Cambridge University Library (CUL) is currently seeking a Book and Paper Conservator to be part of a dedicated team of two conservators working on CUL's Charles Darwin Archive. The team will support the activities of the Darwin Correspondence Project over the next four years. The Darwin Correspondence Project (DCP) was founded in 1974, has since worked to locate all correspondence written to and by Charles Darwin and to publish complete transcripts in chronological order. The DCP is scheduled to complete the final edition of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin in 2022, which will coincide with a major international exhibition. This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the archive of one of the most influential figures in modern science. Over the past 70 years, the Darwin Archive has been subject to several phases of conservation treatment but still contains large quantities of material awaiting care or needing re-treatment. The archive includes the majority of Darwin's vast correspondence, his experimental portfolios and notebooks, drafts of his major works, papers relating to his publications, documents on the zoology and geology of the Beagle voyage, research notes and abstracts, as well as documents relating to the Darwin family. The archive also includes notebooks, scrapbooks, botanical materials and photographs. Darwin's correspondence is a key part of CUL's collection, and the post will serve both the specific needs of the DCP and the long-term needs of the Darwin Archive as a whole. Core activities will include a collection survey, conservation and rehousing of priority items to facilitate transcription and preparation of material for exhibition in 2022. A significant part of the project will involve conservation work on the archive to support digitisation. This will include assessment of manuscript documents and other archival materials, treatment to stabilise at-risk items prior to digitisation, and provision of handling support and guidance to CUL's Digital Content Unit. There will also be opportunities to carry out more in-depth treatments on items identified in the assessment process as priorities for conservation. Knowledge of book structures, book conservation and nineteenth-century archival materials is essential. Experience of working on large-scale conservation projects, especially in the context of digitisation, is highly desirable. Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 4 years in the first instance. To apply online for this vacancy, please visit Cambridge University Job Opportunities website: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/20910/ and click on the 'Apply' button. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form. Informal enquiries are welcomed by Jim Bloxam, Head of Conservation and Collection Care, on 01223 747410, e-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> The closing date for applications is Sunday 7 April 2019. Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 22 April 2019. Please quote reference VE18581 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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