The British School at Athens, an institute for advanced research in the Humanities and Social Sciences, seeks a fixed term (5 year), full-time Curator to manage its research centre at Knossos and to conduct original research. You will be capable of combining academic and managerial tasks in a flexible manner, of facilitating the work of resident and non-resident scholars using the Knossos facilities, and of representing the British School on Crete. Residence at the Knossos research centre is a requirement. You will have completed a doctorate or have comparable relevant experience (e.g. in conservation or collection management), and have defined an original research project which can be completed while in post (and resident) at Knossos (preference may be given to applicants proposing a project which focuses on Knossian collections). You will be able to communicate effectively in Greek, or to demonstrate how you will acquire this level of command before taking up the post.
Deadline Application: 31-07-2015
The position is available from 1st September 2015 (negotiable). A probationary period will apply.
Further details:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk