Vacancy for Technical Analyst - Digital Preservation at Cambridge University Library

Digital Preservation Coalition; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university library seeks a Technical Analyst to join its Digital Preservation Programme. This role involves contributing to the management of digital collections, ensuring their sustainability and accessibility. Ideal candidates will have a solid technical background in digital preservation, data vulnerabilities, and be collaborative in their approach.

Qualifications

• Broad technical skillset in data vulnerabilities and preservation.
• Knowledge of media conservation and web archiving.
• Strong familiarity with digital formats and metadata.

Responsibilities

• Establish digital services for data transfer and preservation.
• Support the creation of the Digital Preservation Lab.
• Prepare digital materials for preservation workflows.

Skills

Data vulnerabilities understanding

Digital technology risks knowledge

Digital preservation challenges knowledge

Digital formats familiarity

Collaborative work ability

Job description

Vacancy for Technical Analyst - Digital Preservation at Cambridge University Library

Published: 13 May 2022

Location: Cambridge

Contract: Fixed Term

Digital Preservation Programme

Cambridge University Libraries have launched an exciting five-year Digital Preservation Programme to establish a new Digital Preservation Service.

Based at the main University Library, this role offers an opportunity to contribute to a pioneering initiative that aims to manage digital collections sustainably for the future, enhancing user experience and maximizing access to valuable digital assets.

The Digital Preservation Service will support digital materials from acquisition to access, ensuring ongoing availability of culturally and historically significant collections, including digitized images, research publications, data, and born-digital archives.

The programme encompasses cloud-native and open-source services to maintain access and develop tools for digital deposit, search, discovery, and use.

About the Role

The Technical Analyst will be part of the Digital Preservation team, collaborating across departments and with external stakeholders, including academics and collections staff.

This role involves establishing digital services such as transferring data from handheld storage devices, supporting the creation of the CUL Digital Preservation Lab, and preparing digital materials for preservation workflows.

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess a broad technical skillset, including:

• Understanding of data vulnerabilities and digital technology risks
• Knowledge of digital preservation challenges, such as media conservation, web archiving, or digital forensics
• Strong familiarity with digital formats and metadata
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders