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Vacancy for Curator: Medieval and Modern Collections at the Department of Money and Medals, The British Museum
Role Summary
Curator: Medieval and Modern Collections
Money and Medals
Full-time (41 hours per week)
Permanent
£55,262 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 25 April 2025
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to become lead curator of the medieval and modern numismatic collection. This role’s collections responsibilities cover a vast geographic and chronological range, from the end of Roman rule in Britain (and parallel developments in continental Europe) through to the early modern period in around AD1700. The medieval and early modern British series are a particular strength of the numismatic collection. This role will be responsible for their research, acquisitions, publication and public display, with opportunities to develop collaborative exhibition and research projects which extend into other collections. The role is further anticipated to make a strategically significant contribution to the management and leadership of the Museum at an important time, as it undergoes an ambitious project to transform its permanent galleries.
Key areas of responsibility:
- To lead major research projects on, and beyond, the medieval and modern money collection including projects involving external partners
- To raise money to support research projects on and beyond the medieval and modern collection, including projects involving external partners
- To make the medieval and modern money collection publicly accessible via high-profile publication, digital, display, and broadcast projects
- To contribute significantly to the management of the Museum
- Leading, managing and motivating a curatorial and research team, including responsibility for managing performance and supporting professional development
About you:
- BA/BSc (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
- Externally recognized authority in a relevant subject area
- Membership of relevant learned societies
- Experience of display, research, publication and broadcast projects
- Co-investigator in a major research project
- Track record in securing research grants and income generation
- Experienced manager of people, projects and budgets
- Extensive publication record in relevant subjects including publications of internationally recognised merit
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Numismatics and Monetary History at the Vienna Institute, Austria
Tenure Track Professorship in medieval and modern numismatics (deadline for applications: 18 September 2024)
PhD position in ancient numismatics (max. four years; deadline for applications: 30 September 2024)
Post-Doc position in ancient numismatics (max. six years; deadline for applications: 11 August 2024)
Directeur.trice du département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques
Closes 1st January 2024
La Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Référence du poste : 1090
- Sites : Richelieu 58 rue de Richelieu 75002 Paris; Louvois 58 rue de Richelieu 75002 Paris
- Catégorie : A
- Groupe RIFSEEP : 1
- Corps : Conservateur du patrimoine; Conservateur général du patrimoine
- Famille : Encadrement
- Emploi de référence : Directeur de département
- Spécialité professionnelle : Service aux publics traitement des collections
- À pourvoir à compter du : 01/01/2024
MISSIONS ET ACTIVITÉS PERMANENTES
La Bibliothèque nationale de France a pour principales missions la collecte et la conservation du patrimoine dont elle a la charge et la mise à disposition de celui-ci auprès du plus grand nombre. Elle est organisée en cinq directions : direction des Collections, direction des Services et des réseaux, direction des Publics, direction du Développement culturel et du musée, direction de l’Administration et du personnel, auxquelles s’ajoutent quatre délégations (mécénat, stratégie, communication, relations internationales).
La Direction des Collections se compose de 14 départements de collections, répartis sur 5 sites, et de 2 départements fonctionnels sur les aspects scientifiques et techniques d’une part, sur les aspects administratifs et financiers d’autre part.
Le département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques est un département de la Direction des collections dont la notoriété est nationale et internationale. Il couvre les domaines de la numismatique, de l’art et de l’archéologie. Il contribue de manière essentielle à faire vivre le nouveau musée de la BnF.
Le département comprend une vingtaine d’agents de tous statuts et catégories.
Sous l'autorité de la directrice des Collections, et en s'appuyant sur responsables scientifiques des différents fonds, assurer la direction du département dans l'ensemble de ses aspects : programmes de recherche et de numérisation, dépôt légal et politique d'acquisitions avec une attention particulière à la question des provenances, conservation, communication, participation à la programmation culturelle, vie du musée et prêts extérieurs, gestion du personnel et des carrières.
En matière de manifestations et d’expositions, le département doit être force de propositions pour les emprises de la Bibliothèque comme hors-les-murs (Louvre Abu Dhabi et Hauts-de-France notamment, en lien avec le projet de futur centre de conservation à Amiens).
Il est également un prêteur important pour de nombreuses expositions en France et à l’étranger.
Il joue un rôle important dans l’animation du musée de la BnF à Richelieu.
Le département contribue au COP 2022-26 de la BnF, en particulier à la reconquête des publics.
