Conservator, Science and Industry Museum

The Conservation and Collections Care team (C&CC) support all conservation activity across the collection and are responsible for establishing and maintaining conservation and collection care standards. We are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Conservator to join the team at the Science and Industry Museum.

You will be joining the Science and Industry Museum at an exciting time as we are changing and developing the site and galleries.  You will be instrumental in the development and delivery of conservation and collection care aspects of exhibitions and masterplan projects at the Science Museum. On occasion you may manage short term staff, students and volunteers.

You will be joining the SMG Conservation and Collections Care team, working with conservators across all SMG sites. In this role you be covering a diverse range of activities. Working closely with colleagues across departments and sites you will be developing, coordinating and delivering conservation plans for exhibitions, loans, acquisitions and transfers, installations and decants. 

This is a fixed-term contract until October 2027, working 28 hours per week, Monday to Friday and based at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester.

Find out more about the role including details of how to apply

Deadline: 11th August