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The National Museum dates back to 1877, when its collections and displays comprised mainly rarities from around the world. Since then the Museum has developed into an institution of international stature, focusing on natural history, cultural history and art. Intensive research is carried out in … read morethese varied disciplines, and valuable and important collections have been established. Through its displays and education programmes, the Museum renders a public service to its diverse audiences, engaging them in enjoyable and enlightening experiences and enriching the learning opportunities of all individuals.
The National Museum offers a Post-Doctoral opportunity for a candidate with an interest in in gaining professional experience for a future career as a researcher under the mentorship of a well-established researcher in one of the following fields:
Archaeology; or
South African History; or
South African Cultural History
The successful candidate will be expected to conduct independent research, regularly publish the results of this research, curate and expand the Museum’s collections, and support educational and outreach activities by disseminating knowledge in order to popularise their field of study.
Qualifications:
PhD in a relevant field
Applicants must be 35 years or younger
May not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship
Candidates must prepare a proposal indicating the field of research that they will pursue for the post doc in any of the fields listed above. Candidates are urged to visit the Museum’s website to familiarise themselves about the Museum’s Departments and their research focus areas
Apply via company website ( N / A ) or
almuseum.co.za