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Jobs Desk

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While we make every effort to ensure that wordings, salaries and conditions in job advertisements are correct, these are a guide only; the University of Leicester and its staff accept no responsibility for loss or inconvenience through inaccuracy, omission or misunderstanding.
As far as practicable, we support the Museums Association Salary Guidelines.
We will still advertise Volunteer posts and Internships where appropriate.
 

Job Type Key

F = full-time
C = contract (Ct)
I = Internship
T = Temporary
A = Award/Fellowship
M = Maternity Cover
V = Volunteer
P = Part-time
Note: some internships are paid; some contracts extend as much as 5 years.

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If you are looking for more general advice on getting a job, have a look at our Job Hunter's Guide Are you feeling the qualifications gap? Need to upgrade your skills? You can study for your Masters degree or Postgraduate Diploma either by distance learning or here in Leicester. Our new program: MA/Diploma in Interpretive Studies is also available by distance learning.  If you would like to study for a PhD, either by coming to Leicester or by distance learning, check our requirements and contact the School for further details.

Click on job title for further details. Click links below to sort by: ref; type; location.

Job ref Added D/M/Y Closing D/M/Y Job key Job location Job position

  24700   20/11/2009   11/12/2009   F   Australia, ACT, Canberra   National Museum of Australia
Director 		 
  24701   20/11/2009   30/11/2009   C   Australia, WA, Kalgoorlie-Boulder   City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
CollectionsCare Coordinator 		 
  24724   20/11/2009   04/12/2009   T   Canada, BC, Richmond   Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Heritage Interpreter 		 
  24627   06/11/2009   23/11/2009   F   Canada, BC, Vancouver   Vancouver Maritime Museum
Executive Director 		 
  24725   20/11/2009   14/12/2009   F   Canada, BC, Vancouver   Western Front Society
Exhibitions Curator 		 
  24626   06/11/2009   30/11/2009   F   Canada, MB, Winnipeg   Transcona Historical Museum
Curator's Assistant 		 
  24675   13/11/2009   30/11/2009   P   Canada, ON, St George   Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead
Curator 		 
  24674   13/11/2009   15/01/2010   C   Canada, QC, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu   Action Art Actuel
Guest Curator 		 
  24245   04/09/2009   01/12/2009   I   China, Yunnan Province, Lijiang   Sinoquest
Museum Internship in China 		 
  24720   20/11/2009   02/12/2009   F   Denmark, Copenhagen   National Gallery of Denmark
Systems Developer 		 
  24731   20/11/2009   25/11/2009   T   Ireland, Co Mayo, Castlebar   National Museum of Ireland
Contract Project Co-ordinator (Féile na Tuaithe) 		 
  24628   06/11/2009   10/12/2009   P   UK, England, Andover   Hampshire County Council
Museum Assistant 		 
  24594   30/10/2009       T   UK, England, Arborfield   REME Museum of Technology
Education Officer 		 
  24728   20/11/2009   30/11/2009   C   UK, England, Ashington   Woodhorn
Project Officer 		 
  24694   13/11/2009   27/11/2009   C   UK, England, Bovington   The Tank Museum
Events Administrator 		 
  24659   13/11/2009   30/11/2009   F   UK, England, Brighton   Lighthouse
Director 		 
  24656   13/11/2009   15/01/2010   F   UK, England, Cambridge   The Fitzwilliam Museum
Keeper, Applied Arts 		 
  24689   13/11/2009   11/01/2010   C   UK, England, Cambridge   Scott Polar Research Institute
Education and Outreach Officer 		 
  24649   06/11/2009   27/11/2009   T   UK, England, Chalfont St Giles   Chiltern Open Air Museum
Administrative Officer 		 
  24648   06/11/2009   27/11/2009   T   UK, England, Chalfont St Giles   Chiltern Open Air Museum
Visitor Services Officer 		 
  24616   06/11/2009       P   UK, England, Chalfont St. Giles   Chiltern Open Air Museum
Museum Workshop Session Leaders 		 
  24554   23/10/2009       T   UK, England, Charmouth   Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre
Seasonal Warden 		 
  24623   06/11/2009   23/11/2009   F   UK, England, Chatham   National Museums at Chatham
