Cultural Collections Librarian

Full time, fixed term opportunity till 13 Oct 2026

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Cultural Collections Librarian to curate and promote our unique Rare and Special/East Asian Collections

Base Salary $103,185 - $111,237 + 17% superannuation 

About The Opportunity

The Cultural Collections Librarian will develop, promote, and deliver high quality rare book and special collection services to support local and global scholarship in alignment with the University’s research, teaching, development, and community engagement programs. This role provides a range of library, archival, and information services to support research and teaching; contributes to comprehensive collections management and curation of Rare and Special/East-Asian materials; and actively promotes the collections through outreach, exhibitions, and communications. 

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• contribute to the collection development, management and curation of Rare and Special/East Asian materials held in Cultural Collections
• provide specialist knowledge and expertise to assist clients with their complex research questions and enable individual researchers and research teams to extend their understanding of how the collections relate to their research needs
• participate in a range of outreach activities and services to increase the awareness and exposure of Cultural Collections resources, services, and engagement with the University community
• in consultation with colleagues, develop, implement, and annually review relevant workflows and processes
• actively contribute to University, Library and team culture and values.

About You

• degree with subsequent relevant experience; extensive experience and specialist expertise or broad knowledge in technical or administrative fields; or equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
• proficiency in one or more of the following languages; Chinese, Japanese, Korean
• ability to analyse and understand complex research and information needs
• demonstrated ability to actively contribute to the development of team goals, assist team members and to take the lead on tasks involving team members when required
• demonstrated experience working with rare and special or archival collections, preferably in an academic or research library context 
• demonstrated experience in developing, delivering, and evaluating creative promotional and outreach programs.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

Eeo Statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. 

How To Apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. 

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Kristy Fairweather, Recruitment Operations, by email to kristy.fairweather@sydney.edu.au

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Sunday 12 October 2025 11:59 PM