Job: Curator of Chemistry, Science Museum, London
Science Museum, London
Salary: £25-30K (more may be available for an exceptional candidate)
The Science Museum is seeking a Curator of Chemistry to
explore
the varied roles of chemistry and chemists today and in the past.
Working with colleagues across our Group of Museums, you will create
opportunities to engage visitors with chemistry-related
content across our public programming.
This is a wonderful opportunity to work with world-class collections
of around 10,000
objects spanning experimental chemistry, industrial chemistry, plastics
and biochemistry. You will implement new programmes of research and
interpretation of the collections,
raising their profile and increasing public access. You will also build
and share expertise in the history and current practice of chemistry,
fostering links with the history of chemistry and chemistry communities.
This
role supports a collaboration between the Science Museum and The Royal
Society of Chemistry (RSC) to raise awareness and understanding of the
role and value of chemistry
and the chemical sciences in society. You will liaise closely with the
RSC.
This post will be offered on a three-year fixed-term contract.
For information about our Group of museums and to apply, please visit our careers site and search for the role.
Closing date for applications: 4 October 2016
Interviews will be held on 13 October 2016.