Position at British Museum

Documentation Project Assistant
Contract post
Dept of Conservation and Scientific Research
The British Museum

Fixed Term Contract; 2 months

UKP 18,056 pa pro-rata

The British Museum is currently recruiting for a Documentation
Project Assistant to work within the Department of Conservation and
Scientific Research. The post holder will help create, edit and
index digital records from documents and X-radiographic records from
the Departmental archives for inclusion in the MSRD (Mellon
Scientific Research Database). They will locate, enter and convert
data into a format suitable for importation into the database from
where the records will be linked to, and thus form part of, the
Museum's main on-line database, collections online.

Candidates should have a conservation, science or archaeological
background and experience in using databases and working with museum
collections. A high degree of computer literacy is essential and an
interest in conservation, the scientific examination of antiquities
or museum work would be advantageous.

The Museum is looking to appoint a candidate who is able to start as
soon as possible and interviews are likely to be held mid to late
November 2011.

For further information or to apply for this role, please go to

    <URL:http://www.britishmuseum.org/jobs>

Closing date: Tuesday 15 November 2011.


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