Digital Heritage Data Curator: GIS & FAIR Research Assistant

Laplace Expert Ltd; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a Research Assistant in Digital Heritage Documentation. You will document digital archaeological inventories for endangered sites in Africa and manage data for an Arches database, integrating GIS, historic maps and partner records.

Experience with geospatial data, metadata standards, and data quality workflows is essential. The appointment is funded until 30 June 2029 and carries a competitive UK salary.

Qualifications

• Relevant first degree in archaeology, heritage, geography/GIS, digital humanities, information science, computer science or related area.
• Experience collecting, entering, and curating data for geospatial databases.

Responsibilities

• Manage data collection, entry, checking and curation for an Arches database.
• Integrate GIS, historic maps and partner-contributed records while applying FAIR and CARE data principles.
• Support data quality workflows and metadata management.

Skills

GIS

Remote sensing

Metadata management

Data quality workflows

Geospatial records

Ontologies

Education

Relevant first degree in archaeology, heritage, geography/GIS, digital humanities, information science, computer science or related area

Tools

Arches database

Job description

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a Research Assistant in Digital Heritage Documentation. You will document digital archaeological inventories for endangered sites in Africa and manage data for an Arches database, integrating GIS, historic maps and partner records.

Experience with geospatial data, metadata standards, and data quality workflows is essential. The appointment is funded until 30 June 2029 and carries a competitive UK salary.