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Collections Manager (invertebrates), Department of Palaeontology, The
Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

Closing Date: 21st January 2002.

The Department of Palaeontology is seeking an experienced curator to
manage one of its Invertebrate Curation Teams and to support its
Collections Management Theme, both in the Department and within the
Museum. The Collections Manager of the Mollusc and Brachiopod Team
supervises a group of three full-time Curators and large
collections,which in addition to the above includes worms and sponges.

You will be responsible for managing the Invertebrate Curation B
Team,as well as curation, conservation, databasing, enhancing and
making the collections available to researchers and other interested
parties. The Collections Manager will also support research themes
within the Department and Museum, contribute to revenue
generation,and play an active role in the Museum 's Collections
Management Theme.

You will have a BSc in earth science or equivalent,and a minimum of 5
years experience in collections management. You will be a specialist
with taxonomic knowledge in at least one of the groups covered by the
curation team.You should also have good management skills and be
computer literate. It is essential that you be able to engage in
commercial-consulting projects and communicate with the broad range
of Museum audiences.

A post-graduate degree in earth science,an appropriate qualification
in museum studies or equivalent would be an advantage.

Starting salary (Ł24,098-Ł37,215 p. a.) is dependent upon
qualifications and experience. Benefits include a non-contributory
pension scheme and a generous holiday leave entitlement.

For further information and details of how to apply for both posts,
please send an A5 SAE (1st class) quoting the reference number
(NHM/CM) to:

The Natural History Museum, c/o Kingsway Advertising
The Clove Building
4 Maguire Street
Butlers Wharf, London SE1 2NQ

or contact

Ms Pauline Davey
Human Resources
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
Office: 44 (0)207 942-5632
E-mail: p.davy@nhm.ac.uk

The Natural History Museum is working towards equal opportunities.

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Dr. Norman MacLeod
Keeper of Palaeontology
The Natural History Museum,
Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

(0)20-7942-5295 (Office)
(0)20-7942-5546 (Fax)

Web Page: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/palaeontology/a&ss/nm/nm.html

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