Part Time Store Manager and Part Time Store Assistant 		 
  24666   13/11/2009   30/11/2009   TP   UK, England, Compton   Watts Gallery
Lifelong Learning Officer 		 
  24610   06/11/2009   30/11/2009   C   UK, England, Derby   Derby City Council
Regional Collections Development Officer 		 
  24690   13/11/2009   11/12/2010   P   UK, England, Devizes   Wiltshire Heritage Museum
Exhibition Officer 		 
  24658   13/11/2009   25/11/2009   T   UK, England, Ellesmere Port   The Waterways Trust
Heritage Boatyard Supervisor 		 
  24618   06/11/2009   30/11/2009   T   UK, England, Gaydon   British Motor Industry Heritage Trust
Land Rover Legacy Project Officer 		 
  24678   13/11/2009   25/11/2009   T   UK, England, Gloucester   Gloucestershire County Council
Senior Archaeological Assistant 		 
  24677   13/11/2009   25/11/2009   T   UK, England, Gloucester   Gloucestershire County Council
Assistant Project Officer 		 
  24708   20/11/2009   03/12/2009   M   UK, England, Hartlepool   Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
Assistant Outreach Officer 		 
  24711   20/11/2009   04/12/2009   F   UK, England, Ilkeston   Erewash Borough Council
Collections Officer 		 
  24636   06/11/2009   22/11/2009   T   UK, England, Kettering   Kettering Museum and Art Gallery Kettering Borough Council
Museum and Gallery Officer 		 
  24595   30/10/2009   27/11/2009   T   UK, England, Lancaster   Lancashire County Coucil - ACS Museum Services
Temporary Collections Documentation Assistant 		 
  24713   20/11/2009   03/12/2009   C   UK, England, Liverpool   National Museums Liverpool
Communications Manager 		 
  24679   13/11/2009   30/11/2009   CP   UK, England, Liverpool   National Museums Liverpool
Assistant Exhibition Curator - Little Liverpool 		 
  24712   20/11/2009   03/12/2009   C   UK, England, Liverpool   National Museums Liverpool
Publications Manager 		 
  24667   13/11/2009   30/11/2009   C   UK, England, Liverpool   National Museums Liverpool
Curator of Maritime History & Deputy Head of Merseyside Maritime Museum 		 
  24699   20/11/2009   03/12/2009   F   UK, England, Liverpool   National Museums Liverpool
Communications Manager 		 
  24506   23/10/2009   06/12/2009   C   UK, England, Liverpool   Museum of Liverpoo
Exhibition Curator - Global City 		 
  24714   20/11/2009   11/12/2009   P   UK, England, London   The National Maritime Museum
Early Years Freelance Facilitator 		 
  24719   20/11/2009   04/12/2009   I   UK, England, London   The Public Catalogue Foundation
Interns 		 
  24727   20/11/2009   11/12/2009   V   UK, England, London   Horniman Museum & Gardens
Trustee 		 
  24647   06/11/2009   04/12/2009   F   UK, England, London   Hauser & Wirth Gallery Ltd
Registrar 		 
  24710   20/11/2009   24/11/2009   T   UK, England, London   Marks and Spencer plc
Archive Assistant 		 
  24687   13/11/2009   23/11/2009   T   UK, England, London   Royal Academy of Arts
Temporary Summer Exhibition Assistants (3) 		 
  24653   06/11/2009       I   UK, England, London   The Wallace Collection
Internship with the Learning Department 		 
  24698   13/11/2009   07/12/2009   I   UK, England, London   Royal Academy of Music Museum
Internship 		 
  24718   20/11/2009   27/11/2009   T   UK, England, London   The Science Museum
Content Developer, Climate Change project (Two posts) 		 
  24676   13/11/2009   25/11/2009   M   UK, England, London   The Courtauld Institute of Art
Curator of Paintings 		 
  24691   13/11/2009   04/12/2009   I   UK, England, London   V&A
Internship in Designs Section 		 
  24558   30/10/2009   23/11/2009   F   UK, England, London   Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
Manager 		 
  24560   30/10/2009       V   UK, England, London   Royal Academy of Music Museum
Digitisation Volunteer 		 
  24481   23/10/2009   15/12/2009   I   UK, England, London   Hampstead Museum
Evaluation Intern 		 
  24482   23/10/2009   30/11/2009   I   UK, England, London   Hampstead Museum
Documentation Interns x2 		 
  24497   23/10/2009       I   UK, England, London   Foundling Museum
Events Internship 		 
  24498   23/10/2009       I   UK, England, London   Foundling Museum
Press & Marketing Internship 		 
  24499   23/10/2009       I   UK, England, London   Foundling Museum
Foundling Voices Internship 		 
