Bibliographer at Brepols in Thessaloniki

Brepols is an international academic publisher of printed and electronic works in the humanities. Publications include editions of historical texts and scholarly studies in history, literature, theology, philosophy and art history. Brepols has a wide customer-base spread throughout the world, comprising specialist libraries, academic institutions and individuals.

Brepols is currently recruiting for the post of Bibliographer at its Thessaloniki office (Greece)

Your role

As a bibliographer you will be responsible for cataloguing publications, preparing bibliographic records, assigning keywords or editing existing records, in close cooperation with collaborators and specialists abroad. Topics will cover Ancient Greek and Roman Civilization, and other fields in the humanities.

Your profile

• A relevant masters degree in Classics (classical history, philology, archaeology,…)
• A broad knowledge of European history and cultures, across countries, periods, languages and disciplines
• Very good command of French and English (written and spoken); knowledge of German and/or an East European language will be considered an advantage
• Familiarity and experience of using academic databases
• Ability to manage and develop an international network of contributors and research partners for the Bibliography/projects
• Good project management skills and ability to supervise the work of external contributors
• Ability to work accurately and methodically under pressure
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Editorial experience or proofreading skills will be an advantage

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and their CV to Paschalis Tsomakas Paschalis.Tsomakas@brepols.net by no later than 7/04/2017

Tests and interviews will take place in Thessaloniki in the week commencing Monday 24/04/2017 and between 30/05 and 1/06/2017 respectively

(Please indicate any dates when you would not be available.)