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Cataloguing Internship
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, this appointment is being temporarily suspended and will be reposted on the University of Cambridge Museum’s webpage when we know more.
We are recruiting! Funding has become available, through the University of Cambridge Museums, for a three month Internship with the University Museum of Zoology.
The purpose of this internship is to assist with the auditing, cataloguing and labelling of approximately 200 cichlid fish collected in Lake Malawi in 2017 and subsequently donated to the museum.
If you are a recent graduate and have an interest in pursuing a career in museums, please visit https://www.museums.cam.ac.uk/Opportunities to find out more about this internship.
Summer Science Intern - Enhancing Kew's spirit collections
As an intern, during your placement, you will help to deliver Kew’s mission by participating in and providing support to the activities within the Science Directorate. You will receive training in key research skills from Kew’s leading experts and gain valuable practical and professional experience. You will also have access to Kew’s world-renowned collections of plants and fungi, its library and research facilities. Interns contribute to the research activities of a specific team, aligned with the Kew Science Strategy 2015-2020. Please see the accompanying project details for specific information on the research area and training provided.
You will probably either be an undergraduate or recent graduate studying biosciences, bioinformatics, computer science or a subject related to this project. You’ll be able to demonstrate an interest in biodiversity, its sustainable use and conservation. You’ll also have an operating knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet and/or database software together with experience of data collection and analysis and report writing. Equally important will be evidence of your ability to work as part of a team. Please see the project details for more information.
The salary will be £15,429 per annum pro rata for 8 weeks
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
Collections Assistant
The University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge is inviting applications for a full-time Collections Assistant to assist in the maintenance and organisation of the collections following the Museum's recent transformative redevelopment. Collections still in nearby storage in the need to be assessed, processed and brought back to the museum stores.
This work will uncover new untold stories behind these "hidden" collections, enabling the Museum team to communicate to the public the nature of working behind the scenes, the thrill of new discoveries, and the specific challenges of zoological collections. Our goal is to ensure that the collections are both appropriately stored and made physically and intellectually accessible: to researchers, students, stakeholders and audiences in Cambridge and worldwide.
You will have experience working with museum collections, good oral and written communication skills, demonstrable IT proficiency and good manual dexterity for object handling.
For more information and to apply, see here: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/25337/
Senior Curator (History) and Senior Curator (Natural History & Technology)
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to lead the curatorial teams of Glasgow Museums in the areas of History and Natural History & Technology. Glasgow Museums is one of the greatest civic collections in Europe with an unrivalled reputation for excellent curatorship and community engagement. You will be required to manage the curatorial teams in the appropriate specialist areas and maintain professional curatorial standards. You will also be expected to develop an expert knowledge of the collection through research and documentation, to enhance the collection through active collecting and disposal, and to manage the development and delivery of programmes of displays, exhibitions and public engagement.
To be successful in this role you have the following skills and experience:
- Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject area
- Excellent understanding of the needs of audiences, especially those who do not regularly visit museums
- Demonstrate experience of using collections to develop content and interpretation for diverse audiences within a museum context.
- Ability to work in partnership with other organisations, including community organisations
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
Assistant Conservator
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) is recruiting for a full-time Assistant Conservator (FTC until December 2021). The Assistant Conservator works across multiple sites to support the functions of the Museums Department, part of the Learning and Quality Directorate. The Museum collections include historically significant ACE Designated collections and modern Human Tissue Authority (HTA) licenced material.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to work within a busy museum department. The Assistant Conservator will help to prepare the museums for large scale development, this will involve packing and moving collections, carrying out cleaning and preparation work for object moves and conservation work on organic specimens including human tissue.
Collections Officer
As part of a redevelopment project, the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) seeks to appoint a Collections Officer to support the preparation and move of the RCS museum collections. The museum collections comprise of organic specimens, surgical instruments, artworks, models and microscope slides. They include historically significant ACE Designated collections and modern Human Tissue Authority (HTA) licenced material.
The Collections Officer will work across multiple sites. They will be responsible for various aspects of collections management and collections care. This includes object cataloguing, packing and movement of collections and location and movement control, using ADLIB Collections Management System. The post-holder will hold a degree in a relevant subject and have demonstrable experience of working with museum collections. They will have a good understanding of museums documentation and experience of using collections databases. Importantly they will have the sensitivity and confidence needed to work with specimens of human tissue and ensure that Human Tissue Authority standards are adhered to.
Director of Biodiversity Banking - Institute for Conservation Research
San Diego Zoo Global is a conservation organization dedicated to the science of saving endangered species worldwide. San Diego Zoo Global operates three world-class facilities: the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research.
Our organization’s vision - we will lead the fight against extinction.
