DiSSCo UK Manager

The Natural History Museum, London, has been facilitating the development of the UK Node of the Distributed System of Scientific Collections (DiSSCo)*. This is working to transform the operation of our natural science collections (NSCs) as part of a larger European initiative. We seek a manager to lead the operation and funding of DiSSCo UK, alongside our participation in associated European Commission funded projects and programmes (e.g., https://www.synthesys.info and https://www.dissco.eu/prepare).

You will work with leaders from the UK NSC community to develop the DiSSCo UK node as one of 20 European nodes that make up the DiSSCo Consortium (https://www.dissco.eu). You will be responsible for developing the portfolio of DiSSCo UK projects, coordinating meetings, and working with stakeholders to develop funding opportunities for the consortium. Approximately one day per week will be devoted to remote working with the DiSSCo Secretariat based in Leiden, as part of the UK’s commitment to the DiSSCo European work programme.