Tāmaki Paenga Hira: Tui tui hono tangata, whenua me te moana.
Auckland War Memorial Museum: Connecting through sharing stories of people, lands and seas
Auckland Museum is a much-loved culture and heritage organisation at the heart of Auckland’s identity, committed to outstanding management of its world-class collections and the employees and volunteers who tell the Museum’s stories.
We encourage candidates to share their talents at this unique workplace, which embraces diversity, and both acknowledges and nurtures our bicultural capabilities, as demonstrated in our Teu le Vā and He Korahi Māori strategies.
We are seeking a versatile and motivated technician on a permanent full-time basis, to support the collection management team to prepare, house and catalogue natural sciences specimens.
To be successful in this role, you will offer:
- Tertiary qualification in a field relevant to the Natural Sciences collections of the museum
- Extensive experience in preparation of museum natural science specimens, including one or more of: vertebrate autopsy and specimen preparation, bone preparations, fluid fixation and preservation, plant preparations, insect preparations
- Collections database experience, preferably in Vernon CMS
- Experience in one or more of freeze-drying, microscopy or digital imaging
- Strong attention to detail and proven accuracy
- Demonstrated efficiency in MS Office suite
- Excellent interpersonal skills and effective time management skills
You must be currently eligible to work in New Zealand to apply for this permanent position.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of a fabulous New Zealand organisation committed to telling our national and Auckland stories and reflecting our unique place in the South Pacific.
For more information or to apply visit the AWMM website.
