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Research centre manager

Research centre manager

locationLondon, UK
ExpiresExpires: 10/10/2025
Permanent position
Mid-Level

Closing date: 10th October 2025 at 11.30pm

Salary: £36,950 per annum

Contract type: This is a full-time, permanent position and requires on-site working 5 days per week.


We are now recruiting for a research centre manager to support in the planning and daily delivery of an exceptional experience at the National Gallery's new research centre.

In Spring 2028, the National Gallery will launch a new, public-facing Research Centre to facilitate and showcase our world-leading research in the history, display, conservation, and science of painting. This will be a complex space sitting at the intersection of multiple valued research stakeholders both within and beyond the Gallery, including the Gallery’s own wide array of research-active staff, our Artists-in-Residence, specialist users of our extensive Library & Archive collections, and a research-engaged general public attending events and consulting materials.


Responsibilities

The role-holder will provide vital clarity and consistency in the day-to-day running of this multifaceted space to ensure a smoothly functioning whole, including:

  • Coordinating all aspects of the Research Centre operations
  • Managing staff
  • Ensuring compliance with regulations
  • And maintaining the Research Centre facilities and administration.


Knowledge, skills and experience

An ideal candidate will have experience in a comparable multifaceted role, and will bring to the Gallery:

  • Strong leadership
  • Excellent communication
  • Innovative problem-solving
  • And strong organisational skills to manage both day-to-day operations and strategic planning for the Centre


We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Level of experience

  • Mid-Level