Overview
The stone tool collections held by the Ashmolean Museum, the Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museum are vast, comprehensive and of considerable research value – together they form one of the most significant lithics collections in the UK. This project will focus on the British Palaeolithic, which aligns with the Museum’s strengths and the Pleistocene faunal collections in the Museum of Natural History.
Responsibilities
* Catalogue and photograph the entire lithics collection.
* 3D scan key items.
* Manage catalogue data in internal Collections Management Systems (Axiell EMu; MuseumPlus).
* Make data accessible worldwide through the Collections Online sites and the University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries and Museums site.
* Develop and deliver teaching sessions for students, learning resources for schools, pop-up exhibitions, public programming, and volunteer opportunities.
Requirements
* Full-time, fixed-term post for 36 months with possible on-site or hybrid working (up to two days a week from home).
* Willingness to undertake a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
* Undergraduate degree with a substantial Archaeology component and experience identifying and classifying prehistoric lithic artefacts.
* Track record of collections-focused museum work, including photographing museum objects and using collections management systems (CMSs) such as Axiell EMu or MuseumPlus.
* Experience using a structured light scanner for 3D scans is desirable but not essential.
Benefits
* 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
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. CVs alone will not be considered.
Applications should be received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Friday 8 May 2026. Interviews are expected to take place on 4 June 2026.
Click here to find out more and apply.
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