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Project Curator; Late AntiquityReference 1281169Location LondonClosing Date Wednesday 3rd October 2012 12pm Noon Additional InformationSalary: £26,820 per annum pro rataContract: Fixed Term Contract; until 30 December 2017 (Full Time)The British Museum is looking for a Curator with interests in thearchaeology, art and material culture of Late Antiquity in the Mediterraneanand the Middle East to play a key role in a five year research programmefunded by the Leverhulme Trust. Empires of Faith is a unique researchprogramme bringing together the British Museum with the University of Oxfordto understand the creation of religious iconographies and theirrelationships with state formation from the Mediterranean World to SouthAsia and the Borders of China, c. 200-800 AD.The main purposes of this role are to (1) manage and administer aspects ofthe programme such as budgets, workshops, meetings and work schedules; and(2) to research aspects of the Late Antiquity collections and theircontexts. The successful candidate will be responsible for the developmentand delivery of web content, public programming and potentially displays.The role will also involve undertaking collections based documentation inorder to improve the documentation for relevant artefact and pictorialcollections. You will work closely with the project leader, Jas’ Elsner andcurators at the Museum. You will be based at the British Museum, but willhave to travel to Oxford for team meetings in term times.Required Skills: You will be educated to degree level or equivalent in asubject relevant to the role, for example Archaeology or Art History, withproven curatorial and research experience. You will have experience ofworking with and researching, or demonstrable knowledge of material cultureand art works. Excellent teamwork and communication skills are essential forthis role, as well as some experience of project management. Experience ofworking on an exhibition and demonstrable knowledge of Late Antique materialand visual culture is desirable but not essential.   Application Instructions: Interviews are likely to take place on 24 October2012.For further information or to apply for this role, please go towww.britishmuseum.org/jobsIf you have any queries regarding this role, please email us at bm@penna.comor call 0845 601 1124. Please quote the job reference number in the subjectline of any email and at the beginning of a call.&#160;