Location: | London |
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Salary: | £33,350 to £36,862 Grade 6, per annum (pro-rata) |
Hours: | Part Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 13th August 2024 |
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Closes: | 2nd September 2024 |
Job Ref: | 110-24 |
Closing date: 9am Monday 2 September 2024
Interview date: w/c 16 September 2024
Salary: Grade 6, £33,350 - £36,862 per annum (pro-rata).
Appointments will normally be made to the first point of the grade.
The Royal College of Music Museum manages a Designated collection of c. 14,000 objects spanning from the 15th to the 20th century documenting the history and performance of music through musical instruments, paintings, sculpture, early prints and drawings. It is fully accredited and reopened in new purpose-built spaces in 2022. It is a recipient of the Research England ‘Higher Education Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund’.
The Wolfson Centre in Music and Material Culture supports and develops access and research on the collections and on topics related to non-textual sources for music history and practice. This includes developing internally and externally funded projects that relate to historical as well as contemporary practices and innovative applications of methods and technologies for the documentation, interpretation and dissemination of material musical heritage.
The Wolfson Centre facilitates access to the Museum collections for purposes of research and education and collaborates with national and international partners in projects related to the advancement of knowledge, documentation and dissemination of musical heritage.
The Museum Research Coordinator will manage access to the collections as well as working closely with the Curator in the development of research projects, dissemination initiatives and grant applications as well as in the production of research outputs.
We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:
A track record of excellent research activity in the area of music and materiality (including organology, iconography and any other aspect of the study of music-related non-textual sources).
A commitment to research and knowledge exchange documented to an appropriate standard through publications, activities, participation at conferences or education.
An interest towards the dissemination and sharing of research to specialist as well as non-specialist audiences through in person initiatives and online media.
A highly organised individual able to deliver results to a high standard while managing other tasks.
This post is offered on a permanent, part-time (0.4FTE) basis and is immediately available.
For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs
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and submit in Word or PDF format by email to recruitment@rcm.ac.uk
CVs without an application form will not be accepted. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.
The RCM is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for all our staff, students and visitors.
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