Molly Jackson has been dismissed from her £120,000-a-year post as acting director of the National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI) for breaching the NMSI's code of conduct.
A spokesman for the museum said that she had tried to influence members of her team over the brokering of a commercial contract with a firm owned by a friend of hers, an allegation Jackson denies.
An investigation concluded last month that although Jackson did not gain financially, she made a serious error of judgement in handling a perceived conflict of interest and failed to discharge her responsibilities as an accounting officer.
An NMSI spokesman said that the contract was never completed and no money changed hands.
Jackson was appointed acting director in July and was expected to be confirmed as director over the summer. Andrew Scott, former director of the National Railway Museum, has taken over as acting director.
A spokesman for the museum said that she had tried to influence members of her team over the brokering of a commercial contract with a firm owned by a friend of hers, an allegation Jackson denies.
An investigation concluded last month that although Jackson did not gain financially, she made a serious error of judgement in handling a perceived conflict of interest and failed to discharge her responsibilities as an accounting officer.
An NMSI spokesman said that the contract was never completed and no money changed hands.
Jackson was appointed acting director in July and was expected to be confirmed as director over the summer. Andrew Scott, former director of the National Railway Museum, has taken over as acting director.
