Digital Curator for Early Modern European Coinage 1500-1700

The Ashmolean Museum is recruiting a Digital Curator for Early Modern European Coinage 1500-1700 to support the digitisation process underway in the Heberden Coin Room, through the application https://hcr.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/ .

About the role
Working under the supervision of the Assistant Keeper in Medieval and Modern Coins, you will be guiding the different holdings in early modern coins of the department through the different stages of the digitisation process. This entails, variously, putting in good order the coin trays, photography, and other data capture, researching the types according to existing literature, verifying the provenances and other information, and making publishable online records of individual coins of the highest standard. For some of these activities you may be responsible for coordinating student placements/volunteers. You will also have to liaise with the donor for this post, who has a particular interest in early modern coins.

The position is fixed-term for six months. This is a part-time post that requires the postholder to work 18.75 hours per week.

About You
You will have a degree in history, archaeology, or related subjects, and have some experience in numismatics, and in using web-based applications such as https://hcr.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/ .

You will be diligent, diplomatic, and hard working.

What We Offer
Our range of employee benefits and discounts include a generous pension scheme, staff discount in the Ashmolean Museum café and free access to colleges and Botanic Gardens with a staff card.

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits .

Diversity
Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Applications from women, black and minority ethnic candidates are especially encouraged.

How to apply
You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one.

The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Dr Julian Baker, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role ([email protected] ). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department ([email protected] ).

Only applications received online before 12:00 midday (BST) on Friday 10 May 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place remotely during late May.