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The post of Assistant Curator (Scientific Instruments Project) is nowadvertised on the University of Aberdeen's jobs page (www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs). Fora  short link to the advert see: http://tinyurl.com/btl554s.The University of Aberdeen requires an Assistant Curator to work on theRecognition Fund project 'Discovering Scientific Instruments: improvingaccess to the collection' to significantly improve the documentation andstorage of the University's collection of over 3000 scientific instruments. Wewill engage experts in Aberdeen and elsewhere to share their knowledge toinventory and catalogue the collection and a further estimated 700 items thatare currently completely inaccessible due to poor storage. A priority isbuilding collaboration with museums and academics, with an inaugural seminarand then expert visits, culminating in a workshop/partnership event for othermuseums and experts to share knowledge and experiences. As this post is fundedby a Museum Recognition Fund grant it will be offered for a period of 9 months.Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 5 scale (£25,504 - £28,685per annum), with placement according to qualifications and experience.For further details, please contact Neil Curtis: neil.curtis@abdn.ac.uk