Museum scientist jobs in Finland
Museum scientists perform and/or manage the curatorial, preparatory and clerical work in general museums, research collection repositories, botanical gardens, art galleries, fine arts related collections, aquariums or similar areas with collections of natural, historical and anthropological material that is educational, scientific or aesthetic in purpose; and perform other related duties as required.
Museum scientist - Which skills are essential?
Competent use of English; R351refers to level C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
The variety of paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and other works that form collections in a museum and prospective new collections which are of interest for a museum or art gallery.
Work on exhibition programs and write concept texts.
Investigate acquisition options, compare them and give advice.
Call upon the competence of other professionals and specialists, from within and outside the organisation, to contribute to activities and provide documents to improve public access to collections and exhibitions.
Present lectures to various groups.
Serve as docents for special visitors and groups.
Ability to choose and use ICT recources in order to solve related tasks
Monitor and document environmental conditions in a museum, in storage as well as exhibition facilities. Make sure an adapted and stable climate is guaranteed.
Be familiar with specialised collection management software used to document and keep record of the museum collection.
Describe, inventorise and catalogue items in the collection.
Supervise protection and restoration projects of cultural heritage. Use own expertise to make sure the project runs smoothly.
Registrars are concerned with documentation and record keeping of museum collections. Documentation includes information about an object's condition, provenance, materials, and all of its movements within the museum or out on loan.
The tools and processes involved in working with museum databases.
Produce research documents or give presentations to report the results of a conducted research and analysis project, indicating the analysis procedures and methods which led to the results, as well as potential interpretations of the results.
Select specimens for exhibitions loans.
Research and trace the origins and the historical significance of collections and archive content.
Keep museum records current and in conformity with museum standards.
Museum scientist - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Establish and maintain sustainable partnerships with cultural authorities, sponsors and other cultural institutions.
Provide information on the preparation, execution and evaluation of exhibitions and other artistic projects.
Respect cultural differences when creating artistic concepts and exhibitions. Collaborate with international artists, curators, museums and sponsors.
Lead and instruct a complete team with the required cultural expertise and experience.
Present an exhibition and give educational lectures in a comprehensible way that is attractive to the public.
Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.