Project Officer: Joseph Hooker Correspondence Project

Project Officer: Joseph Hooker Correspondence Project (18 hrs/week,1 year FTC)

The Joseph Hooker Correspondence Project is making available an online repository of the personal and scientific correspondence of Joseph Hooker, the second Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and an important 19th century botanist and explorer.

The project aims to transform people's understanding of the important role Joseph Hooker and Kew have played in the development of botany worldwide.

Hours of work: Part time
Part-time hours per week: 18 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term (FTA)
Contract end date: 1 year
Salary: £25,456 per annum pro rata
Location: Kew Gardens, Richmond
Closing Date: 07/04/2019

This post will enhance access to Hooker's papers through detailed cataloguing, transcribing and research on the collection and through maintenance and development of the Joseph Dalton Hooker Correspondence website, as well as participating in out-reach events to promote the life and science of Joseph Hooker.

The post-holder will be educated to degree level, with a postgraduate qualification in archive management or equivalent experience, a good understanding of archival cataloguing, the ability to read nineteenth century writing and good communication skills.

The post is based within the Archives, which manages the institutional collection of Kew's historic record of activities, as well as collections and other documents relating to the history of botany.