The Natural History Museum Bern (NMBE), Switzerland has a vacancy for the following position starting March 1, 2021 at the earliest, or by agreement. The NMBE as one of the major research museums in Switzerland owns a valuable scientific collection of mammals, a modern research infrastructure (molecular genetics, morphology) and a close connection to the University of Bern. You can expect a responsible and versatile job as curator of the mammal collection in the team of our ever-changing museum operation.
Your tasks
- Responsibility for the expansion, inventory, conservation and use of the mammal collection, including loan transactions
- Planning and implementation of independent, collection related research projects and cooperations
- Participation in public relations as well as conception and realization of exhibitions
- Collaboration in the implementation of the educational mission of the museum (popular scientific publications, guided tours and lectures, information for laymen)
- Interest in university teaching is expressly desired.
- completed biology studies and PhD in relevant field (zoology, ecology)
- successful scientific work as a mammalogist with a focus on morphology,functional morphology, molecular genetics, taxonomy and/or systematics
- evidence of international publication activity in peer-reviewed scientific journals
- several years of post-doctoral research experience
- experience in the acquisition of third-party funds
- solid experience in dealing with scientific collections
- good IT skills (e.g. databases, 3D reconstruction, analysis of scientific data)
- very good language skills in German and English
The NMBE is an institution of the Burgergemeinde Bern, therefore employment is in accordance with their personnel regulations. If we have aroused your interest, please send your application with the usual documents (CV, list of publications, letter of motivation) as well as addresses of at least two references by 31 January 2021 (extended deadline) by e-mail (PDF document) or by mail to: Natural History Museum Bern, Secretariat, Bernastrasse 15, CH-3005 Bern, Switzerland (hr@nmbe.ch).
For further information on the job description, please contact the responsible department head, Dr. Stefan T. Hertwig, stefan.hertwig@nmbe.ch, +41 31 350 72 80.
