Job Opportunity: Museum Officer (Research Fellow) – Closed

POSTED ON BY Jelynn Ho

The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) of the National University of Singapore is inviting applications for a Museum Officer position. This is a Research Track appointment with teaching and curation responsibilities. The successful candidate must be passionate about: specimen-based research on Southeast Asian non-insect invertebrate biodiversity; educating NUS students about biodiversity and natural history collections; and working with non-insect invertebrate specimen collections. The successful candidate will be expected to work, independently or in collaboration with other museum staff, in these areas as well as on other aspects of the museum’s operations. As such, we are seeking highly motivated candidates, with strong and relevant research CVs, who are good communicators/educators, having experience in teaching, and are keen to work with non-insect invertebrate specimens; they must be able to effectively multi-task and be strong team players. Salary and benefits are commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate should be able to commence work in June 2023.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Developing an internationally competitive research programme on Southeast Asian biodiversity and natural history based primarily on specimens in the non-insect invertebrate collection of museum, in areas including but not limited to systematics and taxonomy, phylogenetics and evolutionary biology, ecology, biogeography, and conservation biology
  2. Teaching one university graduate module on natural history collections; and helping co-teach other modules (graduate or undergraduate) and/or supervising research students/interns as and when necessary
  3. Growing and developing, managing, and curating the non-insect invertebrate section of the museum’s collection
  4. Performing various services for the museum, including in operations, outreach and engagement, research management, consultancies, etc., as may be necessary

Requirements

  1. PhD degree and relevant expertise in specimen-based systematics and taxonomic research in Zoology or an equivalent area
  2. Singapore citizenship or Singapore permanent residency (PR) preferred
  3. Strong English writing and verbal skills
  4. Documented ability to multi-task and work well in a team

 

Desirable skills:

  1. Expertise/experience with non-insect invertebrates (systematics and taxonomic research as well as specimen collection management/curation)
  2. Experience in applied biodiversity research (e.g., consultancies), conference or workshop organization, journal editing, research management or administration
  3. Skillsets in digital technology, molecular sciences and/or field-expertise
  4. Singapore Class 3 driving license

 

Documentation Required

Candidates are required to email the following: (1) cover letter; (2) personal particulars form; (3) up-to-date curriculum vitae; (4) research statement (1 page)*; (5) teaching statement (3–5 pages)**; (6) documents relating to service activities and impact***; (7) names and contacts of three referees; and (8) completed NUS Personal Data Consent for Job Applicants to the contact person below.

 

Ms Yusrina Binte Mohamed Yusoff

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

National University of Singapore

yusrina.mhdy@nus.edu.sg

 

Deadline for Application

The closing date for applications is 31 December 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

 

Additional details for documentation required

*(4) Research statement

  • A statement (max. 1 page) of major accomplishments in research, citing up to five significant publications, whether in discipline-specific or in education, explaining their significance. Sample copies of these contributions should be provided
  • A complete list of publications
  • Evidence of impact e.g. citation indices, adoption of textbook
  • Evidence of international visibility, e.g. invited talks, journal editorships/reviewer invitations
  • Research awards

 

**(5) Teaching Statement

  • Self-assessment: approach to teaching and learning (3–5 pages)

With reference to evidence from (II) Appendices as described below, provide a brief description and justification of the approach taken to teaching goals, challenges experienced, and impact on student learning. Include reference to the following criteria, where applicable:

  • effective design, delivery, and assessment of learning tasks in view of intended learning outcomes
  • course design/delivery/assessment, where applicable with reference to innovative pedagogy
  • reflective and professional approach to teaching and student learning
  • contribution to a collaborative learning environment
  • Appendices

Evidence relating to the following categories:

  • Professional activities
  • Peer review and/or recognition
  • Indirect measures of student learning

 

***(6) Documents relating to service activities and impact

  • At Department/Faculty/University levels
  • To the international academic community
  • To national and international agencies