Job Description

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UE06: \xc2\xa331,396 - \xc2\xa336,024 per annum

Library & University Collections Directorate - Digital Library

Open-ended (permanent)

Full time, 35 hours per week

Do you want a challenging and varied role that combines technical support and working with the library\'s digital world-class heritage collections?

We are looking for a technically-proficient information professional to join our team on a permanent basis. If you have an understanding of technical systems, a passion for digital heritage collections and a track record in providing user support then we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will manage the library\'s digital heritage collections across a range of platforms, undertake their migration to new systems, and provide first-line technical support for our digitisation team.

Working hours are 35 hours per week Monday to Friday and there is some flexibility around working hours and working from home . Please refer to the University\'s for more information.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing digital heritage collections, including images and associated metadata, within new and legacy digital collections systems so that they can be easily accessed and used for learning, teaching, research and other purposes. This includes migrating collections between systems.
• Undertaking configuration work within digital collections systems, based on user feedback and new technical developments
• Providing technical support for digital systems used for digitisation
• Providing training for users accessing content within digital collection systems, including updating them on new system functionality
• Ensuring preservation copies of digitised heritage collections are submitted to digital preservation, in line with the agreed digital preservation approach
• Line management of student interns / staff as needed

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge and experience of using / managing a range of file formats (PDF, JPEG, TIFF etc)
• An understanding of the requirements for managing digitised heritage collections
• Experience of providing technical / systems support in an academic / heritage contexts
• Knowledge and experience of different metadata standards
• Ability to keep up to date with new developments in an evolving professional field
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 5 September 2023.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will likely be be held at the University of Edinburgh Main Library on Thursday 28 September (subject to change)

Please contact Gavin Willshaw ( ) if you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the post.

About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow\'s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team:

We provide advice, expertise and services to researchers and institutions across the UK in digital curation, and specifically in the management of research data. We liaise with national and international bodies and peer organisations to ensure the development of consistent practice and effective international infrastructure to support the sharing and management of research outputs.

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