Do you have an interest in and knowledge of green chemistry? Do you want to help identify which areas of green chemistry to target for adding new material to the Science Museum’s world-leading chemistry collections?
About us
The Science Museum has identified green chemistry as a key area of contemporary science it wishes to represent in its collections. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with interest and expertise in green chemistry to carry out research about this field to inform our curatorial team.
About the role
We are recruiting for a Research Fellow of Green Chemistry to join our Collections team at the Science Museum in London. We are initially advertising this role as working 14 hours per week on a fixed-term, contract for 12 months, however this can be adjusted based on the needs of the successful candidate e.g. working more hours per week on a shorter contract.
In this role the research you will carry out will help Curators identify what areas of green chemistry to target for adding new material to the Science Museum’s world-leading chemistry collections, which include Dmitri Mendeleev’s first published periodic table, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin’s molecular model of penicillin, and samples of William Perkin’s original mauve dye.
The Research Fellowship, funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry, will be the first project of its kind at the Science Museum: undertaking a review of recent and ongoing scientific literature within a museum context.
Collaborating with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Member Communities Team, you will network with practitioners of green chemistry in academia and industry, helping to determine the Science Museum’s strategy in engaging audiences in this field in the years to come.
About you
Joining us you will have interest in and knowledge of green chemistry. You will have experience of carrying out research using varied sources and a familiarity with researching and surveying scientific literature.
Crucially for this role you will be able to work collaboratively with others, using your good interpersonal and networking skills to build effective working relationships with internal and external peers, subject specialists and external organisations. You will also be able to communicate technical information to non-specialist audiences.
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.
What we offer
The Science Museum Group (SMG) is here to inspire futures. As the world’s leading group of science museums, we share our unparalleled collection spanning science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine with over five million visitors each year. 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.