Cornelia Sparks Curator of Greek Collections

3 weeks ago


Oxford, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time

The Bodleian Libraries seek a curator to take responsibility for the care of its Greek collections, both the ancient papyri and the Byzantine and post-Byzantine manuscripts.

You will catalogue Greek manuscripts and papyri; respond to enquiries; teach Greek palaeography and support other classes; undertake research on the collections; assist with displays and public engagement; collaborate with digitization and other projects; and participate in all aspects of the administration of the collections.

You will have qualifications and wide-ranging expertise in the field of Greek manuscripts, and experience of cataloguing them; an aptitude for teaching and for communicating about the collections with a broad range of people; and the ability and willingness to align personal goals with the aims and priorities of the Library.

This is a permanent full-time post, working 37.5 hours per week, based at the Weston Library, the home of the Bodleian’s special collections.

University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday (including bank holidays), generous pension schemes, access to travel and childcare schemes, discounted access to sporting facilities, and a variety of professional development opportunities.



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