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Location
London, London (region), TW9 3AE
About the job
Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity to join the Herbarium Curation team in Science Collections as a Curator-Botanist (Asia). The successful candidate will curate the Herbarium collections to a high standard, which includes processing new acquisitions, preparing loans, and keeping Kew databases maintained and updated.
In addition to this, the role includes facilitating access for our many volunteers and visitors to the collections from around the world, identifying specimens collected from Asia and providing research support within Kew Science.
Job description
Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) and with a proven background in a similar role with experience in curation, our ideal candidate will be a team player who can manage multiple priorities of the Asia Curation team, whilst being able to adapt to changing processes across curation.
Person specification
They will enjoy teamwork, have some experience of working with natural history collections and be familiar working with databases and curation procedures.
Benefits
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
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Selection process details
If you are interested in this position, please submit your application via the Kew Gardens website.
We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
No agencies please.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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