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Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research (RMBR), Department of Biological
Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore
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*Job Vacancy Advertisement: **Education and Public Relations Officer*
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* 1. * **RMBR designation*: Education and Public Relations Officer

2. * **Official NUS designation*: Laboratory Technologist

3. * **Salary*: Consistent with qualifications and experience, as
determined by the Office of Human Resources, NUS

4. * **Qualifications*: Polytechnic diploma, BSc, or BSc (Honours) in
biology or related fields, and/or relevant experience in public relations
and/or public education

5. * **Contract*: Yearly, until conferred permanence (retirement at 62
years of age)

6. * **Main role*: Handle public relations, education and outreach for
the RMBR

7. * **Specific duties*:

a. To guide visitors and VIPs through the RMBR Public Gallery.

b. To host research visitors.

c. To assist in the installation of exhibits in the Public Gallery.
(The Public Gallery is one major facility for public education.)

d. To be the RMBR representative for the Museum Roundtable.

e. Communication with the media (TV, radio, newspapers).

f. To update and provide new materials for the RMBR website.

g. Maintaining the museum’s Newsblog.

h. To take charge of the publication of RMBR publicity materials,
e.g., brochure, annual report.

i. Recording the history of the museum to generate announcements or
news items for the RMBR website, or for newspapers.

j. To track the publications outputs of RMBR staff and Research
Associates (Biodiversity and Ecology academic staff of the Department of
Biological Sciences).

k. To track the use of RMBR materials in research publications.

l. To manage the literature collection of the RMBR Library
(arranging, maintaining and cataloguing papers, journals and books in the
museum’s library)

m. In charge of the inventory of the RMBR merchandise and
consignments.

n. Assist in administration matters of the RMBR.

o. To back up the RMBR secretary during leave periods.


8. * **Applicants*: are to send this form (http://sn.im/hzv6c-gm5) to
Assoc. Prof. Hugh Tan, Deputy Director, Raffles Museum of Biodiversity
Research at *dbsttw@...* <mailto:dbsttw@...<dbsttw@...>>


9. * **Deadline*: 15 Jun 2009


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