Curator (Collections Science)- Fixed Term Maternity Cover

Curator (Collections Science)- Fixed Term Maternity Cover

Ref Number B25-00267 Professional Expertise Libraries, museums, theatres and open science Department Vice-Provost (Faculties) (B25) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £43,981-£52,586 Contract Type Fixed-term Working Type Hybrid Available for Secondment Yes Closing Date 10-May-2026

About us

UCL is London's global university. LCCOS - Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science - provides outstanding staff, services and resources to support the world-class research, education and enterprise that is undertaken in UCL, and connects the world with UCL through innovative programming and engagement activities. LCCOS is acknowledged as an international leader in Open Science and Scholarship.

The LCCOS family comprises 4 museums and allied object collections, 14 libraries, the UCL Student Centre, Special Collections facilities, multiple additional learning spaces, the Bloomsbury Theatre and a substantial off-site storage facility. We also provide comprehensive services to healthcare staff through our partnerships with 6 NHS Trusts. LCCOS holds the UK Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Award, The National Archives (TNA) Archives Service Accreditation, and Arts Council England Museum Accreditation. The combined staff in UCL LCCOS totals around 450.

UCL Museums and Cultural Programmes looks after UCL's four museums - Grant Museum of Zoology, Pathology Museum, Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology and UCL Art Museum - and allied object collections. The UCL Museums and Cultural Programmes team uses UCL's rich and diverse collections to support teaching, research and public engagement.

About the role

The Curator (Science Collections) is responsible for facilitating collections-based teaching, research and activities that draw upon the collections. They will ensure that collections management activities are in accordance with required standards including accreditation and relevant legal and ethical requirements. The Curator will work in close collaboration with the Head of Collection and Curatorial and Collections Assistant (CCA) for their collection, as well as wider colleagues to support public engagement and research impact outputs.

This is a fixed-term contract (1 year maternity cover).

Hybrid working: This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 80% on site.

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

About you

We are looking for candidates who in particular have the following experience and skills:

• Experience of curating science and/or pathology collections in a museum environment
• Knowledge and understanding of collections legislation and ethics (e.g. Human Tissue Act)
• Experience of science and/or pathology collections care and documentation, managing loans, acquisitions and disposals, object handling
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to engage a diverse range of audiences through talks, formal or informal teaching sessions, or workshops

The advert will close on the published date at 23:59 GMT. Interviews will be held on the Bloomsbury campus.

A job description and person specification can be accessed from the link at the bottom of this page.

To apply, please provide:

• An up-to-date CV, including as a minimum detail of your current employment, salary and notice period, details of any former employment and your education history.
• A supporting statement, showing how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria marked 'Application' in the Person Specification found within the Job Description for this post. Your statement should be provided using the free text box under 'Questionnaire'.

If you have any queries about the role or have any queries about the application process, please contact , quoting the job title and reference number.

Further information about UCL LCCOS can be found on our website

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What we offer

Annual leave & Work life balance

• 27 days annual leave + 6 closure days (Christmas and Easter) as well as statutory holidays
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Ability to buy 5 additional annual leave days
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity leave
• Carer's leave

Other benefits

We also offer some great benefits such as a defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE); cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan; on-site gym etc. As part of the UCL community you can access free lunch hour lectures, exhibitions and museums and collections. On campus UCL has the Bloomsbury theatre hosting a range of performances and a series of bars, cafes and other facilities, which UCL staff can use.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department is working towards an Athena SWAN award. We are committed to advancing gender equality within our department.

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