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Principal Curator, Invertebrates
Our Invertebrate specimens are an important part of our Natural Sciences collection and one of the largest collections within National Museums Scotland. The Invertebrate collections include sponges, jellyfish, shrimps, crabs, worms, snails, octopuses, and sea urchins together with extensive and diverse entomological material. The collections are separated into wet preserved specimens, dried specimens and models, and microscope slides. We house several historically significant collections and in recent years we have acquired a number of large and scientifically important collections of marine invertebrates through collaboration with a variety of institutions with an emphasis on retaining samples from British waters.
There are now nearly four million specimens of marine invertebrates in the collection, which form an invaluable resource for the research of British marine fauna, especially the North Atlantic deep sea. In addition, the Entomology portion contains a further 2 million specimens from all over the world with particular strengths in Lepidoptera, Odonata, Hymenoptera, small orders and certain Coleoptera and Diptera.
Required Skills:
As head of section you will have responsibility for developing these collections and leading, managing and participating in the research, interpretation and public programme activities of the section. Working closely with colleagues, there is a huge potential to develop external funding streams for activities, including research, digitisation, collections care and outreach programmes. You will also be able to support the Keeper in developing the Department and help it achieve its aims and ambitions.
You must have a postgraduate degree (or equivalent) in a biological science, together with demonstrable personal expertise in a relevant subject area that could include, but is not limited to, crustaceans, molluscs, worms, bryozoans, poriferans, corals, cnidarians, archnids, and insects.
An excellent communicator with proven research and publication skills, you will be organised, methodical, adept at problem solving, a team worker and a good thinker. You will have a proven track record of grant support, experience in managing staff and projects, and will have good ICT skills.
Museum Specialist (Anatomical)
National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring Maryland
Would you like to help the Defense Health Agency provide a world-class health system that supports the military mission by fostering, protecting, sustaining and restoring health?
This position is located in the Defense Health Agency (DHA), within the Research, Development and Acquisition Directorate, at the National Museum of Health and Medicine Collection located in Silver Spring, Maryland. The incumbent serves as a Museum Specialist in charge of the management of the Anatomical Collections of the National Museum of Health and Medicine. The incumbent develops, supports and implements approaches, techniques and plans as needed to accomplish objectives.
Duties as Museum Specialist (Anatomical) include but are not limited to the following:
- Managing collection of preserved wet and dry tissue specimens and histological glass slides of medical, anthropological and historical significance.
- Answering official, professional and public inquires about the Anatomical Collection.
- Providing care to a wide variety of anatomical specimens with specialized preservation techniques including fluid preservation (formalin), macerated and dried skeletal materials and histological glass tissue slides.
- Preparation and maintenance of anatomical specimens for long-term curation consistent with research and educational use.
Collections Assistants - Natural History
Role overview
This is an exciting time to join the Arts & Heritage Team team as we embark on a major capital development which will deliver a new Heritage and Arts Centre for Oldham.
We are seeking enthusiastic and committed Collections Assistants to support the development of collections and increase public access and engagement with heritage resources.
Key responsibilities
Prepare collections for conservation, relocation and accessible storage
Assist with exhibition preparation and display
Assist with the relocation of collections
Undertake documentation of museum collections
Support digitisation of collections and information to extend remote access to collections
Key Requirements
To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum:
Recognised qualification or degree in relevant area of work (i.e. museum/heritage studies, archives etc.)
Experience of working in a Gallery, Museum or Heritage environment
Experience of working with museum collections including a specialism in one or more of the following areas: natural history, social history or archives.
Able to cope with a physically demanding job which includes exhibition preparation, packing and unpacking exhibitions and moving collections and equipment around sites and stores.
Museum Educator
The Museum of Cultural and Natural History at Central Michigan University is one of America’s oldest applied laboratories for students in the interdisciplinary Museum Studies and Cultural Resource Management Programs. The fast-paced work environment also supports classes and research in Biology, Anthropology, History, and many other university disciplines. The museum is actively engaged with audiences both within and outside the university.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in museum education and associated topics as needed. Plans and executes educational programming including marketing.
Trains museum student staff for educational programs.
Develops and revises educational programs to keep them new/relevant to contemporary school curriculum/teacher needs and incorporating latest educational research.
