Project Specialist, Reynolds Digital Research Resource

National Gallery; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading art institution in London is seeking a full-time Project Specialist to create a digital resource for multidisciplinary research on Sir Joshua Reynolds’ paintings. The role focuses on data organisation and user engagement, requiring collaboration with experts. Candidates should have an interest in conservation or heritage science and will work on-site a minimum of three days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience with data organisation and digital solutions.
• Ability to collaborate with experts and engage with users.
• Interest in conservation or heritage science.

Responsibilities

• Gather, organise, prepare and enrich data for the digital resource.
• Collaborate with experts and contribute to the platform design.
• Engage users through workshops to meet diverse needs.

Job description

Project Specialist, Reynolds Digital Research Resource

Join the National Gallery in creating an innovative digital resource that will transform access to multidisciplinary research on paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds, one of Britain’s most influential 18th‑century painters. Using the open‑source ResearchSpace platform, the resource will bring together information and data scattered across institutions and formats from across the heritage science, conservation and art‑historical domains.

As Project Specialist, you will collaborate with experts across institutions to gather, organise, prepare and enrich data, contributing also to digital platform design and configuration. You will engage with future users through workshops and outreach, ensuring the resource meets diverse professional needs while documenting workflows and best practices for future initiatives.

Please note: This role does not involve practical conservation but focuses on data organisation, digital solutions, and user engagement. It offers valuable experience for those in conservation or heritage science.

This is one of two Project Specialist roles being recruited concurrently – one full time and one part time. This is the full time, fixed‑term position for up to 12 months.

This role requires a minimum of three days on‑site working per week.

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