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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi SIGCIS – Please see the job announcement for a new Curator of African American Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Science and Technology) at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Position
is rated as an IS-12 on the federal pay scale, so starts at $89,834.00 + excellent benefits. For inquires, contact Michelle Wilkinson (<a href="mailto:WilkinsonM@si.edu">WilkinsonM@si.edu</a>) or Bill Pretzer (<a href="mailto:PretzerW@si.edu">PretzerW@si.edu</a>).
Best, Eric Hintz<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">OVERVIEW<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is in the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). NMAAHC is a national
museum for the study and exhibition of African American history and culture. The position is in the Office of Curatorial Affairs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Museum Curator (Caterpillar Curator of African American Innovation and Entrepreneurship) provides expertise and intellectual leadership for the museum's interpretation of African American innovation and entrepreneurship in science and
technology. In this position, you will:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Initiate and develop an intellectual framework and plans for collection and programming defining the museum’s approach to African American innovation and entrepreneurship in science
and technology.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Guided by the framework and plan, develop the museum’s collection in scope and scale.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Conduct scholarly research which typically results in publications, digital materials, or exhibitions that make original and trust-worthy contribution to the field.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Participate in conferences, symposia, programs for professional audiences and the public to share research, collections, and projects related to science and technology.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Serve as expert in responses to public inquiries and media requests regarding topics relating to science and technology.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More details at the link below...Eric<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0070C0">_________________</span></b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#515151">Eric S. Hintz, PhD (he/him), Historian, Lemelson Center</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#515151">Office +1 202-633-</span>3734 | Mobile +1 610-717-7134 |@EricSHintz<span style="color:#513F99"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Email</span><span style="color:#513F99">
</span><a href="mailto:hintze@si.edu"><span style="color:blue">hintze@si.edu</span></a> |
<a href="http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/"><span style="color:blue">americanhistory.si.edu</span></a><span style="color:#151AD5"> |
</span><a href="http://www.invention.si.edu/"><span style="color:#151AD5">invention.si.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Author, <i><a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/american-independent-inventors-era-corporate-rd"><span style="color:blue">American Independent Inventors in an Era of Corporate R&D</span></a></i> (MIT Press, 2021)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Editor, <i><a href="https://invention.si.edu/sites/default/files/Lemelson-Center-Black-Inventors-Innovators-Report-updated-2021-10.pdf"><span style="color:blue">Black Inventors and Innovators: New Perspectives</span></a></i> (2021)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Co-editor, <i><a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/does-america-need-more-innovators"><span style="color:blue">Does America Need More Innovators?</span></a></i> (MIT Press, 2019)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Wilkinson, Michelle J. <<a href="mailto:WilkinsonM@si.edu">WilkinsonM@si.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 1, 2023 8:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hintz, Eric <<a href="mailto:HintzE@si.edu">HintzE@si.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> NMAAHC, African American Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Science and Technology)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Eric,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="line-height:16.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please see the position announcement and share to your networks....</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Museum Curator (Caterpillar Curator of African American Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Announcement Number: SITRUST-23-NMAAHC0506<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.si.edu/content/ohr/SITrustVacs/SITRUST-23-NMAAHC0506.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC;background:white">https://www.si.edu/content/ohr/SITrustVacs/SITRUST-23-NMAAHC0506.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OPEN DATE: June 1, 2023 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CLOSING DATE: June 30, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michelle<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Michelle Joan Wilkinson, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Museum Curator, Architecture and Design<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Museum of African American History and Culture<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Smithsonian Institution<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:wilkinsonm@si.edu">wilkinsonm@si.edu</a>
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