Provenance Researcher, Human Remains Collections

August 18, 2026
Urgent

Job Description

Surgeons’ Hall Museums in Edinburgh seeks a Provenance Researcher for a 24-month fixed-term contract to study its human remains collection. The role involves researching origins, acquisition contexts and life histories, and updating catalogue records in the Collections Management System.

The post requires collaboration with curators and a Provenance Research Working Group, with engagement in sensitive material and training built in.

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