Collections Assistant

3 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 December 2024 in the first instance.

The Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology (MAA) is seeking to appoint a full-time Collections Assistant to work on an ambitious project to inventory, assess, photograph, pack and move over 250,000 artefacts to a new collections facility in Cambridge. The Stores Move began in 2020. Work on anthropology collections will be complete by summer 2023, and we will focus on archaeology collections until the end of 2024.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for an early career museum professional to work on an intensive collections management and documentation project, and gain hands-on experience with archaeological material from across the world, particularly Europe, Asia and the Americas. Training will be provided on conservation and hazard assessment, artefact documentation, packing and photography. Our goal is to ensure that the collections are both appropriately stored and made physically and intellectually accessible: to researchers, students, stakeholders and audiences in Cambridge and worldwide, through visits to the new store and online through MAA's catalogue.

You will have an interest in museums and collections, with an appreciation of issues of cultural sensitivities related to artefacts in museums like MAA, good oral and written communication skills and excellent attention to detail. You will have demonstrable IT proficiency, manual dexterity for object handling and the ability to work with colleagues and external contacts with sensitivity and discretion.

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