Current job opportunities

From gallery assistants to curators, janitors to administrators, whether they are managing the collections, visitors or resources, each member of the British Museum’s 900 strong workforce helps to ensure that each of our five million annual visitors has a memorable visit and will come back again and again.

Current vacancies at the British Museum

Programmer Analyst

To analyse requirements and programme new application software, in collaboration with colleagues inside and outside IS, in support of agreed development projects.

Ref: 76406W
Salary: £30,143 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Department: Information Services
Application deadline: 12 noon, 8 July 2009

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Curator of Modern Middle East

To acquire, curate and promote ethnographic, modern and contemporary material from the Middle East and Central Asia. To extend meaning for existing collections. To invest existing ancient collections from the Middle East with contemporary social and political significance. This relates particularly to the development of national identities, and regime change through the 19th and 20th centuries.

Ref: 76379W
Salary: £25,778 per annum
Contract: Fixed-term, 5 years
Department: Middle East
Application deadline: 12 noon, 13 July 2009

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Fire Safety Manager

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist technical advice to the Museum on efficient and effective means to protect staff, visitors and the collection from fire. This role will also enhance the positive staff culture that affects thinking and behaviours about fire safety across the whole museum.

Ref: 76298W
Salary: £31,606 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Department: Building Services
Application deadline: 12 noon, 14 July 2009

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