Assistant Curator, Modern and Contemporary Design | UK

Job Title: Assistant Curator, Modern and Contemporary Design (1850-Present Day)
Organisation: National Museums Scotland
Salary: £24,320 – 26,445 p.a.
Type: Full-Time Position
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Closing Date: Sunday, August 20th, 2017
Job Ref No: NMS17/744

Job Description:
Based at the National Museum of Scotland, you will support the work of the Department of Art & Design, working with the extensive Modern and Contemporary Design (excluding fashion and textiles).

Duties will include working on the collections, their documentation, storage and display and making them accessible to researchers and other visitors. You will also work with colleagues across the department and the museum to help deliver our priority strategic projects, including our loans, exhibitions and digitisation programme.

Required Skills:
You will have a degree in a related subject (such as art history, design history, or equivalent). You will have knowledge of, or strong interest in, working with modern and contemporary design (1850-Present Day). Proven experience in paid or unpaid work in museums or a similar environment is desirable but not essential. You will be able to demonstrate existing specialist knowledge, or the potential to develop specialist knowledge, relevant to the collections and subject areas covered by the section.

You will be organised and methodical, with good verbal and written communication skills and ICT skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook. You should also have experience of managing your own time and workload, working to deadlines and handling multiple priorities. A driving licence is desirable.

Application Instructions:
To make an online application for this post and to find further details of this post and of all our vacancies please visit https://vacancies.nms.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?MenuID=6Dqy3cKIDOg

If you require further information telephone 0131 247 4094 (answerphone) or email applications@nms.ac.uk, stating reference NMS17/744

Closing date for completed applications is midnight on Sunday 20th August 2017.

It is anticipated that the selection event will take place on/around Tuesday, 5th September 2017.

Please note that CVs are not considered as/as part of applications and will not be forwarded to the shortlisting process.

National Museums Scotland is committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer

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