Job: Technology Curator/Senior Curator at National Museums Scotland
Deadline: 03/08/2018 23:59
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Based at the National Museum of Scotland, this
permanent, full-time post is an exciting opportunity to work at the
heart of the Science & Technology Department, which is responsible
for one of the most important collections of its kind
in Europe.
The Technology Section is a dynamic team that cares
for and promotes a wide range of engineering, industry, office and
domestic technology, from beam engines to smart meters.
You will be involved in for caring, documenting,
interpreting, researching and displaying these collections, and for
delivering STEM engagement around them.
Responding to queries, researching and publishing
about them will also be part of your role. Building on the major suite
of new galleries in the National Museum of Scotland you will develop the
collections further, especially with technologies
of energy generation and consumption.
You should have a degree in a relevant subject area
(such as modern history or a STEM subject), while a post-graduate
qualification in museum studies, science and technology studies or
equivalent is highly desirable.
This is an early to mid-career post and you must
have experience of working in a museum or similar environment. You will
display expertise and enthusiasm in one or more of the collections
within the Technology Section.
You should be able to demonstrate best practice in
collections management. It is expected that you will have experience of
undertaking research, responding to public enquiries and of preparing
and delivering presentations.
Equally essential are ICT skills in Microsoft Office, together with knowledge of collections management databases.
You must also be able to demonstrate your ability
to plan and organise your workload, manage projects and build
relationships within and outside of National Museums Scotland.