Vacancy for Archivist (Early Collections) at the Royal Society
Vacancy: Archivist (Early Collections)
Permanent, full time
Location: Royal Society (Carlton House Terrace, London)
Deadline: 17 November 2017
Interview date: 28 November 2017
The Royal Society is the independent scientific academy in the UK and
the Commonwealth and our aim is to recognise, promote and support
excellence in science, and to encourage the development and use of
science for the benefit of humanity.
The Royal Society is the oldest scientific academy in continuous
existence. The Society owns some of the world’s most important
collections relating to history of science, including organisational
archives and manuscripts of its Fellows.
We are recruiting for an Archivist (early collections). The post will be
responsible for the care, cataloguing and management of the Society’s
historical archives and donated collections of manuscripts, generally
from the 17th to the early 20th century. The
post-holder will work closely with the Archivist (Modern Records),
particularly in relation to the transfer of modern records into the
Society’s archives database, but also in developing and maintaining
appropriate authority and cataloguing structures and
standards - most importantly on the Society’s Fellowship. The
post-holder will also work with the Digitisation Manager in the creation
of new digital resources, based upon archival holdings.
The Archivist is charged with the preservation of the Society’s
collections into the future and with the acquisition of additional
materials relating to the Society’s history and Fellowship. The post
supports the Royal Society’s objectives aimed at encouraging
academic study of the history of science and in inspiring audiences.
The post-holder will be expected to articulate the importance of these
history of science resources and aid in their wider dissemination.
For more information and to apply, please follow the link to the Royal Society Jobs portal:
https://royalsociety.org/