Do you have a 'Cheerful and positive approach to life'?

August 1 2011

Picture: Wallace Collection

Then get a job in a museum! There are some plum vacancies in the art world, including three positions at the Wallace Collection. They are Curator of Old Master Pictures, Curator of French Decorative Arts, (both at £31-37k), and the post of Library Cataloguer (at £21-25k). 

The qualifications needed for the curatorships includes the usual - PhD, knowledge of languages, teaching experience etc. But listed under 'Other desirable qualities' is a;

'Cheerful and positive approach to life'

So good luck - and smile! Alternatively, if you're a grumpy sod then go for the Cataloguer position - there's nothing about being cheery in the job spec for that... The closing date is 12th August. Full details here. 

Other vacancies at the moment include:

• At the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art: Director of Studies, closing date 23rd September. Details here. 
• At the Burlington Magazine: Managing Director, closing date 20th September. Details here. 

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