The National Museum of Ireland - Natural History is seeking an Entomology Curator to be based at our new Collections Resource Centre in Dublin

 

Full details here: https://www.museum.ie/Corporate-Media/Careers-Recruitment/Assistant-Keeper-Grade-II,-Entomology,-Natural-His

 

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Closing date (hard copy applications only): Friday 26 October by 17:00 local time.

 

The post-holder will act as Curator for Entomology, and have day-to-day responsibility for the insect collections in the Museum. This includes the identification, classification and organisation of specimens. All stages in accession are the responsibility of the Curator – from field collection, acquisition, purchase, data collection, numbering, registration, preparation of catalogues, and production of scientific and popular publications.

 

The applicant will also be responsible for maintenance of exhibits at the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History, Merrion Street, Dublin 2, development of temporary exhibitions, delivery of aspects of public programmes in relation to education and learning, and provision of an entomological enquiries service for the general public and for researchers. The Natural History Museum is scheduled to undergo major refurbishment in 2020-2022 and this project will be a significant task for all staff of the Natural History Division in coming years.

 

Starting salary €30,987 which is on a scale, rising in increments to maximum of €64,981

 

Mr Nigel T. Monaghan,

Keeper – Natural History Division,

National Museum of Ireland – Natural History,
Merrion St. Dublin 2, Ireland.
D02 F627

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