Fellowship at British Museum

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for Scientists
Department of Conservation and Scientific Research, The British

As part of an ongoing programme, the Department of Conservation and
Scientific Research at the British Museum is seeking a postdoctoral
scientist to join the Science Group for a three-year research
fellowship funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The main
purpose of the fellowship programme is to attract outstanding
scientists into the disciplines of examination and conservation of
museum artefacts, and hence into careers in the cultural heritage
sector. The fellowship will provide the opportunity to study the
extremely broad range of materials represented in the British
Museum's collections and to conduct one or two focused research
projects, in each case working in collaboration with experienced
scientists, conservators and curators in interdisciplinary teams.

The fellowship will include the following components: training in
the application of analytical techniques to answer curatorial and
conservation enquiries; time to conduct at least one substantial
research project on a topic to be agreed between the successful
candidate and the Head of Science and to publish the results;
participation in professional meetings and conferences; visits to
other laboratories in the London area and short-term placements in
analogous laboratories in the UK or abroad. In the final year the
fellow will organise and lead a workshop/symposium on a topic
related to their research.

Candidates should hold a PhD in a scientific discipline and will
have a high level of scientific achievement combined with a strong
interest in museum objects or archaeology. Experimental research
experience and an ability to plan and execute research are required.
The candidate should be able to communicate the results of their
work clearly and engagingly to a variety of audiences in oral and
written form. An annual stipend (currently in the region of
UKP26,000, but under review) will be provided and additional funds
are available for travel, conference attendance, exchange visits and
workshop/symposium organisation.

For further information or a full application pack, please visit For
full detail of this internship and how to apply, please visit

    <URL:http://www.britishmuseum.org/the_museum/jobs.aspx>

Closing date: 23 April 2010.
It is intended that the fellowship will begin in autumn 2010.

David Saunders
Keeper
Department of Conservation and Scientific Research
The British Museum
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DG
UK
+44 20 7323 8669


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