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South Kensington, Greater London (Hybrid)
£75,000 per year
Full-time
Contract (Fixed term contract until 31 March 2029)
Job description

About Us

We are a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use the Museum's unique collections and our unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually and 16 million visits to our website.

Today the Museum is more relevant and influential than ever. By attracting people from a range of backgrounds to work for us, we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things.

We employ 1100 staff in a variety of roles, all united by our vision of a future where people and planet thrive. We need everyone to have the passion and drive to help us with our mission to create advocates for our planet and inspire millions to care about the natural world.

Diversity and inclusion matter to us.

Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.

We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.

About the role

This is an opportunity to lead a new national centre, as part of the DiSSCo UK programme, using AI, robotics, data and digital technologies to transform access to the UK’s natural science collections.

As Head of the DiSSCo UK Technical Innovation unit, (known internally as the Catalysis centre) you will establish and lead a specialist team developing new ways to digitise collections faster and turn collections data into useful tools and services for research, policy and industry.

You will set the Centre’s direction, build and lead a multidisciplinary technical team, and take promising ideas from early testing through to practical use. Initially, the focus will be on technologies such as AI-assisted transcription, computer vision, automated imaging and robotics to improve the speed and quality of digitisation.

Reporting to the DiSSCo UK Programme Director, and working closely with the Head of Digitisation and Head of Engineering, within the Natural History Museum's Department of Digital Data and Informatics, you will ensure new approaches can be adopted across the national programme. You will also develop partnerships with universities, government and industry, and identify opportunities for further investment and commercial development.

This is a fixed term role until 31 March 2029.

About you

You will be an experienced technology, innovation or digital leader who has successfully turned new technologies into practical products, services or ways of working.

Your background might be in AI, data, research infrastructure, digital transformation or a technology business. You will have strong technical understanding in one or more areas such as AI and machine learning, robotics, automation, data engineering or digital platforms, together with experience of leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex programmes.

You will be a collaborative leader who can work across organisational boundaries, build strong partnerships and explain complex technical ideas clearly. You should also be comfortable getting close to the technical work when needed.

Experience of developing partnerships, attracting investment or turning technology and research into sustainable services would be an advantage. Above all, you will be motivated by using technology to accelerate scientific discovery and increase the value and use of the UK’s natural science collections.

Thriving at the Museum: the way we work

We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach our shared ambition. This sits alongside the Museum’s values and forms the framework for the way we work.

Find out more on our website.

What we offer

  • 27.5 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (full time equivalent)
  • Generous defined contribution Natural History Museum Pension Scheme (employer contribution 4 - 10%)
  • Season ticket, bicycle and rental loan
  • Life insurance
  • Free admission to our exhibitions and many other paid exhibitions at museums, galleries and institutions across London and the UK.
  • Staff discount at our Museum shops and cafes
  • We offer a wide variety of training initiatives and opportunities to build skills. Investing in staff development is important to us, and we are ambitious about helping staff to grow and fulfil their potential.
  • Affordable membership to the Civil Service Sports Council which offers a range of benefits including an extensive list of special offers and reduced entry fees at a selection of cinema chains, theme parks, theatres, retailers and supermarkets. It also provides entry to up to 300 English Heritage sites and other national treasures.
  • Membership to our Sports and Social Association (for a small fee), which includes access to our in-house gym and clubs such as football, softball, table tennis and tennis and classes in Middle Eastern dance, yoga and Tai Chi

Hybrid working

We are working towards a vision where both people and planet thrive, and nothing gives a greater connection with this, than seeing first-hand, the visitors, scientific research and collections that all of our work is inspired by and working side by side with the teams delivering the visitor experience and events. We also recognise the benefits and flexibility that hybrid working brings. We operate a hybrid working model that requires regular, weekly attendance for this role, with the precise pattern of days on site and worked from home to be agreed with your manager.

How to apply

If this sounds like you, please apply on our website.

Please note that as part of our commitment to anonymised shortlisting, panels do not view CVs during the recruitment process. If you choose to upload your CV, our system will automatically pull information from your CV into our application form. We advise you to double-check your application form data before submitting as the tool may interpret CVs differently.

Closing date: 23:59 on 14 October

Interviews expected: w/c 26 October

Please note that this role does not qualify for Museum sponsorship so the successful postholder will need to have a valid right to work in the UK at the point of offer.

Application resources
Organisation
Natural History Museum View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 501 - 1000

Using the power of science and 80 million specimens to create a future where people and planet thrive.

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Posted on: 17 September 2026
Closing date: 14 October 2026 at 23:30
Tags: Digital

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