Position at British Library

Imaging Scientist
British Library
St. Pancras, London

2 year fixed term contract

Grade B: UKP30,768 to UKP34,853 per annum

This is an excellent opportunity to join The British Library and to
have an immediate impact on the ways in which our collections are
preserved, accessed and interpreted. We are the UK's national
library and our collections, comprising over 150 million items, from
3,000 year old oracle bones to current electronic journals, are
consulted by 16,000 people every day both in our reading rooms an
online.

You will be part of one of the largest Collection Care departments
in the world, working with preventive specialists, conservation
scientists and conservation practitioners to bring the collections
to life in new and exciting ways.

Based within the Conservation Research Unit, you will use your
expertise to develop innovative ways of applying imaging techniques
that will increase understanding of our collections and provide new
avenues of interpretation and scholarship.  You will also develop a
network of contacts and partnerships in the Higher Education Sector
and across the industry, building collaborative approaches that
encourage and enable leading-edge analysis of archive material in a
wide variety of formats

To be successful you will need a relevant degree-level
qualification. Exceptional interpersonal skills and considerable
experience of using multi-spectral imaging and polynomial texture
mapping (or similar) to study books, manuscripts or works of art are
essential.

You will also have strong written skills and excellent oral
presentation skills, and be able to present your research and
projects effectively to a broad range of audiences.

For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Barry Knight on +44 20
7412 7229

Closing Date:  Midnight, Monday, 14 November 2011

To apply for this role, please visit:

    <URL:http://www.bl.uk/careers/index.html>

Dr Barry Knight
Head of Conservation Research
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
+44 20 7412 7229
Fax: +44 20 7412 7658

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