Emerging Curator, Ancient Egypt & Sudan

Corehr; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days of annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Discounted bus travel

Season Ticket travel loans

Job summary

The Ashmolean Museum invites applications for an Assistant Curator for Ancient Egypt and Sudan. Based in Oxford, this full-time fixed-term post (3 years) involves leading collections care, research, digitisation and exhibition projects, with opportunities to collaborate across departments and engage diverse audiences.

The successful candidate will hold postgraduate qualifications in Egyptology or related subjects, with substantial museum experience, and will develop documentation, publish

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications in Egyptology, Egyptian archaeology or a closely related subject.

Responsibilities

• Lead collections care, research, digitisation and exhibition projects across the Museum.
• Research, document and develop the Egypt and Sudan collections; contribute to exhibitions and gallery redisplays.
• Publish original research; build partnerships; provide expert advice to researchers, students and visitors.

Skills

Egyptology expertise

Archaeology knowledge

Research skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Egyptology or related

Job description

The Ashmolean Museum invites applications for an Assistant Curator for Ancient Egypt and Sudan. Based in Oxford, this full-time fixed-term post (3 years) involves leading collections care, research, digitisation and exhibition projects, with opportunities to collaborate across departments and engage diverse audiences.

The successful candidate will hold postgraduate qualifications in Egyptology or related subjects, with substantial museum experience, and will develop documentation, publish