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  • Curator of Entomology

    Deadline: Sunday, May 11, 2025 - 00:00
    Employer: National Museums NI
    Contract Duration: Permanent
    Contract Type: Full Time
    Salary: £34,524 - £35,712 per annum

    https://ce0568li.webitrent.com/ce0568li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107G...

    The Curator of Entomology will play a central role in the research, management & development of the entomology collection, with a particular focus on, though not limited to, the insects of Ireland. The main purpose is to develop the entomology collection through curation of existing & new material; audit; rationalisation & digitisation of the collection. They will do this working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation on an individual basis & as part of wider project teams – focus will be on, though not be limited to, insects relating to biodiversity,...

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  • Curator, Algae

    Deadline: Monday, May 12, 2025 - 00:00
    Employer: The Natural History Museum, London
    Contract Duration: Permanent
    Contract Type: Full Time
    Salary: £34,398 per annum

    https://jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=449&source=JobTrainRSSFeed

    Embedded within Algae, Fungi and Plants Collections, the Curator of Algae will ensure best practice in collections care and development and provide a world-class collection of natural history specimens with specimens acquired, curated and used and made available to facilitate research, teaching, training, reference and exhibitions. The successful applicant will join the team of Cryptogamic Herbarium curators responsible for the algae, diatom, bryophyte, lichen and slime mould collections, with a specific focus on the algal collections. The post will be appointed at Curator or Senior...

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  • Curator Entomology

    Deadline: Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 00:00
    Employer: Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
    Contract Duration: 10 Months Fixed Term
    Contract Type: Full Time
    Salary: £28,054.16 - £34,561.50

    https://nmwtest.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vacancy/2458/Curator-Entom...

    We have a new 10-month maternity cover job opportunity working with our entomology collections at Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales, developing the collection to ensure it continues to be a valuable biodiversity resource and can be used to monitor environmental changes.

    You will join a dynamic Zoology team, helping to ensure that our collections are curated and cared for to maximise access and enable wider use. In this role you undertake curation, documentation and other collection care work of entomology collections. This will include auditing and reconciling outstanding loans and...

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  • Freelance Natural History Curators / Conservators

    Deadline: Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 00:00
    Employer: Plowden & Smith Ltd
    Contract Duration: TBD
    Contract Type: Flexible depending on freelancer preference and project needs
    Salary: Negotiable; send day rate

    London-based fine art conservation & restoration firm Plowden & Smith is seeking experienced freelance Conservators or Curators based in any location who have expertise in natural history collections (biological and/or geological) for a project in the Middle East. Initially this would involve remote consultancy work, with possible future travel to the Middle East for practical work.

    Requirements:

    Senior level, ideally with 10+ years of demonstrable experience
    Experience working on collections in museums or institutions
    Willing to travel to the Middle East...

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