.. Job Vacancy: Curator and Director of the Whipple Museum of the History of Science (JN29001)

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From: Richard L. Kremer <Richard....@dartmouth.edu>

 

 

Dear All, 

 

There are three new job vacancies at/related to the HPS Department at Cambridge, this is the second one:

Applications are invited for the permanent position of Curator and Director of the Whipple Museum of the History of Science. The Museum is integral to the Department of History and Philosophy of Science and houses an internationally important (Designated) collection of scientific instruments. The duties of the office include curatorial responsibility for the preservation, augmentation, and display of the collections of the Museum, and for making them available for purposes of study and research. The new Curator and Director is also expected to undertake museum-based teaching and/or general history and philosophy of science teaching in the Department, to an extent compatible with due performance of her or his curatorial duties. The post-holder would also be expected to conduct independent research in areas allied to the interests of the Department. Candidates should have substantial curatorial experience in history of science. Relevant teaching and research experience in the history and philosophy of science are also an advantage. The successful candidate should be able to take up the appointment on 1st October 2022, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The University joined the Advance HE's Race Equality Charter in 2016 and received the REC Bronze award in November 2019. Women and candidates from a Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic background are particularly encouraged to apply for this position. 

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check. 

Visit https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/32362/ to view further details and apply online

Closing date: 25 December 2021

Longlisting: Early January 2022 

Informal meetings and interviews: February 2022

Information on the Museum can be found at https://www.whipplemuseum.cam.ac.uk/ and on the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, here www.hps.cam.ac.uk. For more on the University of Cambridge see www.cam.ac.uk.

Any further queries regarding this position can be addressed to jo...@hps.cam.ac.uk. Please quote reference JN29001 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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Daniel Margocsy

Professor in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Grade 11

Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Cambridge University
Free School Lane
Cambridge CB2 3RE
Web: http://sites.google.com/site/margocsy2/

 

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