  24705   20/11/2009   23/11/2009   C   UK, England, London   Natural History Museum
Curatorial Assistant (Botany) 		 
  24685   13/11/2009   23/11/2009   C   UK, England, London   The National Gallery
Image Librarian 		 
  24661   13/11/2009   07/12/2009   F   UK, England, London   The British Museum
Keeper of the Department of Coins and Medals 		 
  24665   13/11/2009   09/12/2009   F   UK, England, London   The Museum of the Order of St John
Access and Learning Officer 		 
  24670   13/11/2009   23/11/2009   C   UK, England, London   Natural History Museum
Curatorial Assistant 		 
  24629   06/11/2009   29/11/2009   T   UK, England, London   Haringey Council
Museum Education Officer 		 
  24654   06/11/2009       F   UK, England, London   Benjamin Franklin House
Development & Marketing Manager 		 
  24686   13/11/2009   23/11/2009   C   UK, England, London   The National Gallery
Systems Librarian 		 
  24637   06/11/2009       M   UK, England, London   Royal Academy of Arts
Junior Buyer - Maternity Cover 		 
  24738   20/11/2009       V   UK, England, London   British Postal Museum & Archive
Volunteer 		 
  24590   30/10/2009   23/11/2009   C   UK, England, London   British Museum
Project Curator: Medieval Relics Exhibition 		 
  24733   20/11/2009   27/11/2009   TP   UK, England, London   The National Gallery
Access Officer 		 
  24709   20/11/2009   07/12/2009   C   UK, England, Margate   Thanet District Council
Project Manager 		 
  24716   20/11/2009   11/12/2009   V   UK, England, Market Harborough   Leicestershire County Council
Treasure Costumed Interpreters (4) 		 
  24717   20/11/2009       P   UK, England, Oxfordshire   Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust
Treasurer 		 
  24740   20/11/2009   26/11/2009   Ct   UK, England, Preston   Preston City Council
Competitive Contract Notice- Exhibition Design & Build Services 		 
  24655   06/11/2009   27/11/2009   T   UK, England, Preston   Lancashire Museum Services
Temporary Special Project Assistant 		 
  24715   20/11/2009   30/11/2009   T   UK, England, Reading   Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology
Assistant Curator/School Events Assistant 		 
  24494   23/10/2009       T   UK, England, Runcorn   Halton Borough Council
Documentation Officer 		 
  24592   30/10/2009   23/11/2009   TP   UK, England, Salisbury   Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
Documentation Officer 		 
  24601   06/11/2009   01/12/2009   V   UK, England, Silverstone   British Racing Drivers' Club
Volunteer 		 
  24688   13/11/2009       P   UK, England, Stoke on Trent   Stoke on Trent City Council
Casual Learning Development Leader 		 
  24706   20/11/2009   30/11/2009   C   UK, England, Swindon   Science Museum
Contract Assistant Conservator 		 
  24704   20/11/2009   30/11/2009   C   UK, England, Truro   South West Museums Hub
Learning Advisor 		 
  24693   13/11/2009   11/12/2009   T   UK, England, Winchester   Hampshire County Council
Entomology Trainee 		 
  24692   13/11/2009       T   UK, England, Winchester   Hampshire County Council
Communities and Collections Trainees (2) 		 
  24477   23/10/2009   27/11/2009   A   UK, National   The Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion Grant for Museum Educators 		 
  24671   13/11/2009   25/11/2009   P   UK, Scotland, Edinburgh   National Galleries of Scotland
Gallery Attendant (LTR) 		 
  24707   20/11/2009   03/12/2009   T   UK, Scotland, Edinburgh   National Museums Scotland
Assistant Curator, Science 		 
  24619   06/11/2009   24/11/2009   M   UK, Wales, Cardiff   National Museum Wales
Social History Conservator 		 
  24620   06/11/2009   24/11/2009   M   UK, Wales, Cardiff   National Museum Wales
Social & Cultural History Curator 		 
  24684   13/11/2009   24/11/2009   M   UK, Wales, Cardiff   St Fagans: National History Museum
Social & Cultural History Curator 		 
  24683   13/11/2009   24/11/2009   M   UK, Wales, Cardiff   St Fagans: National History Museum
Social History Conservator 		 
  24732   20/11/2009   16/12/2009   F   UK, Wales, Dre-fach Felindre   National Museum Wales
Administrator, National Wool Museum 		 
  24496   23/10/2009       F   UK, Wales, Monmouth   Peter Sommer Travels
Office & Operations Manager 		 
  24485   23/10/2009   01/12/2009   I   USA, AK, Anchorage   Alaska Museum of Natural History
