Museum Curator (Science and Technology)

Quick Facts

• Role: Museum Curator (Science and Technology)

• Focus: Science and technology collections, scholarly research, and exhibit interpretation

Description

The Museum Curator (Science and Technology) conducts scholarly and technical research and interprets materials related to scientific and technological advancement. The role leads research across NASM artifacts, galleries, and exhibits to strengthen understanding, academia, and the historical record. You also provide technical guidance for exhibits and collections management, support new exhibit development, and develop interpretive storylines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and determine areas of scholarly and technical research for NASM artifacts, galleries, and exhibits

• Conduct scholarly and technical research to advance understanding, academia, and the historical record

• Perform technical curatorial work: research across multiple sources and provide technical guidance for exhibits and collections management

• Represent the institution on public-facing committees and professional groups

• Conduct artifact searches and research to support new exhibit development

• Collaborate with designers, audiovisual specialists, fabricators, and contractors on exhibit planning, production, and interpretive script development and revision

• Locate artifacts, documents, and photographs for exhibitions; develop narrative storylines; advise on artifact presentation

Requirements

• Career/career-conditional status or eligibility

• Eligibility conditions of employment (including Selective Service registration for applicable candidates)

• Education: degree in museum work or an applicable subject-matter field, or equivalent education/experience combination, or 4 years of qualifying experience

• GS-13 specialized experience (equivalent to at least GS-12) including:

  • Advanced historical research related to human spaceflight programs and technologies

  • Developing analytical approaches to complex research questions

  • Documenting significance and provenance of artifacts or collections

  • Presenting research findings and serving as an expert resource to professional/academic/governmental/public audiences

• Resume no more than 2 pages and aligned to the role responsibilities and specialized experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and retirement program options