Digitiser - 2 posts
University of Oxford, Oxford
Digitiser - 2 posts
£28437-£29761
University of Oxford, Oxford
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 8 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 95460aa7491a4a8991e5a47b4b0330cf
Location ref: Oxford
Full Job Description
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Oxford University Herbaria are working together as part of the Central England Digitisation Co-Hub, a major collaborative initiative that is transforming access to natural history collections across the UK. This exciting programme will digitise nationally significant specimens, making them accessible to researchers and the public worldwide. You will join a small Digitisation Team, primarily based at the Museum of Natural History, where you will play a key role in preparing, handling and digitising important zoological and botanical collections. Working with delicate and irreplaceable specimens, you will capture high-quality images and metadata using established digitisation workflows, ensuring accuracy while maintaining the highest standards of collections care. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant project that will improve access to biodiversity collections for research, education and conservation. This is a full-time, fixed-term post for 18 months.
You will have exceptional attention to detail and manual dexterity, enabling you to handle delicate and irreplaceable museum specimens with care and precision. You will be confident using Microsoft Office applications and have experience working with collections management systems or relational databases, alongside experience checking and verifying data accurately. You will be able to follow detailed workflows consistently while maintaining high standards during repetitive tasks, and will be organised with excellent planning and prioritisation skills. You will communicate effectively with colleagues, volunteers and external partners and be equally comfortable working independently or as part of a collaborative team.
Digitiser - 2 postsMuseum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW and Oxford University Herbaria, Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3EL
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days of annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes Cycle loan scheme Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans