Program Associate for Oral History

The Science History Institute is currently recruiting for the full-time (35 hours per week) position of Program Associate, Center for Oral History. The Program Associate will focus on the maintenance and growth of the Institute’s oral history collection. Work includes processing audio/video recordings and transcripts; communication with interviewees; planning interviews for ongoing and future research projects; ingesting materials donated to the Institute; and other tasks associated with creating and preserving these primary source materials. The Program Associate will also be responsible for migrating existing oral histories into our digital collections, using the Oral History Metadata Synchronizer (OHMS), and updating workflows to track the status of each oral history interview.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in humanities, social sciences, or sciences
• Minimum of three years of professional work experience, preferably in history, history of STEM, oral history, or public history
• Knowledge of research databases like EBSCO, PubMed, JStor, Project Muse, and ScienceDirect
• Demonstrated experience with copyediting and applying editorial style guidelines
• Experience with a library CMS or DAMS database a plus
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• OHMS experience preferred but not required
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple simultaneous projects successfully
• Solid proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• General familiarity with audio and video editing software
• Ability to participate in domestic travel (5%)

To be considered for this position, please send cover letter, resume, brief writing sample (no more than 2,000 words), and contact information for three professional references the link provided.  Review of applications will begin on Monday, January 19, 2026.

**The starting point for this position is $60,000. Salary offer may be higher based on candidate’s experience. **

The Science History Institute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Science History Institute is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented groups such as women, racioethnic minorities, LGBTQ , and people with disabilities to apply. 

About the Science History Institute

Founded in 1982, the Science History Institute collects, preserves, interprets, and shares the lesser-known and sometimes overlooked stories from the history of science and technology. And we don’t just mean discoveries made in laboratories. We dive deep into the history of scientific successes and failures, with a focus on expanding knowledge and broadening our understanding of how science and society intersect. We tell the stories behind the science. Visit the Institute’s museum and library, listen to our podcasts, read our magazine and blog, attend our programs, and browse our digital collections. It’s all free so you can be free to discover the science in your life. Learn more at sciencehistory.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.