Project Archivist; Salvesen

Overview

Part-time: 17.5 hours per week (0.5 FTE)

Fixed-term contract: for 20 months

Grow your career in a city full of stories. Unlocking Edinburgh.

A unique employer in a vibrant city.

The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We are a large University covering a wide range of activities. In Professional Services, we support the University’s research and teaching, offering many career and role specialisms.

The Project Archivist (Salvesen) will catalogue and promote the Archives of Christian Salvesen Ltd. through the Archives Revealed Funded Project ‘The Last Catch:
Surfacing Stories from the Salvesen Whaling Archive’. The successful candidate will also review existing data protection and access restrictions, and will liaise with project partners - including South Georgia Heritage Trust, Living Memory Association (Leith) and academic stakeholders - to deliver engagement activity and ensure relevant knowledge and perspectives are appropriately reflected in the catalogue to support future use.

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum pro-rata as part-time