[NHCOLL-L:4967] Job advertisment - Head of Collections NHM, London

[Suzanne Ryder]

The Natural History Museum, London

 

Head of Entomology Collections

 

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 have
experience of managing a large collection and a substantial number of
staff or, if that experience is lesser, will demonstrate a clear
capacity to manage. We seek an effective leader with the ability 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 an understanding of the value of natural history collections
to a range of stakeholders.

 

Further information, including details of how to apply, are to be found
at www.nhm.ac.uk/jobs  The closing date is 7 October 2010

 

 

Suzanne Ryder

Collections Manager (Hymenoptera, Odonata, Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera,
Neuroptera, Mecoptera, Plecoptera, Embioptera, Blattodea (including
termites), Mantodea, Mantophasmatodea, Dermaptera, Grylloblattodea,
Phasmatodea, Orthoptera)

Integrated Pest Management Coordinator

Department of Entomology

The Natural History Museum

Cromwell Road

London

SW7 5BD

United Kingdom

 

+44 (0)20 7942 5779

s.ryder at nhm.ac.uk <mailto:s.ryder at nhm.ac.uk> 

http://www.nhm.ac.uk <http://www.nhm.ac.uk/> 

 

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