Internship 		 
  24479   23/10/2009       F   USA, AK, Unalaska   The Museum of the Aleutians
Collections Manager 		 
  24562   30/10/2009       F   USA, AZ, Tempe   Musical Instrument Museum
Chief Registrar 		 
  24721   20/11/2009       F   USA, CA, Riverside   University of California - Riverside
Exhibition Designer/Museum Preparator 		 
  24722   20/11/2009       F   USA, CA, Riverside   University of California - Riverside
Assistant Museum Preparator 		 
  24571   30/10/2009       CP   USA, CA, San Francisco   The Asian Art Museum
Contemporary Art Program Associate 		 
  24672   13/11/2009   30/11/2009   C   USA, CA, San Francisco   The Asian Art Museum
Teaching Artist - 4 contract postions 		 
  24472   23/10/2009       F   USA, CA, Stanford   Stanford University
Associate Curator for Education 		 
  24473   23/10/2009       P   USA, CA, Stanford   Stanford University
Curatorial Assistant 		 
  24729   20/11/2009   04/12/2009   C   USA, CO, Denver   Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Assistant Conservator 		 
  23940   17/07/2009   31/12/2009   I   USA, CO, Denver   Denver Art Museum
Education - Adult and College Programs Internship 		 
  24730   20/11/2009       F   USA, CO, Denver   Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Facilities Associate 		 
  24695   13/11/2009   04/12/2009   C   USA, CO, Denver   Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Assistant Conservator 		 
  24657   13/11/2009       I   USA, DC, Washington   The Newseum
Spring Internships 		 
  24663   13/11/2009   30/11/2009   F   USA, DC, Washington   Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Museum Curator (ART) 		 
  24669   13/11/2009       F   USA, DC, Washington   American Association of Museums
Director, Information Technology and Internet Services 		 
  24646   06/11/2009   15/02/2010   A   USA, DC, Washington   Smithsonian
Smithsonian Fellowships in Museum Practice: Call for Proposals 		 
  24516   23/10/2009   15/01/2010   A   USA, DC, Washington   Smithsonian American Art Museum
Fellowships 		 
  24382   25/09/2009   15/01/2010   A   USA, DC, Washington   Smithsonian Institution
Lemelson Center Fellowships 2010 		 
  24522   23/10/2009       F   USA, England, Aylesbury   Buckinghamshire County Council
Modern Records Specialist 		 
  24561   30/10/2009       F   USA, FL, St. Augustine   St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum
Archaeological Conservator 		 
  24608   06/11/2009       F   USA, GA, Columbus   Columbus Museum
Director of Development 		 
  24459   23/10/2009       F   USA, IL, Chicago   Adler Planetarium
Senior Educator for Student Programs 		 
  24615   06/11/2009       F   USA, IL, Chicago   Adler Planetarium
Coordinator of Government Grants 		 
  24474   23/10/2009       F   USA, IL, Chicago   Smart Museum of Art
Assistant Registrar 		 
  24531   23/10/2009       F   USA, KS, Olathe   Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site
Interpretive Specialist for Daily Programming & Collections 		 
  24542   23/10/2009       F   USA, MA, Salem   Peabody Essex Museum
Art & Nature Program Specialist 		 
  24634   06/11/2009       F   USA, MA, Salem   Peabody Essex Museum
Art & Nature Program Specialist 		 
  24552   23/10/2009       P   USA, MD, Baltimore   University of Maryland School of Nursing
Curator 		 
  24702   20/11/2009   01/12/2009   F   USA, MD, Baltimore   Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Registrar and Collections Manager 		 
  24612   06/11/2009       F   USA, MD, Baltimore   Historic Ships in Baltimore
Full Time Development Coordinator 		 
  24520   23/10/2009       F   USA, MD, Baltimore   Baltimore Museum of Art
Custodian - Facilities Department 		 
  24512   23/10/2009       F   USA, MI, Ann Arbor   University of Michigan Museum of Art
Director 		 
  24475   23/10/2009       F   USA, MI, Ypsilanti   Eastern Michigan University
Gallery Program Director 		 
  24501   23/10/2009       F   USA, NE, Lincoln   Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska
Curator of Transnational American Art 		 
  24466   23/10/2009       F   USA, NM, Ruidoso Downs   Hubbard Museum of the American West
Curator of Education 		 
  24461   23/10/2009       F   USA, NY, Auburn   Seward House Museum
