Museum Curator (Science and Technology)

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in National Air and Space Museum, Space History Department. The National Air and Space Museum collects, preserves, studies, and exhibits artifacts, archival materials and works of art related to the history, culture, and science of avaition and spaceflight and the study of the universe.

The Museum Curator (Science and Technology) is responsible for conducting scholarly and technical research, and interprets materials related to scientific and technological advancement. In this position, you will: Lead and determine areas of scholarly and technical research for all aspects of NASM artifacts, galleries, or exhibits to advance understanding, academia, and historical record of objects to enhance the understanding of NASM programming. Conduct scholarly and technical research of artifacts, galleries, and exhibits to advance the understanding, academia, and historical record of objects to enhance the understanding of individual with various levels of understanding. Be responsible for performing various technical aspects of the curatorial profession, to include researching and information spread across multiple sources; while providing technical guidance for exhibits and collections management. Represent the institution on various public facing committees or other established groups projecting the institution's work in various fields of professional academia and scholarly work. Conduct research and artifact searches to support new exhibit development and collaborates with designers, audiovisual specialists, fabricators, and contractors on exhibit planning, production, and interpretive script development and revision. Locate artifacts, documents, and photographs preparing them for use in exhibitions; develops script narratives and storylines; and advises in the way artifacts should be presented in exhibits.

Conditions of Employment Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website.

This position has a positive education requirement (see Basic Qualifications). Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level.