We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. We believe society needs stories. Film, television and the moving image bring them to life, helping us connect and understand each other better. We share the stories of yesterday, search for the stories of today, and shape the stories of tomorrow. 

• Leading the MICRL heritage science laboratory, its equipment, systems and facilities. Managing technical aspects through to final quality control and delivery, in collaboration with the BFI's Knowledge, Learning and Collections colleagues and the Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) Infrastructure Headquarters.
•  To manage RICHeS grant budget, with Head of Conservation, ensuring that the BFI’s Financial Procedures are followed for the management of all assets (including people). 
•  To develop and maintain strong relationships with senior colleagues across the BFI, with international peers and key figures across the film and TV industries and screen heritage sector. Coach and train colleagues in policies and procedures and collections-related knowledge and skills, including scientific techniques suitable for conservation treatment.  
•  With the Head of Conservation and colleagues, develop policies, procedures and practices to achieve best practice for moving image conservation.  
•  Be an ambassador for the BFI and maintain a professional approach at all times. 

We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are Black and Global Majority. We guarantee a place at the first stage selection process to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements.   

• Postgraduate degree in heritage science or related area  
•  Substantial experience working within a research lab, centre, or facility. 
• Demonstrable experience operating one or more of the following: XRF, FTIR spectroscopy, NMR, Microfade testing, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis. 
•  Experience of generation and interpretation of research data, creating written reports for various audiences.   

 A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description.