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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Collections Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge (UK) is inviting applications for a full-time Collections Assistant to assist in the maintenance and organisation of the collections following the Museum's recent transformative redevelopment. Collections still in nearby storage in the need to be assessed, processed and brought back to the museum stores.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This work will uncover new untold stories behind these "hidden" collections, enabling the Museum team to communicate to the public the nature of working behind the scenes, the thrill of new discoveries, and the specific challenges of zoological collections. Our goal is to ensure that the collections are both appropriately stored and made physically and intellectually accessible: to researchers, students, stakeholders and audiences in Cambridge and worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You will have experience working with museum collections, good oral and written communication skills, demonstrable IT proficiency and good manual dexterity for object handling.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for up to 12 months. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Closing date for applications is the 15th March.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>For more information and to apply, see here: <a href="http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/25337/">http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/25337/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’m happy to answer any informal enquiries regarding the role on <a href="mailto:MWL34@cam.ac.uk">MWL34@cam.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Mathew Lowe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Collections Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Tel: 01223 763 086 Internal Dept Tel: 1833<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><img border=0 width=293 height=102 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D5EB24.C681E810" alt="MoZ_Landscape_Blue copy 1"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>To access the collections database: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/collection/online">www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/collection/online</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>For research access to the collections:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/collections-research/research">http://www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/collections-research/research</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Follow us via:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ZoologyMuseumCambridge">https://www.facebook.com/ZoologyMuseumCambridge</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="https://twitter.com/ZoologyMuseum">https://twitter.com/ZoologyMuseum</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="https://twitter.com/MigratoryMatt">https://twitter.com/MigratoryMatt</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>