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 17 May 2026. Interviews are due to be conducted week commencing 25 May 2026 (subject to change)

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for up to 18 months.

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.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

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 (Senior 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 PF49356 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.

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Key information

Department/location
Department of Zoology

Salary
£27,319-£31,236

Reference
PF49356

Category
Assistant staff

Date published
24 April 2026

Closing date
17 May 2026