Jefferson Health
Robert M. Stein, MD '68. FACC, FAHA Archivist & Head of Historic Collections
Philadelphia, PA · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 4 years professional university or institutional archival experience.
- Education
- Master’s Degree in History with emphasis in archival administration or Masters of Library or Information Science from an ALA-accredited school with archival or records management training and experience.
About the job
Leads the University Archives and Special Collections, preserving and providing access to historical materials while directing archival programming, exhibits, and university history initiatives.
What you'll do
- Manages, develops, organizes, describes, preserves, and provides access to archival and special collections in print, digital, and artifact formats.
- Supervises the digital archivist and collaborates with university leaders and partners on preservation practices, collections, gifts, exhibits, and programming.
- Provides research guidance, presentations, instruction, and history-related programs for university and community audiences.
What they ask for
- Master’s Degree in History with emphasis in archival administration, or a Master’s of Library or Information Science from an ALA-accredited school with archival or records management training and experience.
- 4 years professional university or institutional archival experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of archival theory and practice, standards, relevant legal and ethical regulations, and archival research methods.
- Experience managing digital collections and knowledge of metadata and other archival management standards.
Nice to have
- Experience building and maintaining donor relationships and collaborating within a university community.
- Demonstrated understanding of the education and practice of medicine and health sciences.
Tools
Jefferson Digital Commons, HIPAA, FERPA
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