Jobs Archive
Data Manager
We are seeking to appoint an individual experienced in data cleaning tools and methodologies to support the digitisation project, cleaning Herbarium and Fungarium specimen data and importing specimen records into Kew’s collection management system.
Essential skills and experience required for this role include skills in generating complex queries of large data sets with appropriate technical skills for the efficient manipulation and transfer of data and a competent understanding of taxonomy, nomenclature, and geography.
This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.
Zoological preparator/taxidermist for mammals
Zoological preparator/taxidermist (m/f/d) for mammals in permanent full-time/ part-time > 80%
The State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart (SMNS) with its two locations Museum am Löwentor and Schloss Rosenstein is one of the largest natural history museums in Germany with about 180 employees and sees itself as a future-oriented research and educational institution. Its zoological collections and exhibitions are of global and historical importance beyond the focus on south-western Germany; the preparation of vertebrates at the SMNS in particular enjoys an excellent reputation, partly due to the work of Friedrich Kerz and his students.
The SMNS is looking for an experienced zoological preparator/taxidermist (m/f/d) with the motivation and ability to create mammal taxidermies of high quality and to provide technical support for one of the largest mammal collections in Germany.
Your main tasks:
High-quality preparation of mammals into dermoplastics, skins, skeletons or wet specimens for scientific research, collections and exhibitions
Long-lasting conservation and restoration of mammal specimens including type and historically significant material
Biological model construction including coloring and mounting
Organization of the zoological taxidermy laboratory and integrated pest management (IPM) in the mammal collection
Qualified collection work: collection pickup and inventory of new acquisitions; research and data entry on existing holdings and new acquisitions in the electronic collection database DWB; support for the curator with loans and inquiries about the collection
Knowledge transfer, e.g. to junior preparators/taxidermists
Assisting guests, students and interns, also with field work
Assisting with setting up and dismantling exhibitions and promotional campaigns for the museum, e.g. show preparation or guided tours of the collection
Participation in general departmental tasks (e.g. maintaining specimens in the exhibition, moving zoological sub-collections)
Assistant Conservator
The University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge is seeking a full-time fixed-term Assistant Conservator. The post-holder will provide practical and preventative specialist conservation advice and treatment across the collections.
The role offers a unique opportunity to work as part of a fast-paced team building practical experience working with natural history collections. Core activities will include providing conservation treatments to the permanent exhibits as well as upcoming exhibitions and stored collections. They will be responsible for the care of the collections through monitoring and improving upon environmental and storage conditions, including pest management. They will promote and develop best practice in conservation and collections care. The post-holder will also be expected to work on the Museum's spirit-preserved specimens.
Digitisation Officer Microscope Slides
This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of a large Digital Collections team dedicated to increasing access to the collections at Kew to facilitate and accelerate novel research.
The microscope slide collection at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is the largest of its kind worldwide, incorporating around 150,000 slides and representing a unique resource for trait analysis and plant authentication.
We are looking to appoint a digitisation officer to continue the development and testing of new digitisation workflows for microscope slides. Whilst the digital collections team is large the individual needs to be comfortable working autonomously as they will be the only digitisation officer currently focussed on working with microscope slides.
Essential skills and experience required for this role include knowledge of preparation of microscope slides, experience of data entry and imaging, good collection handling skills, strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.
Curator
Special Responsibilities
- Managing and curating The UWI zoological collections and running the museum
- Planning, organizing interpreting and presenting exhibitions – both online and physically
- Networking with other institutions, as well as supervising a small staff contingent
- Developing proposals for research funding including museum activities
- Teaching and conducting research in Biosystematics and Biodiversity
- Updating The UWI Zoology Museum website
Personal Attributes
The Campus places high priority on individuals of integrity who can work well in a team and student friendly environment. Candidates should also possess good communication and interpersonal skills. A good command of both oral and written English is essential. Candidates should also:
- Be willing to work collaboratively with academic and support staff
- Possess problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Be self-motivated and contribute to team work
- Be able to plan, organize and implement work programmes
- Be service driven
- Possess good time management skills
- Be able to work well under pressure and work on multiple projects concurrently
Conservation Collections Assistant – Capital Projects, Natural History
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The National Museum of Ireland is seeking applications from suitable candidates to fill the post of Conservation Collections Assistant – Capital Projects, Natural History (Executive Officer) in the National Museum of Ireland. This is a full-time, two years, fixed-term contract
position and will be filled by open competitive interviews.