Evaluates educational programming.
Actively seeks new markets/opportunities for educational programs.
Schedules educational programs.
Recruits and manages volunteers, including managing background checks for those that will work with children.
Develops and maintains relationships with local schools.
Works collaboratively to provide exhibits with education lessons in local schools.
Evaluates and improves procedures to manage educational programs.
Participates in an active grant writing and contracting program.
Maintains and manages School Resource Kits.
Maintains educational props.
Develops and maintains museum education webpage.
Mentors Museum Studies / Cultural Resource Management students interested in museum education.
Provides opportunities for Museum Studies / Cultural Resource Management students to participate in educational programs.
Develops and maintains interactive exhibits in the Children’s Gallery.
Helps provide a positive museum presence on campus and during campus events.
Other duties as assigned by the Museum Director.
Museum Collections Manager
The Museum of Cultural and Natural History at Central Michigan University is one of America’s oldest applied laboratories for students in the interdisciplinary Museum Studies and Cultural Resource Management Programs. The fast-paced work environment also supports classes and research in Biology, Anthropology, History, and many other university disciplines. The museum is actively engaged with audiences both within and outside the university.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in museum collections management and associated topics as needed.
Generates and maintains all records information regarding collections, including accession and catalog records, loans, and inventories.
Develops and maintains an automated collections management system including software and related hardware.
In association with curators, develops collections management policies and procedures.
Trains and supervises museum student staff to participate in collections management efforts.
Recruits and supervises collections volunteers.
Participates in an active grant writing and contracting program.
Facilitates exhibition program, supporting work by Curators and creating periodic displays.
Mentors Museum Studies / Cultural Resource Management students interested in museum collections and material culture studies.
Provides opportunities for Museum Studies / Cultural Resource Management students to participate in collections operations.
Other duties as assigned by the Director.
May supervisor other office staff in absence of the Director.
Assistant Curator, Entomology
National Museums Scotland is one of the UK’s leading museum services. It has a national and international reach and operates four museum sites.
A major redevelopment programme has transformed the National Museum of Scotland and it is now the most visited attraction in the UK outside London. Inspired by a £80 million Masterplan, the redevelopment made fundamental changes to what we offer visitors, making much more of our beautiful building and rich collections to reveal our treasures in new ways. Two phases have been completed - on time and on budget. To date over £60 million of investment has been provided by the Scottish Government, the Heritage Lottery Fund, and over 1,000 generous donors.
The next phase is an ambitious £14.1 million vision for our internationally important collections of Art & Design and Science & Technology.
As well as a vibrant annual programme of exhibitions, events and digital experiences across our museums and collections, we are restoring two historic hangars at the National Museum of Flight with exciting new visitor displays and creating new research and storage facilities at the National Museums Collection Centre.
Our Entomology specimens are an important part of our Natural Sciences collection. In this role, you will work with these collections, ensuring their proper documentation, storage and display, making them accessible to researchers and other visitors.
It is vital that you have a degree in Biological Sciences as well as a strong interest in our Entomology collection. Proven experience gained in museums or a similar environment is important. Good verbal and written communication skills are essential as are ICT skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook together with knowledge of Collections Management databases. You should also have experience of effectively managing your own time and workload to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
For further information and to apply online (recommended), please visit www.nms.ac.uk. If you have any queries please email applications@nms.ac.uk or telephone 0131 247 4094 (answerphone), stating reference NMS16/678
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
We are seeking a highly organised team player with excellent documentation skills to oversee the documentation of the collections at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History in accordance with internal, national and international standards, including SPECTRUM and International Standard for Archival Description (ISAD).
The successful candidate will have first-rate IT skills with experience in programming scripts in MS Excel and Access. Comprehensive knowledge of Collections Management Systems, specifically KE Emu, is essential. A degree in life or earth sciences and experience with Crystal Reports is highly desirable.
Specific Duties
Complete an audit of current collections documentation
Ensure all documentation is to established procedures, drafting procedural guidelines and manuals, and providing training to staff where necessary.
Assess current Documentation Backlog Policy, and redraft if necessary
Reconcile documentation with collections and create object and collection history files
Provide support in preparing collections data for migration to integrated CMS (KE Emu)
Provide support, help and training to other KE EMu users in the Museum.
