CHRYSOS+ Project – Research Assistant

Location: Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH (with up to 4 days remote working)

Hours: Part-time (18.75 hours per week / 0.5 FTE)

Contract type: Fixed-term for 12 months

Grade: Grade 6

About the role

The Ashmolean Museum, home to the internationally recognised Heberden Coin Room, offers an opportunity to contribute to CHRYSOS+, a research project exploring wealth transfer in the ancient world. You will work closely with the Principal Investigator to support the development of a structured, interdisciplinary research framework.

You will help consolidate and standardise numismatic datasets, review archaeological and textual sources, and support the integration of scientific analyses of coinage. The role includes contributing to digital research tools, preparing research outputs, and engaging with project partners and academic audiences.

This is a fixed-term (research project) post for 12 months, working part time for 18.75 hours per week. The anticipated working pattern will be agreed with the line manager and includes up to four days of remote working.

About You

You will hold, or be close to completing by summer 2026, a master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Classics, Ancient History, or Archaeology, and have knowledge of ancient coinage and related sources. You will have experience working with structured data and demonstrate strong analytical and organisational skills.

You will have excellent attention to detail and communication skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a research team. Familiarity with numismatics, museum collections, or digital research methods would be advantageous.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible. If you require the job description or any other materials in an alternative format, or if you would like to request any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application.

Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Frederique Duyrat, Director of Collections, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (frederique.duyrat@ashmus.ox.ac.uk).General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the GLAM Recruitment Team (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Friday 22 May 2026 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on 4 June 2026.

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