The following job opportunity is open at the Science Museum of Minnesota
in St. Paul. Interested candidates should visit www.smm.org for more
information about how to apply and to download an application.
2005-0022 DIRECTOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY, Science, Full-Time/Salaried/Exempt,
EEO 1. Serve as the Anthropology Program team leader and Chief Curator of
the Ethnology collections, and provide the vision and energy to develop,
sustain, and promote an active and focused Anthropology program.
Responsibilities: Supervising staff including Assistant
Curators/Collections Managers and Collections Conservators; effectively
utilize the museum’s substantial Anthropology Collections and facilities
to conduct research, create collaborations and partnerships, and raise the
public’s awareness and understanding of the peoples and cultures
represented in the collections; promote and foster teamwork with the
museum’s Exhibits and Education Divisions in the development of new and
compelling exhibits and programs; participate, through successful grant
writing and other means, in the development of a funding base for
Anthropology, the Science Division, and the Museum; general department
planning, budgeting, lab oversight, and public speaking/interaction.
Successful candidates will have an acute interest in coupling research and
public outreach. Requirements: Demonstrated success in the funding and
completion of successful science/education projects; PhD in ethnology with
a focus on the study of some aspect of the cultures most strongly
represented in the museum’s collections and regional audience, most
notably these are the American Indian, Hmong, Mexican, and African
collections; proven supervisory ability and engagement in research based
projects and exhibits; a track record of successful research and
publication; excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication
skills with a variety of diverse cultures. Experience directing team
based ethnology projects and/or exhibits in a museum setting preferred.
Application Deadline Date: December 28, 2005.
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