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Job title: Collections Manager, Lepidoptera

Deadline: Friday 27th June 2025

Employer: African Natural History Research Trust, Leominster, UK

Contract Duration: Permanent

Contract Type: Full Time, 40 hours per week

Salary: Negotiable, based on previous experience

 

The African Natural History Research Trust (ANHRT) is a charitable research trust and museum that focuses on African entomological biodiversity. Our research aims to expand scientific knowledge of African insects, with a particular emphasis on Lepidoptera.

As part of a small team, the ideal candidate will be an organised individual with prior experience working in museum collections, preferably with a focus on Lepidoptera. They should possess the ability to lead a small team of researchers, conduct independent and group-led taxonomic research, and effectivity communicate findings through scientific journals and other relevant outlets.

In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and curating parts of the collections as needed, ensuring proper management and safeguarding in accordance with ANHRT’s collection management protocols. Additionally, the ability to supervise visiting scientists and foster future collaborations will be a key aspect of this position.

Essential Competencies:

  • Relevant undergraduate degree
  • Museum collection experience
  • A proven ability to initiate and complete relevant research projects with national and international collaborations
  • Previous experience of undertaking scientific research projects. This can be working as part of a team or individually
  • Draft publications and prepare them for submission to refereed journals
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • A clear understanding of taxonomy and a knowledge of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
  • An ability to organise multiple assignments with minimal supervision and in response to deadlines
  • A high level of attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy. This will be coupled with an excellent level of manual dexterity
  • A proven ability to undertake specimen dissections and genitalia preparations

Preferable Competencies:

  • Relevant PhD or equivalent work experience
  • A willingness to travel in the UK and abroad for short or long periods as required

To apply for this job:
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Is the Past Key to the Present?

A Symposium at the Natural History Museum, London

How various disciplines apply multiple strategies to target and analyze biodiversity.

December 11th, 2018 / 10.00am - 17.00pm at Neil Chalmers Lecture Theatre

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Organised by the Natural History Museum

and the African Natural History Research Trust

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We are delighted to announce the launch of our new African Natural History Research Trust (ANHRT) website! On behalf of us all here at ANHRT, Welcome!

We encourage you to explore the site, visit our gallery and have a browse of our collections and expeditions pages to learn more about the work we do here at ANHRT.

It has been a busy and exciting year for us so far with a number of researchers visiting from Siberia, Hungary and Germany to come and carry out taxonomic research on our moth and butterfly (Lepidoptera) collections.

We have undertaken 6 expeditions to some very remote locations in Africa including parts of Liberia, Sao Tome, Mozambique, Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Togo and have enjoyed ongoing collaborations with locally based institutions which we have been working with.

We plan to continue adding more to our website so please do visit us again soon!

We are always looking to collaborate on taxonomic works so if you have a desire to know more we would love to hear from you.

Visit our contact page and get in touch!