The Fitzwilliam Museum is the principal museum of the University of Cambridge. It has internationally important collections organised in five curatorial departments and provides learning and information services for a variety of audiences.

This permanent role offers an exciting opportunity for an inspirational pro-active professional to further enhance the Museum's standing within Antiquities, nationally and internationally.

Key aspects of the post are research into and dissemination of the collections, through physical presentation; teaching to both younger and adult learners, including in the higher education sector; proactively seeking collaborative research projects and partnerships and fund-raising for same; sourcing acquisitions and loans and applying for funds with respect to same; dealing with enquiries into the collection from visitors and scholars; encouraging donors and benefactors.

The successful candidate will have an established track-record of academic expertise in an area relevant to the collections.

You will share the day-to-day running of the Department with the Acting Keeper and will play a crucial role in raising the Department's and the Museum's profile in research, teaching, public engagement and where appropriate acquisitions. You will also be required to contribute to the overall care of the collections, the management and administration of the Department and all curatorial and collections-related activities.

You will have an established track record in research in your field of expertise and peer-reviewed publications. Some experience of fundraising both from individuals and philanthropic organisations is also highly desirable.