Job Opportunities

Job title: Digitisation Officers  x3

REF: 1382 / 1383 / 1384

ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY: External & Internal Candidates can apply

HOURS OF WORK: Full Time (36 hours net)

JOB STATUS: Fixed Term Appointment until December 2013

SALARY PER ANNUM: £17,729

DIRECTORATE: Herbarium, Library, Art & Archives

LOCATION: Kew

 

JOB DETAILS:

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Kew) is the world-leader in plant diversity science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction that shows the importance of plants in all our lives. Kew’s mission is to inspire and deliver science-based plant conservation worldwide, enhancing the quality of life.

The Reflora project aims to make Kew’s collections of Brazilian herbarium specimens widely accessible through capture of digital images and data, whilst building support for advancing botanical resources and research activity involving the diverse Brazilian flora.  We have a an opportunity to join the Digital Collections Unit of the Kew Herbarium, to contribute to this and other projects/collections in support of Kew’s Mission and our Breathing Planet Programme
 You will be responsible for primary data and image capture from herbarium specimens, involving locating, selecting and extracting specimens from the herbarium, capture of associated data and high resolution imaging in accordance with Kew standards. 
For full details of the job purpose, accountabilities and essential education, skills and experience for this role, please view the job description and person specification document online.

Benefits include 30 days holiday per year, a choice of defined benefit or stakeholder pension, a flexible benefits scheme as well as a great working environment.

Committed to equality through diversity. Selection is on merit alone.

CLOSING DATE: Friday 2 March 2012 5pm

INTERVIEW DATE: TBC


How To Apply

1. Download and read the information below

Job Description, Person Specification and Additional Information (Word)

2. Complete an application form:

3. Return your application ideally by email to jobs@kew.org or by post to: HR Recruitment, 47 Kew Green, Kew, Surrey. TW9 3AB

PLEASE NOTE:
 
We will only contact those candidates selected for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should presume that you will not be called for interview.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to call the recruitment team on 020 8332 5150 (24hr) or 020 8332 3135 (office hours).

NO AGENCIES PLEASE