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Research Manager |
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P/T £42,000 p.a. (pro rata) |
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Tuesday, 24th June 2025 |
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Research Manager |
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Collections Trust |
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£42,000 p.a. (pro rata) |
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Part-Time Position (22.2) |
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Home working, England |
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Thursday, 24th July 2025 |
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| Job Description |
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We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Research Manager to ensure we develop a dynamic and ambitious interface with the wider research community, realising the potential of circa 80 million objects held in UK accredited museums. You’ll be responsible for connecting stakeholders and funders to develop innovative and ambitious research programmes that realise the potential of collections information to impact wider museum practice, science and society.
Main responsibilities and tasks
• Develop and implement a forward-thinking research strategy that positions Collections Trust as the leader of innovative research engagement with museum data.
• Deepen Collections Trust’s capacity to participate in high quality museum and collections data research projects. Bring together diverse stakeholders to develop collaborative research proposals that engage with museum collections data.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among Collections Trust and Museum Data Service team members, research partners, and external stakeholders.
• Oversee research projects from conception to completion, including managing grant applications, budgeting, team coordination, dissemination and publication of findings.
• Work with project leads, project partners, and other stakeholders to ensure projects remain aligned with Collections Trust’s strategic aims.
• Work with the Chief Executive and Finance Manager to develop the research grant income stream, including the preparation of project budgets, funding applications and proposals.
• Be open, responsive, and proactive about potential research projects, whilst keeping in mind Collections Trust’s projects have a particular focus on:
- using collections data for innovative research projects.
- enabling museums to benefit from responsible AI collections data enrichment.
- new and emerging approaches to collections management.
General responsibilities
• Follow the principles of Collections Trust’s values, policies and procedures.
• Support the delivery of the charity’s vision, mission, and strategic plan.
• Represent Collections Trust at conferences and symposiums.
• Undertake appropriate training.
• Additional duties as may reasonably be required from time to time. |
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Essential knowledge, skills and qualities
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic research partnerships that align with organisational goals and adapt to a changing external environment.
• Proven experience in managing and writing research grant proposals, with a track record of income generation through successful awards.
• Significant experience in project management of budgets, reporting and delivery.
• Experience and understanding of museum collections data and collections-based research.
• A self-starter with demonstrable ability to work independently, using judgement to escalate where necessary.
Desirable knowledge, skills and qualities
• An enthusiasm and interest in the public museums and the heritage sector.
• An understanding of the opportunities presented by the Museum Data Service
• Demonstrable advocacy experience, with the communication and interpersonal skills to engage and influence at a senior level across the sector.
• An understanding of contracts, procedures as well as standard terms and conditions relating to research funding.
• Awareness of the issues around working within a remote team. |
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Application is by CV and a covering letter that succinctly explains how you meet the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification. To ensure a fair process, names and email addresses will be redacted from all submissions before they are seen by those shortlisting. Please note that applications from people based outside the UK and/or without the right to work here will not be considered.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 24 July 2025. Interviews Wednesday 20 August 2025.
Before submitting your application, please complete our online equal opportunities monitoring form. It is completely anonymous and cannot be linked to you individually. So we know you have completed it, please include in your covering letter the code you will find at the end of the form. The code is the same for all applicants.
When you are ready to send your application, please email recruitment@collectionstrust.org.uk with the subject line ‘Research Manager recruitment’. Your application will be confidential and the information you provide will only be used for the recruitment process. Please see our privacy notice. We look forward to hearing from you.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role before applying, please email davidg@collectionstrust.org.uk to arrange a call with the Chief Executive, David Gelsthorpe. |
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