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Assistant Curator
We are seeking an Assistant Curator to join Horsham's Museum and Art Gallery. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain curatorial and overall museum operation experience in one of the south east's most popular museums. With collections that span from archaeology to zoology. You will be in your element if you are seeking a lively engaging museum that is networked into the community.
The museum has 20 permanent display spaces, 5 gallery/temporary exhibition spaces, an HMRC recognised archive holding records from the 18th onwards, an internationally respected Shelley Library and archive, as well as extensive social history collection. It also delivers a volunteer led reminiscence loan service and works with community groups across the district in promoting local heritage.
As Assistant Curator you will assist with 15 exhibitions a year, work on gallery developments, help implement changes in IT computer software, tackle cataloguing and documentation issues, engage with the public, help manage over 50 volunteers and help look after a Grade II* medieval museum building with 26 display spaces.
To succeed in this role you will have knowledge of museum documentation standards, experience of working in a museum environment, good customer service skills and supervisory experience.
A degree in a relevant discipline or demonstrable equivalent learning. Support to become AMA qualified is available.
For full details of this exciting and challenging opportunity contact, Jeremy Knight Museum & Heritage Officer on 01403 282590.
Conservator - Life Collections (maternity cover)
Oxford University Museum of Natural History is seeking to recruit a Life Sciences Conservator. The postholder will have responsibility for the conservation of the specimens on display and in store and the maintenance of the Museum’s IPM.
We are seeking a skilled team player with a track record of conservation work on biological materials, including experience in the conservation of spirit collections. A proven ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload in an efficient and co-operative manner is essential.
Touring Exhibitions Manager
The role will facilitate, assess and lead the production and delivery of Amgueddfa Cymru generated touring exhibitions in Wales, UK and /or internationally. They will liaise and manage formal exhibition partnerships and work with partners in Wales to develop access and understanding of our national collections through exhibitions and displays. The role will grow income generation potential and targets for touring exhibitions, coordinating and managing all aspects of the touring process and agreed programme.
The role will coordinate and manage exhibition relationships within the wider Museum framework for managing external relationships. The role will work closely with the Registrar and Exhibitions & Programmes Manager to monitor and report on programme delivery and monitor effective resource allocation.
Assistant Professor/Curator – Genetic/Genomic Ichthyologist
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
We seek a creative, collaborative thinker with a collection-based research program involving molecular approaches to studying fish systems.
We are especially interested in candidates who use genomic tools and data sets in combination with innovative computational, ecological, behavioral and/or comparative approaches to address important biological questions ranging from the origin and maintenance of organismal diversity, adaptation to changing environments, evolution, conservation, and human health and disease.
Areas of research interests include, but are not limited to: comparative genomics, landscape/population genetics, geographical ecology, global change biology, evolutionary genetics, and mechanisms of evolution.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will be expected to:
(1) develop and maintain an innovative, extramurally-funded research program in fish systems;
(2) oversee care and obtain support for a collection of about 1 million specimens by maintaining records, identifying and cataloging specimens, supervising preparators and assistants, expanding and preserving the collections, and developing long-range plans for collection maintenance and development;
(3) contribute to museum public exhibit development and support;
(4) develop and contribute to museum-related outreach activities; and
(5) contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, including instruction of one course per year (one-half the regular department teaching load) in ichthyology, animal behavior, biogeography, genetics, evolution, comparative anatomy, ecological modeling, or bioinformatics. A full-time Collection Manager is funded in this collection.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The Sam Noble Museum is an organized research unit of the University of Oklahoma and is one of the finest university museums in the world. The museum has an outstanding curatorial, collections, education, exhibits, and support staff that serves the museum's mission from research to preservation to education at all levels. The Department of Biology is a leading academic department with a tradition of excellence in organismal biology. It is home to 20 of the 44 faculty in the University's graduate program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and it is currently in the process of hiring several new faculty in the next two to three years to expand on its strengths in biology of behavior.
QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given to biologists with a documented record of collections-based research in natural history, including field experience and a broad taxonomic understanding of fishes, who also clearly demonstrate cross-disciplinary research programs.
