Collections Researcher

Job Objective:Oversee the Collections & Exhibitions Department’s oral history collections projects, including translation, transcription, digitization, cataloguing, and creating digital content working closely with the Museum’s curatorial and collections teams.

This is a grant-funded position beginning in January 2027 through August 2029.

• Watch/listen tofirst-hand witness testimonytoproduce comprehensive summaries and catalogue entries for each interview
• Contribute to the overall framing and interpretation of the testimony collection and any digital exhibitions to beproducedusingthe material
• Createrelevantkeywording and implementkeywordsfor each interview in TMS
• Convert and compress digital files,maintaining strict organization
• Upload digital filesto TMS platform as well as any related media
• Coordinate withand oversee work products from translators and transcribers
• With project team members,propose a sequence for completing the project
• Presentregularlyon project progress to supervisors with legible metrics
• Assist with other and on-going collections-based projects as needed

• European History or a related field required
• MA in Holocaust History, Digital Humanities, Library Science, Curatorial Studies and/or 3-5 years of relevant experience strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of European and Eastern European Jewish history, Holocaust and World war II history, and historical geography.
• Reading and comprehension of Yiddish and Hebrew required; knowledge of German, Polish, Hungarian, and/or French a plus
• Ability to discern spoken English with heavy accents or degraded audio quality
• Knowledge ofcataloguingand description methodology
• Strong historical research skills, including the ability to verify and contextualize people, places, events, and terminology referenced in oral histories
• Ability to synthesize complex research findings into clear catalogue descriptions, keywords, metadata, and public-facing interpretive content.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Position reports jointly to:Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs
• Status: Full-Time, 40 hours a week for the grant term through August 2029
• Location: Onsite
• Salary: $65,000/year plus a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, paid time off, and retirement benefits

The Museum of Jewish Heritage is an equal-opportunity employer. As a cultural institution that teaches about the dangers of intolerance, the Museum is dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism,and inclusion in its hiring practices.

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