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THE MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE
RESEARCH OFFICERS, SMALL WORLDS PROJECT
TWO TEMPORARY POSTS (12 MONTHS), FULL-TIME: Grade 6 on the University 
salary scale for Research Staff 1(B), to be appointed at the first point on 
the scale (£22,111 pa, under review).

The Museum of the History of Science, which houses a collection of 
scientific instruments of international importance, has been awarded a 
Designation Challenge Fund grant by the Museums, Libraries and Archives 
Council for a research project entitled ‘Small Worlds’. It is now inviting 
applications for two posts of Researcher for the project, one of whom will 
concentrate on cataloguing microscopes, the other microscopical specimens. 
The officers will be involved with mounting on-line presentations of the 
collections and a special exhibition. The successful candidates will 
possess relevant degrees and a proven interest in the technical and 
cultural history of early scientific instruments. The officer for 
microscopical specimens is likely to have a relevant background in the 
biological sciences. Job descriptions for the posts can be seen in the 
Vacancies section of the Museum web site at http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/about 
or may be obtained from the Museum Administrator. Applications should be 
sent to Margaret Hauser, Administrator, Museum of the History of Science, 
Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ, fax: +44 (0)1865 277288, email: 
[log in to unmask], to arrive no later than Friday 1 September 
2006. Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 8 September.