Objects Conservator

About the role The Department of Antiquities at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology cares for around 275,000 objects representing the material cultures of Europe, Egypt and Sudan, and the Middle East, spanning almost the entire history of humanity. We are undertaking an ambitious multi-year Collections Management Project, DigitiseLocateStore (DLS), to audit, document, and digitise the collections with the goal of enhancing access-both physically and online-and ensuring best practice in collections care and long-term storage. To support this work, we are seeking an Objects Conservator to work closely with the team of Collections Assistants carrying out the audit. You will play a key role in carrying out the pre audit conservation assessment plus guiding rehousing of objects and improving storage conditions. This role will directly contribute to the preservation, accessibility, and understanding of the Ashmolean’s world-renowned collections, supporting the museum’s core activities of research, teaching, and public engagement. The role is based across Ashmolean Museum sites in Oxfordshire (including off-site stores near Bicester and Botley). This is a part-time role (15 hours per week, 0.4 FTE), 1-year fixed-term post available until 31 May 2027.