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Advert Date:   Monday, 27th April 2026
 
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Job Title:   Museum Manager (maternity cover)
Organisation:   Royal College of Pharmacy
Salary:   £43,000 p.a.
Type:   Full-Time Position
Location:   London, England
Closing Date:   Open until Position Filled
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  Job Description
We are looking for an experienced and creative Museum Manager to lead the Royal College of Pharmacy’s Accredited Museum on a maternity cover basis. We are seeking someone who shares our passion for the history of pharmacy and medicine and who can engage the public and our members with the fascinating work of the RPS past and present.

Using your energy and drive you will lead our public events, seek funding and manage our diverse collections in London, Edinburgh and Cardiff. You will be responsible for the strategic development of the museum and for maintaining our Accredited status. You will also need to be organised and able to manage multiple tasks. Confident at making decisions relevant to your role, you will be used to finding solutions to resolve challenging situations.

Requirements:
To work to the Care and Conservation Policy to ensure that standards of collection care, documentation and access meet at least the minimum requirements of Museum Accreditation.

To promote the collection as an educational resource to Society members and to the general public via a range of services including onsite exhibitions, web based information resources, loans and enquiry service.

To review the museum’s Acquisition and Disposals Policy, Access and Learning Policy and any other policy documents on a regular basis and obtain sign-off through the appropriate governance mechanism.

To develop and support volunteers and work experience placements and to support colleagues where required.
  Required Skills / Qualifications
Knowledge & Skills for this job:
• Significant experience of working in a curatorial or collections role
• Understanding of Museum Accreditation standards
• Hands on experience of object cataloguing database systems and familiarity with MSOffice
• High standard of verbal and written communication
• Well-developed interpersonal and engagement skills
• The ability to work as part of a team with professionals from diverse specialisations.

The ability to develop an understanding of the history of British pharmacy within the wider context of medical history and to develop an informed working knowledge of the museum’s collections and related source material.
  Application Instructions
Please apply via our website at https://careers.rcpharm.org/jobs/7600348-museum-manager-maternity-cover
Contact Name:   Mr Aidan Willis
Contact Tel:     0207572 2203
Contact Fax:  
Contact Email:   aidan.willis@rcpharm.org
Website:  
Address:   66-68 East Smithfield, London.