A new job opportunity at the Computer History Museum in sunny Mountain View, California! *********BEGIN******** Position: Interpretive Curator General Purpose of the Position: Research, write, edit and develop exhibition interpretive content Essential Duties and Responsibilities: € Develop and write content and other interpretive materials for exhibitions and related interpretive programs (including web-based programs), including researching and writing text and other interpretive materials; € Ensures accuracy of content by professional research methods and by consulting with outside subject matter and industry experts; € Familiar with professional museum collections/artifact principles, practices and procedures; € Serving on appropriate Museum committees and able to represent curatorial function to Trustees, senior management and outside organizations; € Developing relationships with other museums, professional societies, and related institutions; € Supporting the Museum¹s events and other PR-related duties, such as giving interviews and tours to the media; € Other duties as assigned. Required Background, Experience, and Education: € Demonstrated ability to write well in a museum or academic setting; € Master¹s degree in closely related field, such as history, history of science/technology, electrical engineering, computer science or Bachelor¹s degree plus equivalent museum experience; € Track record of published materials in the field of computing history (optional); € Detail-oriented and ability to be flexible; € Excellent written and oral communications skills. CONTACT: Kirsten Tashev, VP Collections & Exhibitions, tashev@computerhistory.org *********END******** -- Dag Spicer Senior Curator The Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd Mountain View, CA 94043-1311 U.S.A. Tel: +1 650 810 1035 Fax: +1 650 810 1055 "Civilization is a race between education and catastrophe." H.G. Wells