Oral History Collections Researcher (Digital & Translations)

Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 59 000 - 72 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health coverage

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Resumo da oferta

The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York is seeking a collections specialist to oversee oral history projects, including translation, transcription, digitization, and cataloguing, with collaboration across curatorial and collections teams. This is a grant-funded role from January 2027 through August 2029, onsite.

Responsibilities include producing interview summaries, organizing digital content, coordinating translators and transcribers, and presenting

Qualificações

• BA in European History or related field is required.
• MA in Holocaust History, Digital Humanities, Library Science, Curatorial Studies strongly preferred (3–5 years experience).
• Reading and comprehension of Yiddish and Hebrew required; other languages a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Watch and listen to witness testimony to produce summaries and catalogue entries for each interview.
• Contribute to framing and interpretation of the testimony collection and digital exhibitions.
• Create keywording and metadata for each interview in TMS.
• Convert and organize digital files; maintain strict organization.
• Upload digital files to TMS and related media.
• Coordinate with translators and transcribers; oversee their work products.
• Propose a sequence for completing the project with project team members.
• Present regular progress updates with metrics to supervisors.
• Assist with other collections-based projects as needed.

Conhecimentos

Research skills

Organizational skills

Digital humanities

TMS experience

Yiddish/Hebrew reading

Formação académica

BA in European History

MA in Holocaust History

Ferramentas

TMS

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York is seeking a collections specialist to oversee oral history projects, including translation, transcription, digitization, and cataloguing, with collaboration across curatorial and collections teams. This is a grant-funded role from January 2027 through August 2029, onsite.

Responsibilities include producing interview summaries, organizing digital content, coordinating translators and transcribers, and presenting