Management, administration and development of KE Emu, with support of IT staff
Manage the development of web interface and publication of collections data to the web.
Provide interpretation and advice on legal and regulatory issues applicable to the sector and provide policy advice on these matters
Participate in public engagement activities in the Museum, as appropriate for collections staff
Manage documentation of external loans for exhibitions
Management of volunteers and interns as appropriate
Learning Assistant
Learning Assistant
Based at Hexham, Northumberland initially, then based at The Sill National Landscape Discovery Centre (near Bardon Mill) from Summer 2017
The Sill is a bold, ambitious project that will transform how people of all ages understand and explore the landscapes, history, culture and heritage of Northumberland and the wider North East. A major purpose of The Sill is to enable the landscapes of Northumberland National Park and surrounding Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty to be opened up to even more people, including children, families, older people, disabled people and those who are less confident at exploring natural places.
The Sill activity programme is for learners of all ages, abilities and interests in order to create a perfect learning laboratory for children and adults alike. These unique learning opportunities will increase people’s understanding and enjoyment of the landscape, using the natural and cultural landscapes and heritage of Northumberland National Park as a starting point.
We are seeking an experienced and creative person to play a key role in delivering our ambitious and innovative activity programme.
You will need:
Experience in an education/interpretation based discipline
Degree or equivalent experience in natural science/archaeology/rural issues/environmental sciences or other related subject
Familiarity with the National Curriculum and how it’s applied in a variety of settings
Awareness of relevant national agendas and initiatives in the field
Closing date 9am 14 th June 2016
Interviews planned: 6 th July 2016
For more details and to apply, please see www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/about/jobs-training/vacancies/
Curator (Natural History)
A vacancy has arisen for this key post in the curatorial team within Stoke Museums' service due to the retirement of the current post holder. The curator will care for the large and well-documented natural history collections, and continue developing partnerships with national, regional and local organisations.
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is seeking a Curator (Natural History) to join the curatorial team. This post will assist in the provision of an effective collections development service and facilitate public access to the Museum's collections by maintaining the care, storage, documentation and conservation of the nationally significant and regionally important Natural History Collections and by preparing displays and exhibitions, in line with Museum Accreditation scheme standards. The post will contribute to fundraising targets. The applicant should provide evidence of relevant Degree, plus AMA or working towards AMA and/or at least three years appropriate postgraduate experience in a museum/gallery or similar environment
For more information about this post please contact Deb Klemperer deb.klemperer@stoke.gov.uk 01782234311 direct line or 07500864510
Interviews will take place mid/late July.
Lead Fossil Preparator
The San Diego Natural History Museum is operated by the San Diego Society of Natural History, a private not-for-profit scientific organization founded in 1874.
The Museum's mission is to interpret the natural world through research, education and exhibits; to promote understanding of the evolution and diversity of Southern California and the peninsula of Baja California; and to inspire in all a respect for nature and the environment.
The San Diego Natural History Museum is looking to hire a Lead Fossil Preparator.
Position Summary:
The Lead Fossil Preparator is responsible for overseeing and conducting all laboratory based preparation of fossil remains.
Responsibilities include:
- Assessment and preparation of vertebrate, invertebrate, and botanical fossil remains and traces
- Screenwashing of matrix and picking/sorting of microfossils
- Constructing fiberglass-reinforced plaster specimen cradles
- Maintenance and care of all laboratory equipment; ordering of supplies
- Development and management of fossil preparation budgets
- Supervision and training of laboratory volunteers
- Supervision and mentoring of high school interns
- Conduct tours of the preparation laboratory for school groups, VIP guests, and the public
- Assistance in transportation of large specimens throughout the department; and aid in field salvage of specimens. Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- B.S. in geology or a related discipline with an emphasis in paleontology
- Minimum of two years' experience in fossil preparation
- Demonstrated knowledge of and competence with relevant mechanical tools, adhesives, and consolidants
- Proven organizational ability; and attention to detail
Compensation:
This is full time, permanent position with a generous benefits package. Salary commensurate with experience.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter outlining your interest in the position, salary requirements, résumé with salary history, and three references, to hr@sdnhm.org
Application Deadline: 6 June 2016