E. C. Pelham-Clinton Fellow (Entomology)
Job ref: 39305
Position: E. C. Pelham-Clinton Fellow (Entomology)
Organisation: National Museums Scotland
Location: UK, Scotland, Edinburgh
Closing date: 19/09/2014
Salary: £30,935 - £34,648 per annum
Details:
E. C. Pelham-Clinton Fellow (Entomology)
National Museums Scotland
UK, Scotland, Edinburgh
National Museums Scotland is one of the UK's leading museum services. It has a national and international reach and operates four museum sites.
A major redevelopment programme has transformed the National Museum of Scotland and it is now the most visited attraction in the UK outside London. Inspired by a £80 million Masterplan, the redevelopment made fundamental changes to what we offer visitors, making much more of our beautiful building and rich collections to reveal our treasures in new ways. Two phases have been completed - on time and on budget. To date over £60m of investment has been provided by the Scottish Government, the Heritage Lottery Fund, and over 1,000 generous donors.
The next phase is an ambitious £14.1 million vision for our internationally important collections of Art & Design and Science & Technology.
As well as a vibrant annual programme of exhibitions, events and digital experiences across our museums and collections, we are restoring two historic hangars at the National Museum of Flight with exciting new visitor displays and creating new research and storage facilities at the National Museums Collection Centre.
£30,935 - £34,648 per annum plus membership of Civil Service pension scheme
Pelham-Clinton Entomological Fellowships were established in the National Museums Scotland by the family of the late E. C. Pelham-Clinton, the Duke of Newcastle, who was Curator of Entomology, 1960-1981.
This is a two year, fixed term research post in the Entomology Section of the Department of Natural Sciences.
As a Pelham-Clinton Fellow, you will undertake original research on a portion of the Entomology collection that includes your special group of interest.
You will prepare publications to disseminate your research results and make accessible knowledge about the collection.
You will develop a portion of the collection through acquisitions, including fieldwork, and will be called upon to contribute to public engagement programmes.
Comprising nearly 2 million specimens, the Entomology collection contains material from all over the world, but emphases Scottish, British and then European insects. It has particular strengths in Lepidoptera, Odonata, small orders and certain Coleoptera Diptera and Hymenoptera.
Qualified to postgraduate level, or with equivalent experience in Zoology, you will have specialised knowledge of the taxonomy and systematics of a group of insects, as well as proven research ability and experience of working with Entomology collections and relevant subject areas.
You must be able to work effectively to meet deadlines, both independently and as part of a team, and possess good communication and ICT skills.
A driving licence is essential.
Your application must include an outline of a specific programme of research that complements and utilises the National Museums' Entomology collections.
The research should centre upon a scientific question that you propose to investigate, and outline the approach that you will adopt during the tenure of the fellowship.
Details of this post and of all our vacancies can be viewed on www.nms.ac.uk.
For further information and an application pack, please visit www.nms.ac.uk, email applications@nms.ac.uk or telephone 0131 247 4094 (answerphone), stating reference NMS14/446.
Closing date for completed applications is Friday 19th September 2014.
Please note that CVs are not considered as, or as part of, applications and will not be forwarded to the shortlisting process.
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