Project Curator: Egypt and Sudan

4 weeks ago

Bloomsbury London, United Kingdom The British Museum Full time
Role Summary

Project Curator: Egypt and Sudan
Egypt and Sudan
Full-time (41 hours per week)
Fixed term (12 months)
£33,803 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 25 June 2024

About the role:

To undertake research into and make publicly accessible the Nile valley collections, particularly those that relate to ancient Egyptian religious and/or daily life practices from New Kingdom to Roman period, in support of the Museum’s masterplan, the Museum Operating Plan and all relevant Museum strategies. The post holder will be expected to develop a research project during this period on an area of the collection that would benefit from further documentation.

 

Key areas of responsibility:

  • To lead a research project on the department's archaeological collections that relate to ancient Egypt, including projects involving external partners. 
  • To make the collections and knowledge about ancient Egyptian religious and/or daily life practices from New Kingdom to Roman period publicly accessible via publication, digital, display, and broadcast. 
  • To contribute to the redisplay of the collection, and to improve the display of the collection in the Museum and elsewhere both on- and off-site.
  • To support on upgrading the documentation of the collections that relate to Ancient Egypt. 
  • To participate in the Museum’s public programme, delivering talks, seminars, lectures, participating in and organizing conferences and seminars and broadcasts.
  • To contribute to storage projects on- and off-site.

About you:

  • BA/BSc (or equivalent) in relevant subject
  • Experience of research, fieldwork, and publication
  • Some experience of working with a collection
  • Some experience of management issues (people, projects, budgets)
  • Some publications in peer reviewed journals
  • Experience of developing temporary or touring exhibitions, or a gallery refurbishment (Desirable)
  • Experience of engaging the public in Nile valley archaeology (Desirable)
  • Strong and broad familiarity with the material culture and archaeology of the Nile valley (Desirable)

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures. 

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

  • Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
  • Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides).
  • Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
  • Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
  • Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans
  • Professional and personal development opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

For more information about this role, please see the job description.

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The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

We have a legal responsibility to ensure that employees have the right to work in the UK. If you currently do not hold the right to work in the UK, we can only sponsor a limited number of roles that meet eligibility criteria. To offer a sponsorship, the job role you apply needs to be in the list of eligible occupations: . Additionally (with some limited exceptions), the role will need to meet the minimum salary threshold of £38,700 or the going rate for the job, whichever is the highest. You can find more information here:

The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.

 

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