Le(a) directeur(trice) devra en particulier à court terme :
- Participer à la réflexion sur la vie du musée et ses évolutions possibles (notamment dans le salon Louis XV)
- Faire des propositions concernant la reconquête des publics et le fonctionnement de la salle de lecture
- Suivre les projets de recherche, actuels et à venir, notamment dans le cadre du nouveau Quadriennal de la recherche
- Suivre les partenariats, en particulier celui avec la Banque de France
- Lancer un programme de récolement sur certaines collections et veiller à la sûreté des collections
- Participer au nouveau marché de numérisation des collections spécialisées
- Relancer la collecte par dépôt légal
- Participer au travail sur les dépôts de la Bibliothèque à l’extérieur et les dépôts confiés à la BnF.
Le(a) directeur(trice) du département participe aux réunions de direction de la Direction des Collections, ainsi qu'aux réunions de directeurs de départements de l'établissement. Il siège dans de nombreux comités et travaille étroitement avec les équipes de coordination de la DCO et l'ensemble des directions et délégations.
Il doit participer et s’intéresser à la vie de la DCO et contribuer à renforcer les liens entre les sites Richelieu, François-Mitterrand et Arsenal.
Ce poste est ouvert aux conservateurs en chef et conservateurs généraux du patrimoine.
ACTIVITÉS SPÉCIFIQUES
Un(e) directeur(trice)de département peut se voir confier, en sus de ses activités, des
missions d'étude ou de pilotage de courte durée, ou assurer certaines responsabilités plus transverses.
COMPÉTENCES REQUISES
- Excellence scientifique dans un ou plusieurs domaine(s) couvert par le département
- Une activité de recherche, d'enseignement et/ou de publication dans le domaine
- Expérience de management et/ou de la direction d'établissement.
- Capacité à travailler en équipe
- Intérêt pour la vie de la BnF dans tous ses aspects
- Anglais courant
CONTRAINTES SPÉCIFIQUES
Permanences de la direction sur le site Richelieu, de 5 à 8 week-ends par an.
En outre, une grande disponibilité est attendue des directeurs de département.
Samir Shamma Associate Professorship in Islamic Numismatics, Epigraphy and Material Culture
University of Oxford, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and St Cross College
Closes 24/01/2024
The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, in association with St Cross College, invites applications for the post of Samir Shamma Associate Professorship in Islamic Numismatics, Epigraphy and Material Culture, to start from 1 September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.
We are seeking an outstanding scholar and teacher who studies Islamic numismatics, epigraphy and material culture with strong expertise in at least two of these areas. This is an exciting and demanding post in which you will conduct advanced research; teach, supervise and examine in the field of Islamic art and architecture at both undergraduate and graduate level; and play a part in the administrative work of the Faculty and College.
Associate Professor is the main academic career grade at Oxford with a focus on research and teaching, spanning the full range of professor grades in the USA. There is considerable flexibility in the organisation of duties with three eight-week undergraduate teaching terms and generous sabbatical leave to balance teaching and research (please see the Benefits, Terms and Conditions section for further details of sabbatical leave). This post will be held in conjunction with a Fellowship at St Cross College. The Fellowship carries no teaching duties for the College, but the Fellow will have responsibility for pastoral care of graduate students at the College, to act as College Advisor for graduate students, and to participate in the governance and administration of the College.
We particularly welcome applications from women and from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in senior academic positions at Oxford. If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognising that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.
To make informal enquiries about the post, please contact Alain George, IM Pei Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture (alain.george@ames.ox.ac.uk) .
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post. Your application will not be considered without a supporting statement. Interviews will be held on 29 February 2024.
Curator - Digitisation
The British Museum
Closes 10/01/2024
About the role:
The British Museum's Money and Medals department has recently reviewed its structure to support the Museum's Masterplan and strategic ambitions.
This new role will lead on the digitisation of our world-class money and medals collections, to support numismatic projects with a digital component and to undertake research on the collection. Managing a small team, the successful candidate will lead on a project to increase the pace of documentation and imaging of the money and medals collection while ensuring compliance with data governance policies. This is an exciting opportunity to transform the documentation of the collection increasing its public visibility for future audiences.
Key areas of responsibility:
- To lead on up-grading the digital documentation of the money and medals collection
- To lead and provide technical expertise on digital research projects on, and beyond, the money and medals collection including projects with external partners
- To raise money to support digitisation projects on and beyond the money and medals collection, including projects involving external partners
- To make the money and medals collection, and knowledge about it, publicly accessible
- To act as an advocate for the Museum
About you:
You will have a degree or equivalent experience in digital humanities, data science or related subject as well as technical experience in collections documentation and database management.
You will also have experience as a supervisor or director of a digital humanities research project, and experience of managing people, projects and budgets.
Ability to work part of a team and effective communication skills is also essential.
Further details can be found in the enclosed job description and person specification.
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 (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 herewhat 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:
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.
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 specifically encourage applications from female candidates in numismatic roles and candidates from ethnic minority groups who are underrepresented within our curatorial roles.
We are also currently piloting a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage and how flexible working could work for you.
The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.