American Numismatic Society Hiring Digitization Assistant Position

American Numismatic Society - The American Numismatic Society is hiring a Digitization Assistant for the Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE) project. The position will involve processing the data-entry of an online database of all Roman Imperial coin types as recorded in the Roman Imperial Coinage reference series. S/he will be part of the OCRE team, report to the Manager of the project and work closely with colleagues in the curatorial department. The project is supported by a 3-year grant of the National Endowment for the Humanities.



The Digitization Assistant will populate a spreadsheet encompassing all published Roman Imperial coin-types with the characteristics of each of them and systematically check the accuracy of the corresponding information pertaining to the Roman collection. S/he is expected to work proactively in order to ensure that the OCRE project is implemented at a satisfactory speed.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the Digitization Assistant Include

Populating the master spreadsheet of Roman Imperial coin-types

Cross-checking the main database with the actual coins of the American Numismatic Society to ensure its accuracy

Updating the user manual for both internal and external use

Suggesting functionality improvements when needed

Collaborating with the other staff members involved with the project, including the Assistant Photographer and the curatorial staff of the American Numismatic Society

Helping and assisting the curatorial staff with data-entry tasks and database or actual coins checks linked directly or indirectly to the OCRE project

Requirements

Interest in ancient history and/or numismatics

Knowledge of Latin desirable but not essential

Excellent computer skills and solid knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and Filemaker software

Ability to handle and manage large data sets

Attention to detail

The position is ideal for a student in classics, history, archaeology or any related field willing to be part of a high-profile project while preparing for the next stages of an academic or non-academic career. The position is for one year.

Applications consisting of a cover letter, academic resume, and the names of 2 references should be sent to position@numismatics.org

The American Numismatic Society is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action employer.