The Conservation Assistant works across multiple sites to support the functions of the Museums Department, part of the Learning and Quality Directorate. The Museum collections include historically significant ACE Designated collections and modern Human Tissue Authority (HTA) licenced material.
23,000 specimens and objects from the museum collections are currently housed offsite and need to be moved to a different store by November 2026. The Conservation Assistant will provide conservation support for the Museums’ collections and help to prepare and move the museum collections. This includes packing objects and specimens for safe transportation and long-term storage, pest inspecting organic preparations, and assisting in auditing, monitoring and tracking movements of the collections using Adlib/Axiell Collections Management System. The post holder will be part of a small team, but will often be required to work autonomously. This post involves handling organic specimens, including human tissue.