Scientific Officer, Natural History Museum Collection Curation (two Year Contract, Renewable)
Singapore, Singapore
Job Description
Duties and responsibilities of the incumbent, in the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM), include, but are not limited to the following -
- Curation and development of the collection of LKCNHM in an area with high curatorial and research needs (e.g., marine invertebrates).
- Supervision of the introduction of new curation activities such as a consolidated loan system, new preservation techniques, sub-sampling of specimens for cryo-preservation and molecular research, databasing, and specimen digitization.
- Assistance with consultancies, collection acquisitions, research management, and addressing scientific questions from the public.
- Any other duties, as assigned.
Requirements:
- BSc or above in specimen-based biodiversity research or curation of natural history collections.
- Taxon-specific expertise relevant to the marine invertebrate collections which have high curatorial and research needs.
- Strong English writing and verbal skills.
- Documented ability to multi-task and work well in a team.
- Experience with supervising a team working on biodiversity specimens.
- Experience in data-basing, specimen digitization, sampling of tissues for DNA extraction from biodiversity specimens.
- Potential to become an internationally recognized expert for a taxon that is species-rich in Singapore or Southeast Asia.
- Singapore class 3 driving licence.
- The incumbent will be emplaced at an appropriate appointment grade based on his/her individual merits.
- To expedite application processing, a copy of academic certificates and transcripts from GCE O-level onwards should be uploaded via the online application portal.
More Information
Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Faculty of Science
Department : Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
Job requisition ID : 20708
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Job IdJD1348282
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationSingapore, Singapore
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