Title: Wanted: Non-Cephalopod Mollusc Curator, Dept. of
Palae
The Department of Palaeontology
is seeking an entry-level curator to help manage its non-cephalopod
mollusk collections and support The Natural History Museum's
Collections Management Research Theme. We are seeking a dynamic,
self-motivated individual to joint the Invertebrates Curation B-Team.
This team is responsible for the mollusc, brachiopod, sponge, and
'worm' collections, which together comprise more that 50 per cent of
the Department's holdings.
The successful candidate will be expected to support the Museum's
Collections Management Research Theme by curating the non-cephalopod
molluscs, including making collections information available to a
wider audience through the WWW, monitoring the collection, carrying
out remedial and/or preventative conservation (in association with the
Department's Palaeontology Conservation Unit, where necessary), and
promoting use of the collection by encouraging scientists to visit and
publish their observations. In addition, the successful candidate will
be expected to take an active role in the support of, and contribution
to, other Museum research themes, as well as participating in the
Museum's public outreach programmes; especially through
presentations in its Darwin Centre and Earth Lab.
An undergraduate degree (or
equivalent) in the earth sciences or biological sciences is essential.
Post-graduate qualification in earth sciences, marine biology, or
museum studies is desirable. Collections-based experience and computer
literacy, along with good written and verbal skills, are also
considered essential.
Closing date: 1 October
2002.
For further information and details of how to apply, please send a
self-addressed envelope toŠ
The Natural History Museum c/o Kingsway Advertising
The Clove Building, 4 Maguire Street, Butlers Wharf
London SE1 2NQ
Šor e-mail NHM@kads.co.uk. Please quote reference:
NHM/NCMC.
To confirm receipt of your application, call the Museum response line
on (44) (0)207 410-8458 between 11AM and 2PM Monday to Friday. No
telephone requests for application details will be accepted.
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)20-7942-5204 (Office)
(0)20-7942-5546 (Fax)
Web Page: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/palaeontology/a&ss/nm/nm.html
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