Details:
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£33,803 per annumContract type:
Contract ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238165Project Curator: Animal Mummies
Project Curator: Animal Mummies
Egypt and Sudan
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Fixed-term (30 months)
£33,803 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 22 July 2024
About the role:
To support the newly funded project Divine creature: Researching animal mummies in ancient Egypt. The aim of the project is to study the ancient Egyptian animal mummies curated at the British Museum and improve their analysis, documentation, interpretation and conservation by bringing together curatorial, scientific and collection care expertise. As part of the project, the postholder will work on animal mummification, zooarchaeological research, radiocarbon dating, CT scanning and/or isotopic analysis.
Key areas of responsibility:
• To work with the research lead in delivering the project
• To support, develop, organise and coordinate the various scientific analyses.
• To conduct and support research centered around animal mummies, in line with the research objectives.
• To coordinate logistics around x-ray analysis and CT scanning (in house and externally)
• To support on upgrading the documentation of the collections that relate to ancient Egyptian animal mummies.
• To contribute to publications in alignment with the project’s publishing goals
About you:
• BA/BSc (or equivalent) in relevant subject
• Experience of research and publication
• Good organizational skills; excellent time management
• Some expertise in Egyptology, animal mummification, zooarchaeology and/or radiocarbon dating.
• Some experience of working with a collection
• Some experience of management issues (people, projects, budgets)
• Open, effective communicator with good spoken and written English
• Office management and general administration skill
• Assessing priorities and meeting deadlines
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 a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.
You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our virtual gallery.
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) 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.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to [email protected].
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