paleonet Curator Position at NHM (Paleobotany)

["N. MacLeod" <N.MacLeod@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Department of Palaeontology of The Natural 
History Museum, London, is seeking a curator to 
help manage the fossil plant collections. We are 
looking for a dynamic, self-motivated individual 
with a broad range of skills to join the 
Invertebrates A-Team, which is responsible for 
the collections of fossil plants, bryozoans, 
carpoids, echinoderms, arthropods, graptolites, 
trace fossils, and corals. Together, these 
comprise a substantial proportion of the 
Palaeontology  Department's collections.

The successful candidate will support the 
Museum's collections management activities by 
curating the fossil plants collections (including 
making collections information available to a 
wider audience via the WWW), monitoring the 
collection, carrying out remedial and 
preventative conservation (in association with 
the Palaeontology Conservation Unit where 
necessary), promoting the use of the collection 
by encouraging scientists to visit the Museum and 
supporting them during those visits, and by 
publishing their own research. At least at the 
outset, the curator will also assist in curating 
the bryozoan collections. In addition, the newly 
appointed curator will be expected to take an 
active role in the support of, and contribution 
to, the Museum's outreach and external income 
generation programmes.

Starting salary: £20,726-£24,569 per annum 
(depending on experience). For details of 
application requirements, a full job description, 
and an equal opportunities form please e-mail: 
FPCNHM@hs-scientific.co.uk, or write to: The 
Natural History Museum, c/o Hudson Shribman 
Scientific Recruitment, Vernon House, Sicilian 
Ave, London, WC1A 2QS. Application will be by 
covering letter & CV.

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

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