A Ph.D., teaching experience, and field and museum research experience in ichthyology are required.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, summary of experience and goals (including teaching, research, and curation), representative pdf reprint examples, and three confidential letters of reference using at http://apply.interfolio.com/43857.
Visit us at http://snomnh.ou.edu and http://biology.ou.edu.
Formal application review will begin 11 October 2017 and continue until the position is filled.
Lead Astronomy Education Officer
We are looking for a passionate, experienced and talented individual to join our Science Learning & Public Engagement department at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Part of Royal Museums Greenwich, this team develops and delivers world-class astronomy and space exploration programmes, resources and media for our visitors and audiences. Key strands of activity include a schools programme reaching 42,000 pupils and teachers a year, a public planetarium programme reaching 163,000 people a year and a public programme reaching 43,000 people a year.
You will play a key role in the Astronomy Education team, developing and delivering formal learning programmes and resources for teachers and pupils of all ages. You will lead the development of our out-of-school hours learning offer and our digital resources for educational audiences, working closely with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders. You will manage a small team of part-time delivery staff and deputise for the Senior Manager for Astronomy Education as required.
You will have exceptional science communication skills in spoken and written media, broad subject knowledge backed by relevant formal qualifications, significant experience of working in the science education sector, a track record of collaborating with stakeholders and experience of managing people and projects.
In exchange for reciprocal support for formal learning, you will be required to deliver public programmes on a regular basis, with activity ranging from planetarium shows to adult evening events. For more information and to apply please visit www.rmg.co.uk/jobs
Lead Astronomy Education Officer
Royal Museums Greenwich includes the National Maritime Museum, the Queen's House, the Cutty Sark and the Royal Observatory Greenwich (ROG).
Working primarily at the ROG, the Science Learning & Public Engagement department (SL&PE) develops and delivers world-class astronomy and space exploration programmes, resources and media for our visitors and audiences. Key strands of activity include a schools programme reaching 42,000 pupils and teachers a year, a public planetarium programme reaching 163,000 people a year and a public programme reaching 43,000 people a year.
SL&PE is looking for a passionate, experienced and talented individual to take on the role of Lead Astronomy Education Officer. The post-holder will play a key role in the Astronomy Education team and the wider department. They will work with the wider team on the development and delivery of formal learning programmes and resources for teachers and pupils of all ages. The post-holder will lead the development of our out-of-school hours learning offer and our digital resources for educational audiences, working closely with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders. They will also manage a small team of part-time delivery staff and deputise for the Senior Manager for Astronomy Education as required.
The successful applicant will have exceptional science communication skills in spoken and written media, broad subject knowledge backed by relevant formal qualifications, significant experience of working in the science education sector, a track record of collaborating with stakeholders and experience of managing people and projects.
In exchange for reciprocal support for formal learning, the post-holder will be required to deliver public programmes on a regular basis, with activity ranging from planetarium shows to adult evening events. They will work one weekend in four to support the delivery of our seven-day-a week offer.
The post holder will also serve as a media spokesperson for the ROG, delivering interviews for the press and media as their other duties permit. They will also support publications, editing and writing books on a similar basis.
Reports to: Lead Astronomy Education Manager
Responsible for: Small team of delivery staff
Key areas of responsibility
- To work within the current framework of best practice in science education, science communication and public engagement.
- To develop, promote, deliver and maintain cutting edge programmes and resources for primary and secondary pupils and their teachers.
- To lead the development of our out-of-school-hours offer for secondary pupils, including lectures, courses and student advisory panels.
- To lead the development of digital content for educational audiences, including social media, digital marketing and multimedia content.
- To work with contractors, partners, collaborators and stakeholders on the delivery of special projects, building and maintaining relationships.
- To develop training materials for formal learning programmes and train others to deliver them.
- To line manage part-time staff supporting the delivery of formal learning programmes in a variety of settings.
- To deputise for the Senior Manager for Astronomy Education.
- To deliver public planetarium shows and informal learning programmes in exchange for reciprocal support from other teams.
- To support press, media and publications in relation to relevant projects, delivering interviews and editing or writing articles and books.