Help us to make a difference for wildlife and begin your adventure with a career at the San Diego Zoo. Join the dedicated crew who are passionate about what they do and strive to create unforgettable experiences for our guests. The San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research has an immediate opening for a full-time conservation innovator to develop and lead the research and technical team devoted to our unique Frozen Zoo® cryobank (http://institute.sandiegozoo.org/resources/frozen-zoo®). This position will also interface with our Native Plant Seed Bank, Pathology Archives and other biomaterials collections.
We are specifically seeking candidates with experience managing cryopreservation systems who possess the scientific training preparing them to conduct collection management research and to curate preserved biological collections of plants and animals, as well as skills to develop and manage the Biodiversity Banking team as an enterprising, service-oriented unit. A background that includes a strong understanding of cryobiology, cell biology, tissue culture, gamete preservation, and/or seed banking as well as curation and collection management is desirable.
This position marks Biodiversity Banking’s establishment as an independent unit within the San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research and presents opportunities to collaborate with a dynamic research team that includes Community Engagement, Conservation Genetics, Disease Investigations, Plant Conservation, Population Sustainability, Reproductive Sciences, and Recovery Ecology. We are the largest zoo-based, multidisciplinary research and wildlife conservation team in the world and are currently engaged in projects in more than 40 countries benefitting over 100 species.
The successful candidate will oversee the current five-person team and the Frozen Zoo® facilities at the Beckman Center for Conservation Research in Escondido, California, and at the San Diego Zoo. The initial expectation is to adapt the existing group into an independent unit supporting scientific research of other Institute teams while developing a productive new program dedicated to improving the science of cryopreservation and biobank collection management.
Assistant Curator (Natural Science)
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery seeks to appoint an enthusiastic Assistant Curator with a specialism within the Natural Sciences to assist us in delivering the Arts Council England Designation Development Fund ‘Accessing Staffordshire Geology’ project. This is an externally funded, full-time opportunity, fixed term until 31st March 2022. We are looking to start the successful candidate on Monday, 01 June 2020.
The post is funded by the Arts Council England Designation Development Fund with the aim of cataloguing, digitising and displaying areas of the Natural Science collections, particularly geology, to improve public access. The project has a strong emphasis on supporting the post-holder to develop curatorial skills in relevant subjects through experience and training.
Collections Assistant (Earth Collections)
Reporting to the Head of Earth Collections, we require a Collections Assistant with experience of working in natural history collections is required for a one-year full-time post within the Earth Collections of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
The post holder must have experience of working with geological collections and will work as part of a team to carry out collections-related tasks as and when required, including assisting with loan processes, dealing with enquiries and facilitating visits to the collections. The post holder will also work with the Collections Managers in Earth Collections to help deliver strategic projects, including the main court redisplay programme.
Applicants are required to complete the online application form on Oxford University’s website and include a CV and supporting statement addressing the selection criteria. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants).
Curator of Zoology and Anatomy
Job Purpose
To develop, care for, encourage and facilitate the use and interpretation of the Zoology and Anatomy collections belonging to The Hunterian. The post also undertakes and promotes research and other scholarly initiatives on these collections and engages in teaching, learning and public engagement activity.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To ensure that the collections are efficiently managed, documented and interpreted for their long-term well-being.
- To undertake, facilitate and collaborate in innovative research in the Hunterian Zoology and Anatomy collections and to participate actively in international scholarship relating to these collections the post-holder will be required to write up research findings for publication in leading peer-reviewed journals and through other appropriate media [average 20% of time jointly devoted to research/teaching activity].
- To acquire and update subject related knowledge and provide as appropriate, expert advice to UoG and related organisations on matters pertaining to the collections, and to participate in national and international activities related to the collections.
- To engage with faculty in the relevant Schools and Colleges across the University, maintaining existing relationships and initiating new ones in order to develop and deliver innovative and multi-disciplinary collections-based teaching and research programmes.
- To work with the Curators for Entomology and Science and Medical History Collections, to develop new strategies for the future conservation, display and interpretation of the Zoology and Anatomy collections; to participate in public engagement and knowledge exchange programmes, using the collections in innovative ways, collaborating with colleagues/researchers as required.
- To facilitate physical, digital and intellectual access to the collections for HE and other groups and to encourage use of the collections by the widest possible learning audiences, including dissemination though exhibition, digital media and other means. This will include contributions to ongoing digitisation programmes in relation to content management systems, in discussion and collaboration with Hunterian or other colleagues, and for the zoology material in particular to feed collection data to appropriate global aggregators.
- To assist in the development of the collections in accordance with The Hunterian's strategic development plans.
- To identify potential sources of funding and secure such funds through grant applications as appropriate, either as an individual or team member and to manage resources effectively and be accountable for their use in relation to the collection.