Digitiser

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Oxford University Herbaria are working together as part of the Central England Digitisation Co‑Hub, a major collaborative initiative that is transforming access to natural history collections across the UK. This exciting programme will digitise nationally significant specimens, making them accessible to researchers and the public worldwide. You will join a small Digitisation Team, primarily based at the Museum of Natural History, where you will play a key role in preparing, handling and digitising important zoological and botanical collections.

Working with delicate and irreplaceable specimens, you will capture high‑quality images and metadata using established digitisation workflows, ensuring accuracy while maintaining the highest standards of collections care. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant project that will improve access to biodiversity collections for research, education and conservation.

• Join a small Digitisation Team mainly based at the Museum of Natural History.
• Prepare, handle, and digitise important zoological and botanical collections.
• Capture high‑quality images and metadata using established digitisation workflows.
• Ensure accuracy and maintain the highest standards of collections care.
• Follow detailed workflows consistently while maintaining high standards during repetitive tasks.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, volunteers and external partners.
• Work independently or as part of a collaborative team.

• Exceptional attention to detail and manual dexterity.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with collections management systems or relational databases.
• Experience checking and verifying data accurately.
• Organised with excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
• Good communication skills.

Digitiser - 2 posts

Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW
and Oxford University Herbaria, Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3EL

Full‑time, fixed‑term post for 18 months.

• An excellent contributory pension scheme.
• 38 days of annual leave.
• A comprehensive range of childcare services.
• Family leave schemes.
• Cycle loan scheme.
• Discounted bus travel.
• Season ticket travel loans.