- Any other duties as reasonably requested by the Senior Manager for Astronomy Education or the Head of Department.
Qualifications, experience and personal qualities
Essential
- A degree in astrophysics or a similar subject with a relevant post-graduate qualification.
- Broad knowledge of physics, astronomy and space exploration, from basic science to current research.
- Excellent presentation skills, with experience of working with a wide range of audiences and settings.
- Excellent writing skills with experience of writing copy for different audiences in a wide range of media.
- Experience of developing digital learning resources and applying digital approaches in teaching and learning.
- Experience of working with key organisations in the science education sector, such as the ASDC, STFC, IOP, UKSA, RAS and others.
- Significant experience of working with formal learners of all ages and their and teachers in a museum, science centre or university outreach setting.
- An in-depth knowledge of the current National Curriculum and other statutory education requirements and initiatives.
- A passion for innovation in science education based on the latest developments in teaching practice and pupil engagement.
- Experience of using cutting edge science to support learning through innovative programmes and projects.
- Experience of managing or supervising others.
- Committed team player capable of independent work.
- Confident networker with excellent communication skills.
- Positive, flexible and pro-active attitude to new opportunities.
- Excellent organisational and time-keeping skills.
- Able to remain calm under pressure.
Desirable
- A doctorate in Astrophysics.
- A teaching qualification and experience of teaching.
- Experience of using small telescopes.
- Experience of presenting in a planetarium.
- Experience of working with the press or media.
Wildlife Gardener / Ecologist
The Natural History Museum is one of the world’s leading museums, internationally recognised for its dual role as a leader in the presentation of natural history through exhibitions, public programmes, publications and the web, and as a centre of excellence in scientific research.
We are looking to recruit a Wildlife Gardener/Ecologist to share the day to day management and recording of the Wildlife Garden. The area hosts events and educational sessions and you will work together with the existing team to present accurate examples of British lowlands habitats including woodland, chalk grassland, meadow and heathland ponds.
Working to a management plan, you will be expected to carry out routine work using countryside management and gardening skills. The role will include plant and animal species recording and monitoring and managing a database of these records.
You will have a degree (or equivalent) in ecology, horticulture or a related subject or equivalent in experience and sound knowledge of British native flora and lowland plant communities.
Similar experience within countryside or wildlife garden management, ideally within a visitor attraction, is also essential.
Curator, Ores
The successful applicant will join the Earth Sciences Department, part of a large science group that comprises a group of approximately 300 scientists, that houses some of the largest and most significant scientific collections in the world. This post sits within the Economic & Environmental Earth Sciences Division, a team of c. 17 researchers and curators.
The Curator, Ores is responsible for undertaking everyday curation, documentation, movements and preservation of the NHM ores collection liaising with curatorial staff responsible for the mineral and petrology collections and the ores research team. Curation support will include hosting visitors, processing loans, answering enquiries and registration of the backlog of new acquisitions. The post will feed into and contribute to long term collections management, research and collections development goals and is critical to delivery for the long term goals of the NHM.
This is a 12 month fixed term role.
Natural Sciences Conservation Assistant
This assignment will be conducted through the University of Cambridge Temporary Employment Service and will be based and managed within the Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. The Museum of Zoology, is seeking two natural sciences conservation assistants from July 2017. These assignments may be particularly attractive to recent conservation graduates who are passionate about embarking on a career in the sector and looking to build on their practical skills in the specialist area of natural sciences conservation.
The assignments are due to start in late July 2017, with interviews held on the 17th July.
Based at the Museum of Zoology, the successful applicants will obtain critical insight and practical hands-on treatment skills as they work alongside conservation specialists in the Museum's brand new conservation labs. Working in this unique environment, the Conservation Assistants will also gain insight into preventive conservation and conservation science as applied to spirit preserved specimens as well as the related project management processes.
The Assistants will be expected to work on the Museum's spirit preserved specimens, which will go on display in the new galleries as part of the HLF funded redevelopment. Full training will be provided.
The placements will be managed through a framework based on conservation professional standards. The successful applicants will benefit from guidance and supervision, and regular mentoring from the treatment conservation manager who will monitor progress during this high level learning experience.
