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.
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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
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