Collections Assistant (Projects)

The University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge is seeking a full-time, fixed-term Collections Assistant (Projects) to support a major collections move programme.

The Museum of Zoology is part of the Department of Zoology and is home to a collection designated as being of national and international importance. We are currently undertaking a significant relocation project for collections and labs housed in a nearby building. You will be working alongside the Collections Team supporting all collections management and collections care functions with particular focus on the safe movement of specimens into dedicated stores in our David Attenborough Building and reconfiguration of these stores to accommodate these collections. You should have practical collections management and care experience including documentation, packing and storage experience.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience as part of a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary team, working across a wide range of natural history collections. For more information, please refer to the Further Particulars.

The working pattern is 36.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Based on the site.

Deadline for applications is midnight on 4th May 2026. Interviews are due to be conducted on 8th May 2026 (subject to change).

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check, a health assessment and a security check.

The post is offered to internal candidates only. There is a second identical post which is open to both external and internal applicants, which will go live on Friday 24th April. External applicants should apply to this latter post only. Internal applicants are encouraged to apply for both posts.

We particularly welcome applications from women and candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in University.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: Melissa Colin (Collections Lead) mc2628@cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Paulina Lasocka or Anastasia Nezhentseva hr@zoo.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PF49473 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Key information

Department/location

Department of Zoology

Salary

£27,319-£31,236

Reference

PF49473

Category

Assistant staff

Date published

21 April 2026

Closing date

4 May 2026