Applicants must be passionate about conservation and keen to learn about this conservation specialism. Good team-working ability is essential.
To apply for these assignments please send a CV and cover letter to Polly Hodgson, Museum Project Manager, (ph433@cam.ac.uk). Please note that this assignment will be conducted through the University of Cambridge Temporary Employment Service and will be based and managed within the Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. Closing date for applications is Monday 10th July.
Collections Officer
Maidstone - Great people, great place, great opportunity
Maidstone Museums are looking for a highly motivated and ambitious person to work with collections across Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, Tyrwhitt Drake Museum of Carriages and the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regimental Museum in order to support the overall service purpose of enabling and broadening access to engage communities, inspire learning, and to disseminate knowledge.
Situated in the heart of Kent's County Town and housed in a range of historic buildings, the museums' collections contain over 600,000 artefacts and specimens covering Natural History, Human History and Fine and Applied Art.
The successful candidate will assist in collections care and documentation, collections reviews and audits, make collections more accessible, work on new ways to use the collection to create new income streams in partnerships, while seeking external funding and sponsorship for collection related projects.
They will be an effective communicator and should be able to communicate clearly and concisely, well-organised, professional and flexible, with the ability to work as part of a team as well as on their own initiative.
Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.
For further information or to discuss this potential opportunity in more detail, please contact Samantha Harris, Collections Manager on 01622 602855
Closing Date: Sunday 25 June 2017
Interview Date: Tuesday 11 July 2017
For further details of the position and how to apply, please go to
https://services.maidstone.gov.uk/recruitment/mbclive_webrecruitment/wrd...
Curator - Grant Museum of Zoology
UCL Culture manages museums, theatres, and collections and facilitates engagement within and outside of UCL. This includes the Bloomsbury Theatre, the Grant Museum of Zoology, the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, the Art Museum, the Pathology Museum and collections including the auto icon Jeremy Bentham. We bring diverse performers and audiences into the heart of UCL to energise the student experience and fuel UCL’s creative culture with cutting edge cultural experiences. We collaborate with UCL students and staff to provoke, connect and engage more powerfully. We use our objects, insights and expertise to reframe questions and surface new ideas. We believe that open minds see further.
The Grant Museum of Zoology is one of the UK’s foremost zoology museums, with a reputation for innovative and experimental work. It is named after its founder Professor Robert Edmond Grant, who was the country’s first Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy. The collection comprises around 68,000 skeletal, taxidermy, fossil and wet specimens, covering the whole of the animal kingdom. It is accredited by Arts Council England and works to influence the museum sector in areas of audience engagement and collections management. Alongside a lively public programme, the Museum is used daily in academic programmes across the disciplines at UCL and other Higher Education Institutions.
The post-holder’s primary responsibility will be to undertake curatorial work and collections care and management for the Grant Museum collection, including documentation, imaging, storage, collections development and databases, in line with UCL Museums’ policies. The Curator will recruit and supervise volunteers and promote and facilitate research use of the collection. They will also play an active role in the development and delivery of appropriate university teaching, particularly for Museum Studies related courses. The post-holder will promote the use of the collection in teaching and make the collection available for object-based learning activities.
The post-holder will also participate in the development of exhibitions and displays, and will participate in the Department’s public engagement programmes. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to all areas of museum work such as visitor services (including staffing the front desk), fundraising, learning and administration as needed. The post-holder will also take part in cross-collections and cross-departmental activities, such as joint exhibitions, the development of new galleries and collections stores, and other special projects.
Key Requirements
The successful candidate will hold a degree in a relevant subject or have equivalent experience, and will have an excellent level of identification skills for zoological and/or palaeontological material, along with knowledge of taxonomic principle and practice. They must have excellent team working skills, and a commitment to customer service. Previous experience of curating and caring for natural history collections is also essential.
Further Details
Please note that this post is available from 24th November 2017.
A job description and further particulars for the position can be accessed below. To apply on line click ‘Apply Now’ below.
For further information about this post contact: Briony Webb (briony.webb@ucl.ac.uk)
We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.
Closing Date 9 Jul 2017
Interview date TBC