Job description
Join the Heritage & History Institute, a premier organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting historical narratives for public audiences. We seek a dedicated Historian to advance scholarly research, curate primary sources, and contribute to our exhibitions and digital projects.
In this role, you will collaborate with curators, archivists, and educators to produce rigorous history content, write compelling narratives, and ensure accessibility of materials for researchers and visitors alike.
Responsibility
- Conduct in-depth archival and secondary-source research to support historical narratives and exhibit content.
- Assess, organize, and annotate primary sources, manuscripts, photographs, and ephemera with meticulous metadata.
- Develop research proposals, framework, and chronology for new exhibits or digital projects.
- Collaborate with curators, educators, and digital humanities specialists to create engaging stories for diverse audiences.
- Prepare scholarly reports, summaries for public programs, and bibliographies.
- Contribute to digitization and metadata standardization efforts for the collection.
- Present findings at internal meetings, conferences, and public programs; respond to research inquiries.
Qualification
- Master's degree in History or a closely related field; PhD preferred for advanced roles.
- Demonstrated research experience with a strong publication record or exhibit credits.
- Proficiency in archival research methods, source criticism, and provenance documentation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex research for broad audiences.
- Familiarity with archival management systems, metadata standards, and digital humanities tools.
- Experience with grant writing or project management is a plus.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple projects concurrently.
- Collaborative mindset with ability to work across departments and with external partners.