Vacancy for Digitisation Studio Manager at the University of Edinburgh Library

Digital Preservation Coalition; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Edinburgh is seeking a Digitisation Studio Manager to oversee the digitisation of world-class heritage collections. The ideal candidate will have experience managing digitisation studios and knowledge of high-end imaging equipment. This is a full-time, permanent role that offers the opportunity to lead a dedicated team while ensuring high-quality standards in project management and workflows. If you are passionate about heritage collections, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing a digitisation studio is essential.
• Knowledge of high-end imaging equipment, software, and workflows is a must.
• Strong project management skills along with staff management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Cultural Heritage Digitisation service running two studios.
• Line-manage digitisation staff and oversee studio workflows.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained throughout the digitisation process.

Skills

Staff management

Knowledge of high-end imaging equipment

Project management

Experience in digitisation workflows

Job description

• Vacancy for Digitisation Studio Manager at the University of Edinburgh Library

Vacancy for Digitisation Studio Manager at the University of Edinburgh Library

5 January 2026

Edinburgh, Scotland

Full-Time

Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging role managing the digitisation of the University of Edinburgh’s world-class heritage collections?

We are looking for a Digitisation Studio Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. If you have experience of running a digitisation studio, knowledge of a range of high-end imaging equipment, software and workflows, as well as staff management experience and a passion for heritage collections, then we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will manage our Cultural Heritage Digitisation service, running two studios, line-managing digitisation staff and be responsible for project management, studio workflows and quality standards.