The Redevelopment of the Natural History Museum, Merrion Street will be the priority project for the period of this fixed term contract.
Natural History Collections Assistant
https://www.museum.ie/getmedia/ba3ccb1e-c52b-4eab-ba0a-a4ca198a89d8/Appe...(Executive-Officer)-(FTC-2-Years).pdf
The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) is seeking applications from suitable candidates to fill the post of Natural History Collections Assistant (Executive Officer) in the National Museum of Ireland. This is a full-time, two years, fixed-term contract position and will be filled by open competitive interviews.
The post-holder will assist in the decant and rehousing of Natural History collections as part of NMI’s Capital Projects Programme. This role will also include undertaking research on objects and assisting NMI colleagues with the development of exhibitions and interpretation.
Registration Collections Assistant
https://www.museum.ie/getmedia/1c82c6ec-ad46-4168-b70d-4e414ab5aa31/Appe...(Executive-Officer)-(FTC-2-Years).pdf
The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) is seeking applications from suitable candidates to fill the post of Registration Collections Assistant (Executive Officer) in the National Museum of Ireland. This is a full-time, two years, fixed-term contract position and will be filled by open competitive interviews.
The Registration Collections Assistant will work on behalf of the Registration Department in supporting the Natural History Capital Development Project. This position forms part of an overall project team responsible for the decant of collections from Merrion Street.
Preventive Conservator – Natural History Museum Capital Project
https://www.museum.ie/getmedia/16e2839e-8518-4a8c-9377-d1ca74d6324c/Appe...(Assistant-Keeper-Grade-II)-(FTC-2-Years).pdf
The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) is seeking applications from suitable candidates to fill the post of Preventive Conservator – Natural History Museum Capital Project (Assistant Keeper Grade II) in the National Museum of Ireland. This is a full-time, two years, fixed-term contract position and will be filled by open competitive interviews.
The Preventive Conservator, Natural History (NH) will play an important role in relation to this major capital project, working on behalf of the Conservation Department and alongside the wider project team of NMI staff and contractors to support the management of collections care and conservation through all phases of the project. The Preventive Conservator (Natural History), will be responsible for management and delivery of preventive conservation and collection care measure, ensuring the protection and safeguarding of collections in relation to
the NH Capital Development Project with particular focus on the decant of Merrion Street. They will undertake a series of condition and risk assessments especially as they pertain to collections moves; will lead on collection care requirements to ensure improvement in
standards and safeguard all collections in the Collections Resource Centre (CRC) and other storage or display destinations. The NH Preventive Conservator will be responsible for assisting in the planning, monitoring and delivery of storage provision and environments across
NMI sites. The Conservator will also be required to lead on collections management and care in respect of freezing, quarantining and other preventive measures and controls with particular reference to the CRC. They will work closely with and be guided by the Capital Projects
Conservation Manager and/or other Conservator colleagues and will form an integral part of the NH project team. The Preventive Conservator will contribute to the training and instruction of the NH Project collection assistants. The Preventive Conservator will be required to
participate in the development and implementation of policies, standards, procedures and protocols for all aspects of collection care.
Quality Assurance Officer
Join us on our project to digitise RBG Kew’s 8.5 million plant and fungal specimens and create a complete catalogue of our internationally significant collections, making specimen records and images freely available online and accessible to researchers across the globe.
We are seeking to appoint an individual with high attention to detail and experience of transcribing and imaging Natural History or museum specimens to perform quality checks on the images and specimen records created. They will be responsible for reporting where digital outputs of Herbarium or Fungarium specimens do not meet agreed standards and will suggest improvements to current protocols and workflows.
Essential skills include the ability to check image and data quality against defined standards, a competent understanding of taxonomy, nomenclature and geography and excellent IT Skills.
You will be strongly self-motivated, a proactive communicator with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.