Curatorial Assistant Modern Continental European Medals

The Ashmolean Museum is the University of Oxford's museum of art and archaeology, and the Heberden Coin Room is a leading international centre for numismatics and monetary history. You will help develop the documentation, organisation and understanding of its outstanding collection of nearly 6,000 continental European medals, dating from 1450 to the 21st century.

You will lead the organisation, cataloguing and digitisation of the Ashmolean's collection of nearly 6,000 modern continental European medals, dating from 1450 to the 21st century. You will research and document the collection, oversee photography and digitisation by volunteers, manage data quality, and liaise with colleagues, experts and stakeholders.

This is a fixed-term post for 6 months, working part-time for 18.75 hours per week (50% FTE). The role supports hybrid working, with home working up to one day a week. There is a possibility of varying the weekly hours and adjusting the contract duration correspondingly.

You will have a degree in history, archaeology or a relevant subject, experience of medallic art and independent research, and experience of museum-based medal or coin collections.

You will have strong organisational and communication skills, experience of structured datasets and cataloguing, good IT skills, reading knowledge of at least one modern European language in addition to English, and an understanding of collections care, conservation and security.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

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Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Friday 16 October 2026 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 6 November.