Project Curator: Cuneiform Tablets - London
The British Museum is seeking a Project Curator to join the department of Middle East . Supporting the Museum's Digitisation and Documentation programme and a University of Oxford research project, you will play a key role in documenting, researching and digitising the Museums collection of Cuneiform Tablets.
Working closely with curatorial colleagues, collections managers and imaging specialists, you will help improve access to the Museum's collections by ensuring collection records are accurate, accessible and meet professional documentation standards. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a major strategic programme supporting the Museum Masterplan and the long-term preservation and accessibility of internationally significant collections.
About the Documentation & Digitisation Programme
The British Museums Documentation and Digitisation Programme is creating and enriching digital collection records; providing images, and enhancing metadata above our nationally recognised standards.



Working across the collection this ambitious programme plays a strategically vital role in enabling the Museums vision for greater access, scholarship and long-term collection stewardship.
It is delivering research-ready collection information that is transforming how the collection is understood, used and shared.
About you
You will be a proactive and detail-oriented museum or heritage professional with experience working with collections and collection management systems, alongside a strong interest in the archaeology, history and material culture of the ancient Near East and cuneiform collections.
You will bring a meticulous approach to research and cataloguing, a commitment to improving access to collections, and the ability to maintain accuracy and consistency while working on a large-scale digitisation project.
Key areas of responsibility
- Document, research and digitise the Museum's collection of Cuneiform Tablets.
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