Exhibition Curator

The Wellcome Trust Genome Campus is being developed as a hub of science, business, advanced scientific training and cultural activities.

In particular, we are establishing the campus as a pre-eminent and internationally renowned centre for scientific courses, conferences and public engagement in the area of genetics and genomics.

To support the development of our cultural activities Genome Research Ltd is seeking to appoint an Exhibition Curator to take responsibility for the development of a new open exhibition space within the Hinxton Hall Conference Centre. Working closely with our Public Engagement team and with multiple partners across the Campus and beyond the successful candidate will take responsibility of this space from a blank canvas to a series of informative, engaging and inspiring installations in a short time frame.

In order to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the space, we expect the approach to be multidisciplinary and experimental and installations will incorporate elements of science, art and history. Although the focus is initially on the Conference Centre, other installation opportunities are also possible.

Ideally, we are seeking an experienced Exhibitions Curator who can hit the ground running, has experience of successfully managing permanent and temporary exhibitions and can bring enthusiasm and a creative flare to the development of the exhibition space. You will be inquisitive about and interested in the impact of science on everyday life and will be able to translate that curiosity into tangible installations that are engaging and informative. You will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of a range of communication tools including social media and be able to formulate appropriate communications to promote activities on Campus to a wide range of different publics.

Under direction of the Head of Public Engagement, you will be able to liaise and work with a range of stakeholders. You will be a consummate communicator able to engage and influence at all levels, dedicated, self-motivated, organised and able to deliver installations on time and within budget.

Although this is our ideal candidate, we are happy to receive CVs from those with less experience but who possess drive, enthusiasm and the technical capabilities to develop and deliver awe-inspiring installations.

Once you understand the vision, you will want to be here to help make it happen.

Essential Skills
• Degree in Museum Studies or an equivalent qualification
• Enthusiasm for science and scientific curiosity
• Flair for creating exhibitions that make science accessible to lay publics
• Experience of working with artists and designers
• Excellent project management skills and evidence of the ability to plan work to meet agreed standards, deadlines and budgets
• Demonstrable experience of financial budgeting and monitoring procedures and working on grant/fundraising applications
• High-level of computer literacy
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral
• The ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships both with colleagues and external collaborators
• Willingness and ability to work unusual hours as required

Ideal Skills
• Some scientific training at school level or higher
• Experience of successfully managing permanent and temporary exhibitions within a museum, gallery or other exhibition space
• Good knowledge and experience of developing promotion materials, use of social media and electronic means for communicating news of the exhibitions
Other information

The Genome Campus is a 100 acre estate south of Cambridge in the grounds of Hinxton Hall (www.hinxton.org). Nestled in the quiet countryside of these landscaped gardens, are two world-class research facilities: the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). The Campus is also home to the Wellcome Trust Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences programme and the Wellcome Trust Conference Centre.

The Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, home to the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, has embarked on an ambitious program of development. A Director of Scientific Conferences and Engagement has recently been appointed with the goal of making the campus a globally recognised centre of excellence for scientific communication, engagement and advanced education. As part of this vision the Wellcome Trust Conference Centre is currently undergoing an exciting refurbishment to install a glass domed roof, which will provide an exciting new space to be used for conferences, meetings and public exhibitions.

In addition to its peaceful location the campus offers excellent facilities including a state of the art data centre, gym, two cafes, a nursery, dining facilities, a cycle to work scheme, car sharing and free campus buses from various locations around Cambridge.

Equally important to campus life is the range of social activities offered by the Sports and Social Club whether it is a Burns' Night Supper, the Mid-Summer Ball or a quiz night there are opportunities to meet with people working across the organization.

Learning, development and networking are other important aspects of life on campus. There are a range of scientific seminars with our own and invited speakers, scientific group meetings and skills development workshops.

To apply please go to https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk/wd/plsql/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1764....