Digital Curator of Roman Coins - 2 posts
Applications for this vacancy closed on 17 January 2025 at 12:00PM
**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 the role**
Reporting to the Project Manager, you and the other digital curator of Roman
coins will work on the digitisation of c. 110,000 Roman Republican and
Imperial coins for three years. You will photograph coins and their tickets,
process images, provide core data and identify the coins in printed and online
standard reference works.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position, working 37.5 hours per week for 3
years. This position could provide the opportunity for remote working for up
to two days per week.
**About You**
You have excellent general IT skills and know how to use coin databases and
image processing software. You can identify Roman Republican and Roman
Imperial coins in the relevant printed or online reference works quickly and
accurately. You know how to record Roman Republican and Roman Imperial coins
in a numismatic database quickly, accurately, consistently and in line with
the relevant standards.
**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 for this role.
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).
Should you also wish to apply for one of the two posts as Digital Curator of
Greek Coins of the Classical Coins of the Ashmolean Museum (DigiClass)
Project, which are currently also being advertised (vacancy ID 177305), you
need to submit a separate application.
Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (GMT) on Friday 17 January
2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 19
February and/or Tuesday 25 February 2025.
*An automatic annual increment each year will be paid up to (and not including) the discretionary range within the University of Oxford’s grade 7 salary scale.
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 the role**
Reporting to the Project Manager, you and the other digital curator of Roman
coins will work on the digitisation of c. 110,000 Roman Republican and
Imperial coins for three years. You will photograph coins and their tickets,
process images, provide core data and identify the coins in printed and online
standard reference works.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position, working 37.5 hours per week for 3
years. This position could provide the opportunity for remote working for up
to two days per week.
**About You**
You have excellent general IT skills and know how to use coin databases and
image processing software. You can identify Roman Republican and Roman
Imperial coins in the relevant printed or online reference works quickly and
accurately. You know how to record Roman Republican and Roman Imperial coins
in a numismatic database quickly, accurately, consistently and in line with
the relevant standards.
**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 for this role.
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).
Should you also wish to apply for one of the two posts as Digital Curator of
Greek Coins of the Classical Coins of the Ashmolean Museum (DigiClass)
Project, which are currently also being advertised (vacancy ID 177305), you
need to submit a separate application.
Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (GMT) on Friday 17 January
2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 19
February and/or Tuesday 25 February 2025.
*An automatic annual increment each year will be paid up to (and not including) the discretionary range within the University of Oxford’s grade 7 salary scale.
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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 the role Reporting to the Project Manager, you and the other digital curator of Roman coins will work on the digitisation of c. 110,000 Roman Republican and Imperial coins for three years. You will photograph coins and their tickets, process images, provide core data and identify the ... **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 the role** Reporting to the Project Manager, you and the other digital curator of Roman coins will work on the digitisation of c. 110,000 Roman Republican and Imperial coins for three years. You will photograph coins and their tickets, process images, provide core data and identify the coins in printed ... |
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