[HASTS-jobs] Smithsonian Curator of Rocketry Job Announcement

[Karen L Gardner]

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From: "Muir-Harmony, Teasel" <Muir-HarmonyT at si.edu<mailto:Muir-HarmonyT at si.edu>>
Subject: Smithsonian Curator of Rocketry Job Announcement
Date: June 9, 2021 at 10:09:46 AM EDT
To: David A Mindell <mindell at mit.edu<mailto:mindell at mit.edu>>, "kgardner at mit.edu<mailto:kgardner at mit.edu>" <kgardner at mit.edu<mailto:kgardner at mit.edu>>
Cc: "Weitekamp, Margaret" <WeitekampM at si.edu<mailto:WeitekampM at si.edu>>

Dear David and Karen,

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum posted a new job announcement for a curator of rocketry. Would you be able to share the announcement with any HASTS students or alumni who might be interested in the position?

Best,
Teasel

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/604018100<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2FGetJob%2FViewDetails%2F604018100&data=04%7C01%7Cmuir-harmonyt%40si.edu%7Cc76fd91f48694205a5ea08d92b49fcef%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637588420336961289%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=QJneaCI4EfxNfTfrnUEi0NPTxmYpNU3iFETTiWYDL0g%3D&reserved=0>
Responsibilities

Duties of the GS-11 and GS-12 are the same.  At the GS-11 level there is closer supervision of the work completed.

  *   Conduct independent technical research on the history of rockets, rocket engines, missiles and launch vehicles in the context of the history of science and technology resulting in publications in peer-reviewed journals or books.
  *   Serve as a curator to include managing and interpreting artifacts associated with the history of rockets, rocket engines, missiles and launch vehicles in the context of the history of science and technology.
  *   Develop exhibits, especially as related to the history of rockets, rocket engines, missiles and launch vehicles in the context of the history of science and technology.
  *   Prepare technical reports in writing as well as oral presentations to the staff and public and digital outreach on the Museum and its collection.
  *   Foster relationships across the organization to enhance attention to the history of rockets, rocket engines, missiles and launch vehicles in the context of the history of science and technology




Teasel Muir-Harmony, Ph.D. | Curator of the Apollo Collection
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Independence Ave. at 6th St., SW | MRC311 PO Box 37012 | Washington, DC 20013-7012
(202) 633-2378 | Muir-harmonyt at si.edu |<mailto:Muir-harmonyt at si.edu%20|> https://airandspace.si.edu/people/staff/teasel-muir-harmony

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Karen Gardner
Academic Administrator
MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society
77 Massachusetts Ave., E51-163f
Cambridge, MA  02139
617-253-9759 (phone)
sts-program.mit.edu<http://sts-program.mit.edu>
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