Vacancy for Curator, Algal Herbarium (maternity cover):
https://careers.nhm.ac.uk/templates/CIPHR/jobdetail_504.aspx
Embedded within the Algae, Fungi and Plants Division of the Department of Life Sciences, the Curator of Algae will work alongside the Curator of Diatoms to manage the Natural History Museum’s unique collections across algal groups, ensuring best practice in collections care and providing access to a world-class collection of natural history specimens. The post-holder will be responsible for the acquisition and curation of the algal collections and for ensuring that they are used and made available for research, teaching, training, reference and exhibitions. The post-holder will demonstrate collections-based scientific scholarship (e.g. taxonomy, systematics, organismal biology) and expertise in taxonomy and identification.
This is a temporary maternity cover position for 13 months.
Please note the deadline for applications is 9am on 22 June 2018.
Best wishes, Jo
Jo Wilbraham
Senior Curator, Algae
Department of Life Sciences
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London UK SW7 5BD
+44 (0)20 7942 6011
www.nhm.ac.uk/algae-collection
via Luiz de Camões