Do you want to collaborate in the management of the delivery of a complex multidisciplinary action research project?
About us
The Science Museum Group is ten months into its major academic research project, The Congruence Engine: Digital Tools for New Collections-Based Industrial Histories. Its aim is to show how computational tools can be used to link collections for the purpose of doing new historical work and to enhance access.
This exciting £2.9M three-year project is one of five funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council under the ‘Towards a National Collection’ scheme. It brings together specialist digital programmers with amateur and professional historians, curators and community groups to conduct individual and group research projects on industrial history and its contemporary resonances.
We are now looking for a Deputy Research Project Leader to join us on a fixed term contract until November 2024. You can work up to 28 hours per week (fewer hours per week can be agreed) with hybrid/remote working options available.
About the role
As Deputy Research Project Leader you will collaborate in the management of the delivery of this complex multidisciplinary action research project, which includes work phases in several different cities and has 13 investigators, involves three partner universities, three other Independent Research Organisations, and 14 project partners.
You will be working closely with the principal investigator, action research team and project coordinator to facilitate the delivery of this complex project. You will develop a strong and detailed knowledge of the conduct of the project, thereby being able to represent it in both internal and external forums. You will oversee the budget so as to honour both AHRC and SMG financial conventions, and oversee the project’s risk management.
About you
Joining us you will have experience of working in a project management role in either universities, the museums and heritage sector, wider cultural sector, or creative industries sector. You will have experience seeing large and complex projects of this scale through the full life cycle. You will have the ability to adjust to changing project specifications arising from an action research, collaborative, methodology.
You will be able to utilise your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with senior stakeholders, acting as a successful, trusted and authoritative ambassador for the team. Crucially you will have the ability to analyse, plan, coordinate and manage people to achieve excellence and best value.
Applying
View the Vacancy Information Pack listed under ‘Attachments’ on the vacancy listing on our website for more details about the role and the application process, or click ‘Apply Online’ to submit an application.
Don’t feel you meet all of the criteria? At SMG, we are committed to building a workforce that is open for all, and welcome you to apply, even if your experience doesn’t fit perfectly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.
What we offer
Joining us as an employee, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a world-class museum group. We know work/life balance and wellbeing is crucial to our colleagues, so we currently offer up to 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays; BUPA medical and dental care; employee assistance programme; enhanced contributory pension; enhanced occupational sick, maternity, paternity and adoption leave and career breaks.
‘Open for All’ is one of the Science Museum Group’s five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. As a national museum group, we have an ability to reach a wide and diverse population of audiences, colleagues and partners through our geography and scale.
We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to foster a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation and ultimately will be able to inspire more futures. We therefore welcome applications from those who bring difference.