Digitiser

Natural History Museum; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading museum seeks a Specimen Digitisation Technician to handle and digitise specimens, contributing to the museum's digital initiatives. The role involves working closely with collections and curatorial teams, requiring dexterity and a background in natural sciences. Exceptional attention to detail and teamwork are essential for this position, with opportunities for personal development and access to valuable employee benefits.

Benefits

Season ticket, bicycle, and rental loans

Life insurance

Free admission to exhibitions and discounts at museums

Staff discounts at shops and cafes

Training opportunities for staff development

Membership benefits including discounts at attractions

Qualifications

• Experience in collections digitisation, recuration, or conservation projects.
• Knowledge of collections metadata and management systems.
• Proficiency with cloud-based document tools (Office or Google Docs).

Responsibilities

• Handling and digitising specimens, including photography and databasing.
• Trialling new digitisation workflows and tools.
• Contributing to team communication and social media content.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Teamwork

Education

Experience in natural sciences or related discipline

Experience in collections digitisation

Tools

Cloud-based document tools

Job description

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Position: Specimen Digitisation Technician

You will be responsible for specimen digitisation to support the Museum’s Digital, Data and Informatics Theme. As part of the Digitisation Team, you will work with museum collections, curatorial teams, and Data Management Team to capture digital images of specimens and their associated data.

Responsibilities include:

1. Handling and digitising specimens, including photography, transcription, georeferencing, and databasing.
2. Trialling new digitisation workflows and tools.
3. Recording accurate information about workflows for evaluation and monitoring.
4. Sharing best practices through reports, posters, and presentations.
5. Supporting publishing of specimen datasets and research papers.
6. Contributing to team communication and social media content.

Qualifications include:

• Experience in natural sciences or a related discipline.
• Experience in collections digitisation, recuration, or conservation projects.
• Knowledge of collections metadata and management systems.
• Proficiency with cloud-based document tools (Office or Google Docs).
• Experience in data verification across various formats.
• Ability to work in a team and handle small, fragile objects with manual dexterity.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow complex workflows.

Additional information:

We value qualities aligned with our shared ambition and museum values, fostering a positive working environment.

What we offer:

• Season ticket, bicycle, and rental loans
• Life insurance
• Free admission to exhibitions and discounts at museums and galleries across the UK
• Staff discounts at shops and cafes
• Training opportunities for staff development
• Membership benefits including discounts at various attractions and services