Job reference: 003081

Salary: £30,842

Closing date: 12/05/2026

Department: School of Advanced Study

Location: Warburg Institute

Employment type: Fixed Term - 12 Months

Sub-Department: The Warburg Institute (WI)

Hours Per Week: 35

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Project Cataloguer – The Warburg Institute

The Warburg Institute is appointing a Project Cataloguer on a 12-month fixed-term contract to catalogue parts of the Institute’s correspondences and other documentation relating to its transfer from Hamburg to London in 1933, creating original records for c. 4,500 documents.

The Project Cataloguer will work with the Archive team under the direction of the Warburg Institute’s Archivist.

This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract to catalogue correspondence and other documentation relating to the transfer of the Warburg Library, its collections, staff and furniture, from Hamburg to London. These documents demonstrate the national and international collaboration and swift action in 1933 that saved the Warburg Library from Nazi persecution. They also show how the private, world-renowned German-Jewish institute established its new home in London in the years up to 1936. The selected material comprises correspondence, memoranda and agreements.

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Further information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on Tuesday 12th May 2026.

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria named in the job description.

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