JOB: Acdemic Assistant – 2 Years Full-Time, Photographic Collection – Digitization Project, The Warburg Institute, University of London, School of Advanced Study; Woburn Square, London.
The Institute has obtained a two-year grant from the Dean’s Development Fund of the School of Advanced Study to digitise the Gods and Myths section of the Photographic Collection, and the c.500 sixteenth- and seventeenth-century books relevant to the survival of classical mythology in the Warburg Institute Library. Combined digitisation of these sections will result in a rich interdisciplinary resource for the study of the heritage of the classical tradition in literature and art. The digital images will be created by the Institute’s Photographer.
Two fixed-term posts are available in the Photographic Collection for the period October 2011 to September 2013 to work on the project. Both members of staff will be responsible to Dr Rembrandt Duits, currently Deputy Curator, who will act as project manager for the Photographic Collection.
Duties will include:
1. Entering digitised images of the Gods and Myths section into the on-line Warburg Institute Iconographic Database.
2. Providing metadata for these images.
3. Assisting the project manager with queries relating to metadata for the project.
4. Assisting the project manager with supervision of the part-time Assistant.
The Academic Assistant will be required to enter and provide metadata for 200 images a week (see items 1 and 2) in addition to their work under items 3 and 4 above. The Academic Assistant should hold an at least an MA in Art History. A sound knowledge of art history, particularly the iconography of European art, will be required, as well as a knowledge of at least two languages (Latin, Italian, French and German being particularly relevant). IT skills are also essential. The above duties will be shared with the other members of staff of the Photographic Collection. The nature of the work is such that all staff must be prepared to cover for one another. It is essential that the person appointed is able to act independently as well as form part of a team.
Conditions of Appointment:
The appointment will be to Level 6 (Administration, Management and Professional), point 24 currently £25,101 p.a. plus London Allowance of £2,134 p.a., making a total of £27,235 p.a. Subject to satisfactory work, the Academic Assistant will receive one increment on the scale on 1 October 2012.
The person appointed will work for 35 hours per week (excluding lunch hours) during Institute opening hours according to a rota to be determined. The Institute’s opening hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays during term-time or 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during vacations. The Institute is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays (other than in August and September); the Academic Assistant will be required to work from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on one Saturday in three other than in August and September. (Saturday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. are covered by another member of staff).
The appointment is terminable by one month’s notice in writing on either side. The appointment will be probationary for a period of one month. The salary will be paid monthly in arrears no later than the last day of each month by bank transfer and will be liable to deductions at source for tax and National Insurance. Deductions for National Insurance contributions will be made at the statutory contracted-out rate.
The person appointed will be deemed automatically to be a member of the Universities’ Superannuation Scheme (USS) and will have contributions deducted accordingly. Once full information on the Scheme has been received, the individual may elect in writing to withdraw from the Scheme. The leave entitlement for full-time staff working one year is six weeks (30 working days) in addition to public holidays and Warburg Institute closures, approximately one week at Easter and at Christmas. The appointment will be subject to the terms and conditions for administrative, managerial and professional (AMP) staff of the University of London.
Method of Application:
There is no application form. Candidates should make clear in their letter of application for which post they are applying. The application should include a full curriculum vitae giving contact information (including e-mail address), details of qualifications, of linguistic competence, experience, current salary (if any) and the names, addresses and e-mail addresses of two referees (present/previous employers or academic references). Applicants are asked to send with their application the Equal Opportunities form which can be downloaded from the Institute’s website under Vacancies or can be obtained from the Secretary and Registrar. Applications should be sent to the Secretary and Registrar, The Warburg Institute, Woburn Square, London WC1H 0AB or by fax to +44 (0)20 7862 8955. Applications may not be sent by e-mail.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 6 June 2011. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 28 June 2011.