Curator of Roman Coins

**About the role**



Reporting to the Deputy Keeper of the Heberden Coin Room, you will look after
the Ashmolean Museum’s c. 110,000 Roman Republican, Roman Imperial and Iron
Age coins. You will, in particular, drive the digitisation of the coins under
your care and oversee the rehousing of the reserve collections.





You will use your research time, including sabbaticals, to conduct world class
research in the area of Roman numismatics. Furthermore, you will give 16 hours
per year of lectures on Roman Coinage for the Faculty of Classics, teach the
subject to Oxford undergraduates and graduates and supervise doctoral
students.





This is a permanent, full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week. The role
currently supports working from home for up to two days per week on average.





This position is subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring
Service check. This role will also involve some lone working and travel
outside of Europe or North America on University Business.





**The Heberden Coin Room**



The Heberden Coin Room is a department of the Ashmolean Museum, in the
University of Oxford. With c. 300,000 coins of all periods and all countries
and collections of medals, tokens, and paper money, it represents one of the
leading international coin cabinets (see:
**https://www.ashmolean.org/heberden-coin-room**).





**About You**



You have a doctorate in Roman numismatics, a record of publications and
extensive experience working with coins in a museum environment.





You have experience lecturing and teach Roman numismatics at both graduate and
undergraduate levels but you can also address general audiences.





You have excellent general IT skills and know how to use numismatic databases.





**What We Offer**



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



• An excellent contributory pension scheme



• 38 days of annual leave



• A comprehensive range of childcare services



• Family leave schemes



• Cycle loan scheme



• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans





More information is available at **https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits**





**Diversity**



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.





**How to apply**



You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of
your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the
essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description,
and explain how you meet each one. Both documents must be submitted to be
considered.





We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss
training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this
recruitment panel will be Volker Heuchert, Deputy Keeper of the Heberden Coin
Room, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role
(volker.heuchert@ashmus.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and
application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our
Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).





Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (GMT) on Friday 10 January
2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 6
February 2025.