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Opportunity to shape the health narrative as an Archivist at Wellcome Collection, a member of global charitable foundation, Wellcome Trust.
Overview
Salary £38900
Location London, UK - Hybrid
Expires Expires at anytime
Wellcome Collection, part of global charitable foundation Wellcome Trust, is a museum and library delving into the intricacies of health and human experiences. We make significant contributions to the creation of a healthier future through supporting relevant sciences. We are currently entering a thrilling phase of transformation under a new ten-year strategy.
Role Summary:
- Joining a multi-faceted team of archivists, librarians, and information officers, with duties such as cataloguing, inventory, and metadata enhancement.
- Focusing on improving archive and manuscript collections, covering a wide assortment of analogue and digital sources.
- Contributing to the advancement and documentation of collections information procedures.
Role Requirements:
- Experience with archival collections management systems, especially cataloguing and accessions-oriented procedures.
- Flexibility to handle numerous formats and media, including print, digital, visual, and audiovisual resources.
- Familiarity with popular archival descriptive standards and schema, such as ISAD(G), ISAAR, and subject indexes like LCSH, MeSH.
Application Process Details:
- A hybrid work schedule, with 3 days at Euston Road offices and the remaining either remotely or in office, offers greater flexibility.
- Wellcome Trust values and prioritises diversity and inclusion within the workplace.
Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library exploring health and human experience. We are part of Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation that supports science to build a healthier future for everyone. We are embarking on an exciting period of change with a new ten-year strategy.
The role of Archivist will play an important part in bringing to life our vision of a world where everyone’s experience of health matters. You will be joining our team of Archivists, Librarians and Collections Information Officers on a full-time, permanent basis. You will be part of the Collections Information team which is part of the Collections & Digital department, reporting to the Collections Information Lead (Cataloguing).
As an Archivist, you will be joining a multidisciplinary team that undertakes a mix of cataloguing, inventory, sensitivity review and metadata enhancement. You will be appraising, sorting, arranging and cataloguing across a wide range of collections, both analogue and digital, with a focus on our archive and manuscript collections. You will also contribute to the development and documentation of collections information procedural guidelines.
We are looking for somebody who has solid experience of archival collections management systems, particularly cataloguing and accessions-related functions. You should have the ability to work flexibly across a wide range of formats and media, such as printed and visual resources, born digital materials, and moving image & sound. Knowledge and experience of widely-used archival descriptive standards and schema, including ISAD(G), ISAAR, and the use of authority files and subject indexes (e.g. LCSH, MeSH) is required.
We offer a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. We are currently working 3 days per week from our Euston Road offices with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office. Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive.
