Assistant Curator
While the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) considers a redevelopment, we are recruiting a team of fixed term project staff to support the library, museums and archives departments.
These staff will fulfil a number of roles, including taking on operational responsibilities to allow current managers to focus on project tasks, which includes preparation of the collections for potential decanting off-site.
The RCS has two museums: the Hunterian Museum, which is open to the public, and the Wellcome Museum of Anatomy and Pathology, which has restricted access.
Due to nature of the specimens on display in the Wellcome Museum, the museum holds a Human Tissue Authority licence that restricts access to individuals with a surgical, medical or relevant profession who need to study human anatomy and pathology.
We are looking to appoint an Assistant Curator to work with the anatomy, pathology and odontological collections housed in the Wellcome Museum of Anatomy and Pathology.
The Assistant Curator will support the various users of the Wellcome Museum during individual and group visits, courses and other events.
They will develop the educational and training resources offered by the Wellcome Museum, working with a team of medical volunteers to improve specimen labels and other information.
They will support the Curator of the Wellcome Museum of Anatomy and Pathology in ensuring the museum and its collections meet Human Tissue Authority standards.
You will have a relevant degree and demonstrable experience of working in a museum or cognate environment.
You will have a good understanding of medical terminology and a proven record in collections management.
With strong interpersonal and organisational skills, you will be someone who can work both independently and collaboratively and communicate effectively with a wide range of colleagues and audiences.
You will have the sensitivity and confidence to work with specimens of human tissue and ensure that Human Tissue Authority standards are adhered to.
Expecting to interview w/c 8th Feb.
Downloads
Application Form
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/about/working/docs/hr_application_form.doc
Guidance notes
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/about/working/guidancenotes.html
Job Description and Person Specification
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/about/working/docs/job_descriptions/02_16
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/about/working/index.html/view?vacancy_id=1310