Content Developer for the National Museum of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History at the Faculty of Science, Natural and Biophysical Sciences (SCIENCE), University of Copenhagen, seeks an Academic Staff Member as a Content Developer with a start date of 1 January 2027.

The National Museum of Natural History is in the midst of a major transformation and is seeking a content developer with a broad background in natural and cultural history. You will work from our exhibition department, where most of your time will be dedicated to developing content for new exhibitions.

The Exhibition Department will, among other things, lead the development of the museum's upcoming special exhibitions, and the first special exhibition is already in development. You will be assigned specific tasks and work in several teams consisting of scientific curators, collection staff, communicators, and our visitors to deliver clear, high-quality content that is unique, engaging, and reflects the National Museum of Natural History's core values.

The role requires knowledge and experience with museological practice, demonstrated abilities in science communication, and a pragmatic mindset. It is expected that you have strong written communication skills, an investigative and critical approach to source material, the ability to deliver high and well-structured quality, the ability to prioritise and solve problems, and good collaboration skills.

You will report to the Exhibition Director Anders Drud Jordan. We offer a professionally challenging job in an exciting environment at a workplace in constant development. We are committed colleagues who place importance on quality, dynamism, and collaboration.

Your tasks

• Develop concepts and professional content for special exhibitions in collaboration with the museum’s scientific curators, collection staff, and interpretation staff
• Translate complex natural historical material into clear, engaging stories for a broad audience
• Write and edit exhibition texts, signs, and interpretation materials in Danish and English
• Participate in cross-disciplinary project teams with design, production, communications, and external partners
• Contribute to research, source criticism, and professional quality assurance of exhibition content
• Assist with registration and documentation of objects, including use of the Specify database
• Follow projects from concept to opening, with deadlines, coordination needs, and periodic peaks in workload and multiple concurrent tasks

We expect

Education and experience

• A relevant master's degree, preferably cand.mag., as may be relevant for The National Museum of Natural History
• Minimum 5 years of experience with museum work
• Several years of experience with exhibition work at The National Museum of Natural History will be a great advantage
• Experience with the Specify database and registration is an advantage

Professional and communicative competences

• Strong communication skills and the ability to write content of high quality
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Danish and English
• Ability to translate complex content into simple, yet strong stories
• Demonstrated ability to communicate natural-historical content through print media, multimedia, and exhibitions

Personal competences

• A good colleague and team player who can easily join different teams.

About The National Museum of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History is Denmark’s national museum for natural history and an international knowledge centre within biodiversity, nature and the development of life. The museum houses around 14 million objects collected over 400 years, as well as living collections with about 8,000 plant species in the Botanical Garden. The collections form the basis for world-class research and for the museum’s public outreach.

In March 2027, a new consolidated museum will open in the Botanical Garden in the heart of Copenhagen. Here, research, collections and communication are brought together in modern facilities that strengthen both the scientific profile and the visitor experience. The new museum building will house exhibitions, research and teaching facilities, restaurant, shop, etc.

In a time marked by climate change and biodiversity loss, natural history museums play a central role. The National Museum of Natural History works to strengthen the connection between people and nature through research-based knowledge and communication that makes complex relationships understandable and relevant. The ambition is to create wonder that leads to insight and engagement in the future of nature.

The museum is part of the University of Copenhagen and is an organization in development with high professional ambitions, where collaboration, curiosity and professionalism are central driving forces.

Salary and employment terms

Appointment as an academic staff member in accordance with the circular on the state academic agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (Academic Confed). Salary according to the AC agreement is based on seniority. There will be an opportunity to negotiate additional allowances based on qualifications. The weekly working time is on average 37 hours. We offer flexitime.

You can read more about salary levels in the state at www.loenoverblik.dk

The University of Copenhagen has established a new common administrative organization, which is still being implemented. This entails ongoing changes and development of, among other things, workflows and collaboration interfaces.

Your application

If you are interested in the position, please submit an electronic application with attachments via the Job Portal (click the link "SØG STILLINGEN" at the bottom of the posting) no later than 19 October 2026.

Interview will take place in week 44.

The University wishes to reflect the surrounding society and encourages all regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

Further questions

Read more about The National Museum of Natural History at www.snm.ku.dk

Questions about the position can be directed to Anders Drud Jordan, Exhibition Director [email protected]

The Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen – SCIENCE in short – is the country’s largest natural science research and education institution with 4,000 employees and 9,700 bachelor and master students distributed across 11 institutes and a museum. The faculty runs an annual budget of approx. DKK 3 billion.

Read more about the Faculty of Science at www.science.ku.dk

The University of Copenhagen provides its just under 10,000 employees with opportunities to fully utilise their talents in an ambitious, informal environment. We ensure traditional and modern frameworks for education and free research at a high international level. We seek answers and solutions to common problems and make new knowledge accessible and useful to others.

Info

Application deadline: 19-10-2026

Start date: 01-01-2027

Working hours: Full-time

Department/Place: Natural History Museum Denmark