The Department of Plant Sciences is seeking to appoint a Collections and Digitisation Assistant in the University Herbarium.
Role purpose
To facilitate herbarium-based research this role aims to contribute to the creation and maintenance of a new digital archive for the Herbarium, carry out a collection level-level audit, provide digital herbarium services and advice to remote users, access and curatorial support to local users with a diverse range of needs, and guided tours to students and potential users. This role will also develop and manage the in-person volunteer program, providing curatorial and digitisation projects suited to individual strengths and needs of the collection.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 4 years in the first instance.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.
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