Job description
Join a premier university archive in Boston as a Historian and contribute to transformative research and public engagement. The role emphasizes advanced archival research, collaborative scholarship, and the development of accessible historical narratives drawn from primary sources and diverse collections.
We are seeking a detail-oriented historian who combines rigorous research with a passion for public history and education. The successful candidate will work across departments to support teaching, exhibitions, digital projects, and grant-funded initiatives.
Responsibility
- Conduct comprehensive historical research using primary and secondary sources across manuscript collections, digital databases, and published archives.
- Lead archival projects, create finding aids, catalog metadata, and improve access to historical materials for students and faculty.
- Draft scholarly articles, lecture notes, and grant proposals to disseminate research findings and secure funding.
- Collaborate with faculty, curators, librarians, and students to design exhibitions, public programs, and digital exhibits.
- Mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers, supervise interns, and coordinate research assistant activities.
- Curate and maintain digital collections, ensuring copyright compliance and ethical handling of materials.
- Develop teaching materials and contribute to course development related to local, regional, or world history.
Qualification
- Master's degree in History, Public History, Archives, or a related field; PhD preferred for senior roles.
- Demonstrated expertise in historical research with a strong record of publications, exhibitions, or major projects.
- Experience with archival methods, finding aids, and metadata standards (Dublin Core, EAD); familiarity with digital humanities tools is a plus.
- Proficiency in data management, archival cataloging, and digital collection platforms.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, grant writing, and public speaking skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a university setting, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of copyright, licensing, and ethical considerations in historical research and display.
- Fluency in English; additional languages are advantageous for multilingual collections.