Paleonet: Palaeo. Curator - Documentation Officer, The Natural History Museum (London)

[Norman MacLeod]

Very pleased to announce the following job search.

Norm MacLeod

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Curator - Documentation Officer

£22,167 - £25,074 pa plus benefits

The Palaeontology Department seeks a collection manager specialising in
documentation and databasing of invertebrate fossils. We are looking for a
motivated, self-confident, experienced individual to develop a strong
collections databasing programme that will underpin curation and research
projects.

Requirements include a BSc in geology, palaeontology, museum studies or
equivalent, knowledge of the systematics of a fossil invertebrate group,
knowledge of contemporary collections management procedures, data
entry/database management experience, good organisational, leadership and
team-working/collaborative skills, and a high degree of personal creativity.
Relevant post-graduate education, experience of writing successful
collections grant proposals, and specimen conservation experience are highly
desirable. This position will be a permanent appointment after a one-year
probationary interval.

To apply, please visit our website http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jobs (Ref:
NHM/CDO/ET). Closing date: 29 May 2008.

At the Natural History Museum we value the diversity of our employees and
the unique perspectives they bring to our business.

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Prof. Norman MacLeod
Keeper of Palaeontology
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD


(0)207 942-5204/5295 (Office)
(0)207 942-5546 (Fax)
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/paleonet/MacLeod/ (Web Page)

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