[Taxacom] Job opportunity: Assistant Curator in the Americas team, Identification & Naming Department, Royal Botanic Gardens

[Bente Klitgaard]

Assistant Curator

Kew is the world-leader in plant diversity science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a major visitor attraction, that shows the importance of plants in all our lives. Kew's mission is to inspire and deliver science-based plant conservation worldwide, enhancing the quality of life.

Kew's scientific vision is to document and understand global plant and fungal diversity and its uses, bringing authoritative expertise to bear on the critical challenges facing humanity today. You will contribute to this vision by providing curatorial and research support within the Identification & Naming Department, supporting the use of Kew's unique collections and datasets to document and discover global plant diversity.
This is a vital front-line role in the curation of Kew's unique and globally important Herbarium collections. You will be a member of the Americas Team, and will support curatorial activity by organizing and incorporating American specimens into the collections, rearranging the collections according to new taxonomic accounts, managing loans of material to collaborating institutions, carrying out specimen digitization, including specimen scanning, data entry and database maintenance, and supporting visitors using the collections.

You will have excellent team-working skills and a proven ability to manage your own workload. You will also be organized, meticulous and have good problem-solving ability. Good communication skills and an understanding of plant morphology are essential. A relevant first degree or equivalent experience is required and previous experience of herbarium or museum curation is desirable. Knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese is also desirable.

Link to current vacancies at Kew:  https://careers.kew.org/vacancies.html

Hours of work
Full time, permanent contract
Salary
£17,729 - £20,896 depending on skills and experience
Department
Science, Identification and Naming Department, Americas team
Location
Kew Gardens, Richmond
Closing Date
12/07/2015


Dr Bente B. Klitgård
Senior Research Leader (Americas)|Identification & Naming|Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|Richmond, Surrey TW93AE, U. K.|Tel: 0044(0)20 8332 5257|Email: B.Klitgaard at kew.org<mailto:B.Klitgaard at kew.org>|skype: b.b.klitgaard|
Latin American Plant Identification resources - NEOTROPIKEY<http://www.kew.org/science/tropamerica/neotropikey.htm>
Bolivia Pando - http://www.kew.org/science/tropamerica/pando/index.htm
Legumes - http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/research-data/science-directory/projects/dalbergioid-legumes-leguminosae




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