Natural History Museum, London is seeking an experienced curator-manager specializing in vertebrate collections who can lead the departmentıs Vertebrates & Anthropology Curation Team and apply their expertise to the support of systematic, evolutionary and palaeoecological studies. We are looking for a highly-motivated, self-confident individual who will be able to develop a strong collections management programme that underpins major research programmes in the areas of biodiversity controls, macroevolution, global change studies, ecosystem assembly and regulation, adaptation, and phylogenetics. You must have a BSc or equivalent in earth science, biology or museum studies, specialist knowledge of the systematics of a fossil vertebrate group, project management skills, a knowledge of contemporary collections management procedures (incl. databases), and have demonstrated the ability to generate external income. You should also be willing to contribute to Museum media and outreach programmes and be able to communicate science information to a wide audience. Relevant post-graduate education and research experience, experience writing successful collections grant applications, teaching and outreach experience, and a collections-based research interest are all highly desirable, as are good organizational skills, leadership, team-working/collaborative skills, and a high degree of personal creativity. The position will be a permanent appointment after a one-year probationary interval. Additional details can be requested from A. Bailey ([log in to unmask]) or by sending an A5 self-addressed envelope (1st class) to: The Natural History Museum c/o Tribal Resourcing, The Atrium, Wollaton Street, Nottingham NG1 5FW or email: [log in to unmask] Please quote the appropriate reference number. Invertebrate Collections Curator (Ref: NHM/ICC/KB) Starting Salary £25,500 - £30,000 per annum (depending on experience) The Department of Palaeontology of The Natural History Museum, London is seeking a curator to help manage its mollusc and sponge collections. We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated individual with a broad range of skills to join the Invertebrates & Plants Curation B-Team, which is responsible for the collections of fossil molluscs, brachiopods, sponges, and OEwormsı. Together, these collections comprise more than fifty per cent of the Palaeontology Departmentıs holdings. The successful candidate will be expected to support the Museumıs collections management activities by curating the mollusc (with principal initial responsibility for cephalopods) and sponge collections. This includes strategic collections development, supporting departmental research programmes, making collections information available to a wide audience, managing loans, enquiries, and scientific visitors, developing and implementing remedial and preventative conservation procedures (in association with the Palaeontology Conservation Unit), and promoting use of the collections. In addition, you will be expected to take an active role in the support of and contribution to external income generation activities, as well as participating in the Museumıs outreach programmes through the Darwin Centre and Earth Lab. A BSc degree (or equivalent) in museum studies, earth sciences or biological sciences, with two years experience in collections management of natural history collections is essential. Familiarity with the use and role of collections databases and good written/verbal communication skills is also considered essential. An interest in invertebrate palaeontology, active involvement in a professional organizations, a history of publication, participation at international conferences, and active participation in other professional activities (e.g., teaching) are desirable. The position will be a permanent appointment after a one-year probationary interval. Additional details can be requested from A. Bailey ([log in to unmask]) or by sending an A5 self-addressed envelope (1st class) to: The Natural History Museum c/o Tribal Resourcing, The Atrium, Wollaton Street, Nottingham NG1 5FW or email: [log in to unmask] Please quote the appropriate reference number. ******************************************************************************** Dr C. Giles Miller Tel: +44 (0)207 942 5415 Department of Palaeontology Fax: +44 (0)207 942 5546 The Natural History Museum internet: [log in to unmask] Cromwell Road LONDON SW7 5BD http://www.nhm.ac.uk//research-curation/staff-directory/palaeontology/cv-5493.html ********************************************************************************