Collections Assistant (Earth Collections)

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Company: Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM), University of Oxford

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.

What We Offer

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

More information is available at https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/life-in-oxford

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world,



and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Zoë Simmons, Head of Collections, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role ([email protected]). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department ([email protected]).

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (GMT) on Friday, 6th November 2026 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday, 25th November 2026.

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