Associate Curator, Mediterranean Section

Institution: Penn Museum (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Contract: Full-time, fixed-term (4 years)
Salary: $66,000 – $105,000 per year

The University of Pennsylvania Museum is seeking an Associate Curator for the Mediterranean Section. This four-year term position involves curatorial, research, and collections management responsibilities, with a particular focus on the museum’s numismatics collection.

The role combines academic research, exhibition development, teaching support, and collection stewardship within a university museum context.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee protection, conservation and accessibility of the Mediterranean collections
• Conduct research and publish peer-reviewed work (approx. one publication every two years)
• Support teaching and student engagement through object-based learning
• Supervise research associates, interns and students
• Maintain and improve collection records (KE EMu database)
• Plan and deliver exhibitions and gallery updates
• Contribute to museum publications (Expedition Magazine, Penn Museum Voices)
• Lead grant writing and fundraising efforts
• Handle research and access requests related to the collection

Profile Requirements

• MA/MS with 2–3 years of experience (PhD strongly preferred)
• Strong knowledge of Classical World material culture
• Experience in archaeological fieldwork and/or numismatics
• Experience with exhibitions and/or grant writing preferred
• Familiarity with collections management systems
• Strong organisational, supervisory and collaborative skills