Position Available: Corinth Excavations, Digital Curator/Archaeologist

[Alicia Dissinger]

CORINTH EXCAVATIONS, DIGITAL CURATOR/ ARCHAEOLOGIST
POSITION IN CORINTH

Deadline: December 15, 2025

Link to online posting. 

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA), a private non-profit overseas research institution, is seeking a qualified individual to work as digital curator/ archaeologist in Corinth Excavations, Ancient Corinth, Greece. The position is full time. The Corinth Excavations digital archive Corinth Excavations - ASCSA.net contains 793,939 records generated by excavations on site since 1896 and by two ESPA digitization projects. A vibrant research group of over 130 researchers and our ongoing excavations for 3 months every year augment the collections and our archives, analogue and digital.

Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience.

Qualifications: Degree in archaeology or related field essential; excavation experience and experience in using digital tools essential; fluency in English necessary and knowledge of Greece and Greek desirable. The successful applicant should be someone with attention to detail and collaborative abilities. Required software knowledge includes Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, and Excel. Knowledge of iDig would be useful. 

Duties: Main duty of the position is to collaborate with staff archaeologists to enrich and increase the metadata entry in the records, maintain the accuracy, organization, and accessibility of the Corinth Excavations digital archive, and organize artefact collections.

Specific responsibilities include the following.

     Artefact metadata: Organize and integrate digital files from various earlier projects into the database. Work with scholars/researchers in updating/standardizing terminology/chronology of artefacts. Enter bibliographic references for published material into the database.

     Coin collection: Work with the coin collection on entering IDs of coins to be useful in research projects around the world. 

     Storage: Assist the Assistant Foreman in organizing collections and in recording storage locations of artefacts in the database.

     Photographic and drawing archive: Verify metadata for photographs and drawings, and ensure they are properly linked to the Corinth database and website. Process and upload object photographs and drawings and process photographic orders. 

     Office: Assist with various office duties as needed.

Application: Please submit a letter of application addressing your qualifications for the duties of the job (up to three pages in length) and a curriculum vitae online here.

Two letters of recommendation are required and are due by the deadline for applications. Applicants are requested to notify recommenders promptly to ensure a timely receipt of their letters. More information about submission of recommendations can be found on the online application form. Non-EU residents must hold a valid residence/work permit.

The deadline for applications is December 15, 2025. Candidates will be interviewed in January, and the successful applicant will begin their duties on February 1, 2026.

ASCSA is an EO/AA employer.

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national or ethnic origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation when considering admission to any form of membership or application for employment.

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