Saw this and thought of you...
Pay's rubbish and it's totally not your field and it's in london but I
like to think I'm helping.
On 20/09/2011, Hughes, Jane <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Posted on behalf of Dr Alberti, please see contact details below for further
> information.
>
>
> Dear colleagues - please find below a call for applications for a training
> post we are advertising here at the Hunterian (deadline 2 Oct.). This is
> part of an exciting 3-year project, 'Endangered Specimens, Endangered
> Skills', kindly supported by the John Ellerman Foundation and the Trustees
> of the Hunterian Collection, to address the conservation needs of the 'wet'
> specimens in our collection and to fill a skills gap in natural science
> museum conservation.
>
> I would be grateful if you might forward this to any students, volunteers,
> colleagues, lists etc. that you think might be interested. The candidate
> need not have specific skills in this particular area - it's a training post
> - but rather a commitment to museum conservation.
> (http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ADF963/assistant-conservator)
>
> Dr Sam Alberti | Director of Museums and Archives
> The Royal College of Surgeons of England | 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields |
> London WC2A 3PE
> t: 020 7869 6570 | f: 020 7869 6564 | e: [log in to unmask] w:
> http://www.rcseng.ac.uk<http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/>
>
> Assistant Conservator
> The Royal College of Surgeons of England
>
> £20,000 pa (36 month contract starting 4 January 2012) Central London
>
> With a worldwide reputation for educational excellence and state-of-the art
> teaching facilities, the Royal College of Surgeons of England is committed
> to enabling surgeons to achieve and maintain the highest standards of
> surgical practice and patient care. Our Museums and archives, including the
> renowned Hunterian Museum, offer a fascinating and vital insight into
> medical history and are an invaluable teaching aid that need constant care
> and attention.
>
> As part of the Museums and Archives team, in this training post you will
> learn the skills involved in caring for comparative and human anatomy across
> the RCS collections. As well as auditing, monitoring and recording the
> integrity of our collections, you'll clean and maintain items, monitor the
> environmental conditions in the museums and stores and dispose of
> conservation waste material safely. Remedial conservation such as
> preserving, mounting and refurbishing will also be an important part of the
> role, as will ordering the necessary materials and equipment and working
> with the Head of Conservation to refine and develop efficient and safe
> conservation techniques. Last but not least, you'll recruit, induct and
> supervise the volunteers working on zoological materials within the museums.
>
> Ideally with a relevant degree or museum qualification, but definitely
> holding a level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent, you also have
> practical experience of working in a museum or similar environment. A sound
> understanding of safe practice in the workplace is also essential, including
> awareness of Health & Safety issues. Reliable, consistent and with a
> 'can-do' approach, you're adept with Microsoft Office applications such as
> Word, Outlook and Excel. What's more, you have clear communication skills,
> an openness to new ideas and the ability to follow technical instructions.
> The post involves coming into contact with heavy objects and some hazardous
> chemicals for which full training will be given. Any experience of handling
> human or animal tissues in a museum or laboratory context would also be an
> advantage.
>
> For further information on this role and to apply please visit
> www.rcseng.ac.uk/about/working<http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/about/working> using
> reference 25/11.
>
> Closing date: 2nd October 2011
>
> We are an employer fully committed to our equality and diversity policies.
> We will judge you on your abilities and nothing else.
>
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