Collections Assistant (Earth Collections)

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

38 days leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan

Travel discounts

Job summary

Oxford University Museum of Natural History seeks a diligent professional to support care, documentation and development of geological collections, including rocks, minerals and fossils. You will catalog and digitise, image collections, host researchers, coordinate volunteers and help with exhibitions and public engagement.

The role requires strong geology knowledge, taxonomy and stratigraphy understanding, IT proficiency, and teamwork within a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in collections-focused museum work.
• Excellent geological knowledge.
• Ability to identify geological materials.
• Understanding of taxonomy, stratigraphy and rock/mineral classification.
• Strong IT skills and experience with CMS.
• Knowledge of geological imaging techniques.
• Able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Care for geological collections.
• Cataloguing and digitisation of items.
• Collections imaging and documentation.
• Facilitate research visits and loans.
• Coordinate volunteers.
• Contribute to exhibitions and public engagement.

Skills

Geology knowledge

Material identification

Taxonomy

Stratigraphy

CMS experience

Geological imaging

IT skills

Teamwork

Tools

Collections Management System

Job description

You will join Oxford University Museum of Natural History, home to internationally important scientific collections supporting research, teaching and public engagement. You will support the care, documentation and development of geological collections, including rocks, minerals and fossils. Your responsibilities will include cataloguing, digitisation, collections imaging, facilitating research visits and loans, and coordinating volunteers. You will also contribute to exhibitions, displays and public engagement activities. This is a full-time post, working 36.5 hours per week. Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to access to Museum collections.

You will have experience of collections-focused museum work, excellent geological knowledge and the ability to identify geological materials. You will understand taxonomy, stratigraphy, and rock and mineral classification. Strong IT skills, experience using collections management systems and knowledge of geological imaging techniques are essential. You will also demonstrate effective teamwork within a multidisciplinary environment.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans