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Position at Horniman Museum

From: Eve Sainsbury <esainsbury>
Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Deputy Head Collections Conservation and Care
Horniman Museum

Salary up to UKP29,832 per annum

The Horniman Museum is offering an excellent opportunity for an
experienced and enthusiastic individual to assist with the
management of the Collections Conservation and Care Section and to
participate in a wide range of Museum projects. Currently the Museum
is working towards two new temporary exhibitions on Musical
instruments in India, and a display on Japanese textiles, as well as
a major refurbishment of the Natural History Gallery.

The Section is responsible for the conservation and care of the
Museum's collections of Anthropology, Musical instruments and
Natural History. These collections are used to illustrate the world
we live in--our cultures, arts, crafts, music and natural
environment.

Applicants should have a good range of post-qualification practical
experience that encompasses the care, documentation and treatment of
a wide-range of organic and inorganic objects in a museum
environment, plus the skills and experience to enable them to carry
out the responsibilities of deputy to the Head of Collections
Conservation and Care.

Ideally candidates will be actively working towards UK PACR scheme
accreditation and must be either an EU national or hold a current
permit that will enable them to work in the UK. The post will be
available from December 2006.

Should you wish to discuss the position on an informal basis then
please contact the Head of Collections Conservation and Care on
+44 20 8291 8682.

To access further information and an application pack please see
<URL:http://www.horniman.ac.uk/more/vacancies.php>. The closing date
for completed application forms is Friday 24 November 2006.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 7 December 2006.

Registered Charity in England and Wales No. 802725

Eve Sainsbury
Personnel Assistant
The Horniman Museum


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