Executive Director 		 
  24553   23/10/2009       I   USA, NY, Brooklyn   Williamsburg Art & Historical Center
Museum Director Intern 		 
  24673   13/11/2009       F   USA, NY, Brooklyn   The Brooklyn Museum
Curator, European Art 		 
  24490   23/10/2009       F   USA, NY, Hempstead   Hofstra University
Collections Manager/Assistant Curator 		 
  24567   30/10/2009       P   USA, NY, New York   The New York City Police Museum
Grant Writer 		 
  24463   23/10/2009   30/11/2009   T   USA, NY, New York   New York University
Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow in Museum Studies 		 
  24572   30/10/2009       F   USA, NY, New York   The Jewish Museum
Collections Assistant 		 
  24573   30/10/2009       F   USA, NY, New York   The Jewish Museum
Development Assistant 		 
  24503   23/10/2009       P   USA, NY, Queens   King Manor Museum
Education Associate/Weekend Site Supervisor 		 
  24680   13/11/2009   11/12/2009   F   USA, OK, Tulsa   The Philbrook Museum of Art
Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art 		 
  24735   20/11/2009   15/02/2010   A   USA, PA, Philadelphia   Philadelphia Museum of Art
Mellon Fellowship - Modern & Contemporary Art 		 
  24545   23/10/2009       F   USA, PA, Philadelphia   Philadelphia Museum of Art
Visitor Services Assistants 		 
  24736   20/11/2009   15/02/2010   A   USA, PA, Philadelphia   Center for American Art
Summer Fellowships (2) 		 
  24737   20/11/2009   15/02/2010   AP   USA, PA, Philadelphia   Center for American Art
Barra Foundation Fellowship 		 
  24544   23/10/2009       F   USA, PA, Philadelphia   Please Touch Museum
Exhibits Technician 		 
  24543   23/10/2009       F   USA, PA, Philadelphia   Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Edna S. Tuttleman Museum Director 		 
  24546   23/10/2009       TP   USA, PA, Philadelphia   Philadelphia Museum of Art
School Groups Assistant 		 
  24635   06/11/2009       F   USA, PA, Philadelphia   Philadelphia Museum of Art
Assistant manager of Visitor Services 		 
  24739   20/11/2009   07/12/2009   F   USA, PA, Philadelphia   The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Director of Development 		 
  24518   23/10/2009       F   USA, PA, Pittsburgh   Carnegie Museum of Art
Assistant Curator of Education 		 
  24502   23/10/2009       F   USA, PA, Scranton   Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art
Director of Interpretive Programs 		 
  24681   13/11/2009   06/01/2010   F   USA, SD, Vermillion   University of South Dakota
Director, University Art Galleries: College of Fine Arts 		 
  24557   30/10/2009       F   USA, TN, Memphis   Parks/Memphis Museums
Public/Special Program Manager 		 
  24533   23/10/2009       F   USA, TX, Dallas   The Sheldon Museum of Art
Curator of Transnational American Art 		 
  24726   20/11/2009       F   USA, TX, Dallas   Dallas Museum of Art
Member Services Manager 		 
  24570   30/10/2009   30/11/2009   F   USA, TX, Dallas   The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Retail Manager 		 
  24682   13/11/2009       F   USA, TX, Lubbock   Silent Wings Museum
Curator 		 
  24532   23/10/2009       F   USA, TX, Snyder   Western Texas College
Museum Director: The Scurry County Museum 		 
  24697   13/11/2009   01/12/2009   F   USA, VA, Mount Vernon   Historic Mount Vernon
Assistant Curator 		 
  24696   13/11/2009   01/12/2009   F   USA, VA, Mount Vernon   Historic Mount Vernon
Data Entry Assistant 		 
  24668   13/11/2009       F   USA, WA, Seattle   Experience Music Project, Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
Manager, Instructional Programs 		 
  24600   06/11/2009       F   USA, WI, Genesee Depot   Ten Chimneys Foundation
Volunteer Manager 		 
  24519   23/10/2009   25/11/2009   I   USA, WY, Big Horn   Bradford Brinton Memorial & Museum
Internship 		 
  24624   06/11/2009       F   USA, WY, Casper   Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center
Curator of Education 		 
  24465   23/10/2009       F   USA, WY, Cody   Buffalo Bill Historical Center
School Programs Coordinator 		 
  24703   20/11/2009       A,I   USA/Canada   Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
SPNHC Awards, Grants and Internships 		 


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