Job Description

Salary: 56,600
Closing date: Sunday, 11 May 2025
Contract type: Permanent

Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library exploring health and human experience, where you can enjoy exhibitions, museum and library collections, public events, and a vibrant shop and cafe. We also publish books and online stories.
This is a great time to join Wellcome Collection as we embark on an exciting period of change. Wellcome Collection has recently introduced a new ten-year strategy, and this role will play an important part in bringing to life our vision of a world where everyone's experience of health matters.
Wellcome Collection is part of Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation that supports science to build a healthier future for everyone. Wellcome Trust plans to spend 16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.

We are looking for a Lead Curator - Temporary Exhibitions to join our team on a permanent basis.

Where in Wellcome will I be working?

You will join the curatorial team, in the Curatorial and Public Practice department at Wellcome Collection, to work on our ground-breaking temporary exhibition programme. Wellcome Collection's exhibitions explore the past, present and future of health, bringing together a diverse range of voices, material and ideas. You will collaborate with colleagues across Wellcome to lead a curatorial vision for temporary exhibitions for our museum based on Euston Road, in London.

What will I be doing?

Wellcome Collection is seeking a visionary Lead Curator to guide the development and delivery of our temporary exhibitions programme.
As a Lead Curator, you will:Spearhead the vision for temporary exhibitions at Wellcome Collection. Manage and mentor exhibition curators, both internal and external, fostering an inclusive approach to content and interpretation. Collaborate with the Partnerships and Engagement teams to develop networks, supporting collaborative practice through partnership work. Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating across departments

Is this job for me?

We are looking for someone who has significant experience in programming large-scale exhibitions and artist commissions, working with a range of perspectives and collaborators. You will have experience leading a busy team utilising your extensive management skills and be a confident advocate for the temporary exhibition programme. You will be a motivated leader, with the ability to be both creative and strategic. Communication will be a strength, as will the ability to work well with people with a range of different skills and backgrounds.

We are looking for somebody who has:Experience of the planning and delivery of ambitious temporary exhibitions and displays Line management experience and the confidence to lead a dynamic team A demonstrable commitment to inclusive exhibition making Exceptional written and verbal skills, including the ability to represent Wellcome Collection publicly and to communicate complex issues A creative and pro-active strategic approach


To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application

Interview dates: W/C Monday, 2 June 2025
You can view the full job description on our website

You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website

Our Hybrid Way of Working

We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.
At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at jobs@wellcome.org.

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