Collections Assistant - Natural Science

Deadline: 
Monday, March 16, 2015 - 10:00
Employer: 
Museums Sheffield
Contract Type: 
Full Time
Contract Duration: 
Until 31st March 2018
Salary: 
£15,976.06 - £18,795.36

www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/about/working-with-us

Ref: MSCANS 02/15

This is a 37 hour fixed term post until 31st March 2018 working in our Curatorial Services department.

The Collections Assistant - Natural Science will support the Curator of Natural Science to facilitate access to the Natural Science collection through collections management, enquiries, displays, events and digital platforms.

This role will focus specifically on tackling the historic accessioning backlog in order to achieve Accreditation targets.

The Natural Science collection comprises taxidermy, cabinet skins, shells, osteology, corals, herbaria, entomology, rocks, minerals and fossils.

It also includes several important digital datasets, including biological records and the meteorology database for Weston Park Weather Station.

This role is funded by Arts Council England.

The closing date for applications is 16th March 2015 (noon)
Interviews will take place on 16th April 2015

Apply online at www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/about/working-with-us
or contact sue.wheeler@museums-sheffield.org.uk / 0114 2782620

Please do not send CVs