Assistant Curator European Decorative Arts

The position we are recruiting for is situated within the Global Arts, Cultures and Design department, and the selected candidate will be reporting to the Acting Principal Curator in the European Decorative Arts Section. The job holder will bring with them knowledge of and enthusiasm for working with collections of material culture Europe c. 1200 to 1850. They will contribute to, enhance and promote the curatorial competence of National Museums Scotland particularly with regard to European Decorative Arts and Historic Textiles. Working within a multidisciplinary organisation and with external stakeholders, the job holder will develop specialist knowledge. The job holder will contribute to the European Decorative Arts team’s efforts to engage diverse communities with the collections.