Posted by Rosie Jennings on January 8th, 2025.
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Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts
The British Library, London
Full-time, permanent contract
Salary: £34,608 per annum
Application deadline: Sunday 9 February 2025
The British Library has an internationally renowned collection of illuminated manuscripts made in Britain and Europe before 1600. They have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts, based in the Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts team.
You will help to develop, manage and interpret the Library’s collection of illuminated manuscripts. You will be responsible for cataloguing these manuscripts and presenting them to a variety of audiences, through online resources, writing blog posts, answering specialist enquiries, and contributing to exhibitions and the public programme. You will oversee digitisation projects, including the selection of manuscripts to be digitised. You will also contribute to fundraising initiatives, and strategic communications with our stakeholders.
To be successful in this role, you will have a doctoral degree or its equivalent in medieval art history, history, literature or another closely-related discipline. You will have specialist knowledge and strong research experience relevant to the illuminated manuscripts collection of the British Library. You will have strong knowledge of medieval Latin, and excellent palaeographical and codicological skills. You will have the ability to work with colleagues in other areas, and the ability to work independently and to a high degree of accuracy.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
For more information and to apply for this position, please visit this link or the British Library jobs page, citing job reference R00000821. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 25 February 2025.
