Interim Assistant Curator, Fossil Mammals

The Natural History Museum is one of the world’s leading museums, internationally recognised for its dual role as a centre of excellence in scientific research and as a leader in the presentation of natural history through exhibitions, public programmes, publications and the web.

Our Fossil Mammal Collection at the Natural History Museum is one of the largest and most significant collections of its kind in the world. Including historical specimens such as the fossil mammals collected by Charles Darwin on the Voyage of the Beagle, as well as areas of intense research activity from which the oldest human remains in Britain have been recovered, it is no surprise that the collection is widely popular with both internal and external researchers, as well as having vast public appeal (e.g. mammoths and giant ground sloths).

As Assistant Curator, you will work with the Senior Curator of Fossil Mammals on the day-to-day curation of the Fossil Mammal Collection. As a part of this, you will look to bring our collection into the modern day by entering specimen details into our electronic Collection Management System. It will have challenges of its own but you will aim to balance meeting the needs for access to specimens and information, whilst ensuring the security and longevity of the specimens and maintaining appropriate documentation standards.

We are looking for an organised, motivated individual, who is able to work with initiative and to tight deadlines whilst maintaining a positive attitude. The ideal candidate would have a good working knowledge of taxonomy, stratigraphy, and collections management, particularly as they apply to fossil mammals.