Collection Research

• Ongoing opportunity to work at one of Australia's national cultural institutions
• Help to shape, build and promote the Library's extensive collection
• Apply your passion for Australian history in a collaborative and enthusiastic team

As a world leading library, the National Library of Australia offers an innovative and collaborative workplace where exceptional team players and technical specialists can flourish. As part of the Library’s team, you will help support organisational reform, working collaboratively with your team to shape the Library’s future.

The Library is seeking to fill a Senior Adviser, Collection Research (Executive Level 1) role in the Curatorial and Collection Research Section of the Collection Branch on an ongoing basis.

We are looking for an experienced curatorial research professional who is passionate about the richness of Australian history, society and culture, who is an confident and enthusiastic communicator and collaborator, to contribute significantly to galvanising proactive Library collecting and promotion.

As the successful candidate you will be responsible for leading an energetic program of research excellence across collection development and management, research and collecting relationships and networks, and collection engagement.

Preferably you will hold qualifications or extensive experience in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences or a related field; as well as in developing and building collections in the Australian Cultural heritage collecting sector.

We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, First Nations Peoples, those from the LGBTIQA+ community, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those in the veteran community and mature age people.