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# Researcher, Landmark Series NHU

- **Company:** The BBC
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Salary:** £38,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Digital Content, Data Logging
- **Published:** July 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4234acd36bd20d05

## About the Role

A passion for natural history television and a specialist knowledge of animal behaviour.
Experience on location and have directed at least one shoot.
Knowledge of and good contacts with leading wildlife experts and organisations across the African continent.
Excellent communication skills and an ability to build relationships with a variety of people from different backgrounds - from scientists to fixers, and park rangers to drivers.
Experience in working with cameras and/or self-shooting contributors and generating behind the scenes content to a high level.
Track record of finding and developing new emotionally engaging and achievable behavioural stories that suit the editorial brief.
Resilience and stamina to sustain performance when under pressure with excellent organisational and planning skills.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
A demonstrable understanding of the importance of safe management of shoots.
Experience working with presenters and contributors on location.
A specialist knowledge and experience of working in challenging environments.
A willingness to spend long periods on location.
Proven knowledge and an interest in cutting-edge camera technologies and techniques to produce visually new stories.
Experience with new media and digital content.
Experience of sourcing, logging Archive and understanding archive restrictions.

## Description

Researchers will need to be experienced, highly creative, adaptable, and organised with a keen eye for a good story. You will have the ability to take an innovative, ambitious and imaginative approach to discovering, developing and pitching outstanding content ideas. As well as researching and setting up filming for both blue-chip natural history and presenter-led sequences, you will be an adaptable team-player offering practical support to Production Management, Producers and Assistant Producers throughout the series, including on location.


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