[TABD] Job Opportunity at the Natural History Museum London

[Blanca Huertas]

Dear colleague, 
 
Please circulate the email and the link below to anyone you think might be interested in applying for this position.  Many thanks

https://gs12.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_nhm01.asp?s=JsUrXCzMkBNsPpBkh&jobid=53198,1421354641&key=29920324&c=353402874135&pagestamp=seroobwmnkfnsdpbfs

 
Head of Collections: Entomology Department 

Salary: from £38,812, subject to experience and expertise

Full time

Closing date: Thursday 7 October 2010 

With the retirement of the current incumbent, Howard Mendel, we wish to appoint a Head of Collections for the insect (and arachnid) collections at the Natural History Museum, London. The Head of Collections will be a member of the departmental management team and the cross-science Collections Committee. The Entomology Department houses about 30 million specimens, cared for by a team of 25 curators, and representing the most extensive coverage of insect material in the world in terms of taxon, geographical, and temporal diversity. The successful candidate will demonstrate experience of managing a large collection and a substantial number of staff or a clear capacity to do so. We seek an effective manager and also a leader with the capacity to work constructively and dynamically with researchers within and outside the Museum. A further important purpose of this position will be to develop an ever greater level of access to the collections, both by supporting scientific visitors and, particularly, to develop a collections digitisation programme. While a PhD is not essential for this post, such a qualification is highly desirable given the need for a better understanding of researcher requirements. The successful candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of the value of natural history collections to a range of stakeholders.

Role Requirements


  

*       minimally, a BSc in a biological sciences subject, but a PhD is preferred 

*       ideally a Museum Studies qualification, but not essential 

*       experience of managing and developing large biological collections; preferably of insect collections 

*       experience of managing people, particularly museum staff, at a senior level 

*       ability to negotiate with outside contractors for procurement of resources 

*       application of Health and Safety procedures, protocols to the curation and the protection of collections within Health and Safety legislation 

*       strong understanding of the purpose of collections and capacity to translate vision into action, including a keen appreciation of the purpose and practice of collections digitisation and the provision of online access 

*       experience of managing a budget 

*       a record of publication on collections management and research on collections 

*       experience of the needs and practice of taxonomic research 

*       the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing in English at all levels 

*       a record of growing the collections user base to achieve the Museum's mission 

*       the capacity to solve problems with the ability to approach tasks logically and with due care and attention to detail 

*       good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and the ability to learn new software packages quickly and with ease 

 

Application details 


 Apply online by completing the online application form found on the Natural History Museum's webpage: www.nhm.ac.uk/jobs. Applicants must provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate how they meet the requirements detailed in the person specification by answering the following questions:  

1.       Provide specific examples from achievements, knowledge and experience or skills and competencies that demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role which are enclosed and numbered above. 

2.       What attracted you to the role?

3.       Is there anything else you wish to tell us, that you have not had the opportunity of doing elsewhere in this application form?

It is advisable that candidates prepare their answers to the questions in word document which can be transferred into the online application form.

In addition to a completing the online application form candidates must also submit a cover letter and CV by emailing these to Dr Malcolm Scoble, Keeper of Entomology, M.Scoble at nhm.ac.uk <mailto:M.Scoble at nhm.ac.uk> 

Diversity statement 


At the Natural History Museum we value the diversity of our employees and the benefits they bring to the organisation. 

 

 

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 Regards, 

 
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Blanca Huertas FLS DIC MSc 

Curator (Lepidoptera)

Entomology Department

 

The Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road

SW7 5BD, London, UK.

Tel.  +44 (0) 20 7942 6215

 

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