The British Museum is seeking a Project Curator for the Endangered Material Knowledge Programme. 

Role Summary:

Project Curator: EMKP
Africa Oceania and the Americas
Full-time (41 hours per week, including one hour paid lunch break)
Fixed term (until May 2028)
£29,734 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 10 July 2025

About the role:

The Endangered Material Knowledge Programme (EMKP) at the British Museum is seeking to recruit a project curator to support the day-to-day operations of the programme. This will include budget records, logistics and general enquiries from prospective applicants and grantees; digital repository content review including grantee asset checking; dissemination of project results through digital media (website, social media and newsletter); and support planning and organisation of EMKP events including training, board meetings and workshops.

Key areas of responsibility:

• To assist with the day-to-day operations of the EMKP programme including budget records, logistics and communications.
• To support successful grantees in delivery of documentation projects through regular communication, and keeping up to date records of progress and spending.
• To be able to respond to enquiries and offer advice to prospective applicants and grantees.
• To assist the Digital Project Curator in managing data audit (supporting grantees during asset preparation, checking submitted material for formatting and compliance).

About you:

• BA/BSc (or equivalent) digital humanities, anthropology, archaeology, information studies, administration or other relevant degree.
• Some familiarity with digital asset management and public dissemination.
• Interest in material culture anthropology especially of Africa, Asia, Americas and Oceania.
• Experience of working in a museum or library.
• Open, effective communicator with good spoken and written English.

For more information about this role, please see the job description.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.

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Applications close on 12pm (midday) on 10 July 2025.