Job Vacancy

[Rob Huxley]

THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM , LONDON,  Department of Botany

Temporary Assistant Curator  - 6 months maternity leave cover

Pro rata salary range ?18,000 p.a.

Ref:  JGP NHM/BOT/AC

The Natural History Museum, invites applications to join the team managing 
the collections of the Department of Botany. Main responsibilities will 
relate to the 800,000 specimen bryophyte and lichen collections but there 
will be curatorial duties throughout the herbaria. Duties will include the 
conservation and maintenance of the collections, entering collections 
information onto databases, assisting scientific visitors to the 
collections and supporting consultancy work.
A degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience is essential as is 
a knowledge of current database, spreadsheet and word processing packages 
and use of the Internet.
A diploma or postgraduate qualification in museum studies along with 
collections
management experience and an interest in ?lower plants? would be advantageous.

The starting salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience. 
Benefits include
An opportunity to join a pension scheme and a generous holiday leave 
entitlement.

The post will be for 6 months starting on, or close to, 2nd January 2003.

For further information and details of how to apply for the post, please 
contact Dr Simone Louwhoff on E-mail: s.louwhoff at nhm.ac.uk or by post to: 
Dr. Simone Louwhoff, Botany Department, Natural History Museum, Cromwell 
Road London SW7 5BD.

Closing date: November 25th, 2002

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