Digital Imaging Specialist

2 weeks ago

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States Purdue University Full time $43,600 - $60,600 per year

Req Id: 39155

Job Title: Digital Imaging Specialist

City: West Lafayette

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to collaborate on a five-year project to digitize the Neil A. Armstrong papers and ensure the project goals are met within its timeframe. The Armstrong papers contain over 200 cubic feet of personal papers of renowned astronaut and Purdue alumnus, Neil A. Armstrong, best known for his role in the Gemini and Apollo space programs as well as being the first person to step foot on the moon.

This position will report to the Senior Operations Manager for Digital Programs. In addition to other members of the Digital Programs team, the Digital Imaging Specialist will collaborate with project stakeholders including the Archivists for Flight and Space Exploration, Digital Preservation, and Metadata and Discovery.

The Digital Imaging Specialist will collaborate with colleagues and build on existing digitization workflows to improve and streamline digital collections production practices and strategies. The Specialist will produce high-quality digital images suitable for the Libraries' collection management and digital preservation systems.

Through these actions the archivist will increase accessibility to important archival materials to be used in graduate and undergraduate instruction and international scholarly research.

This is a 5 year limited term position.

A cover letter is required to be considered. Salary is $43,600 - $60,600 per annum.

At Purdue, you'll find unrivaled pride and unlimited potential as we persistently pursue the next giant leap together.

Take the next step in your career journey - apply now to help build a better world at Purdue University.

About Us:

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we've been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

What We Are Looking For :

Education and Experience

Qualified candidates will need:

Bachelor's degree in photography or equivalent experience (2-3 years) digitizing cultural heritage collection materials or in commercial photography.

Skills needed:

  • Demonstrated experience operating digitization equipment, especially digital medium format camera systems such as a copy stand and PhaseOne setup.
  • Knowledge of studio lighting equipment and techniques.
  • Experience with tethered capture and RAW workflow software such as Capture One or Lightroom.
  • Experience evaluating image quality using Golden Thread or similar software.
  • Experience calibrating and profiling digitization systems.
  • Knowledge of relevant imaging guidelines such as FADGI or ISO 19264.
  • Strong eye for color, composition, and visual accuracy.
  • Knowledge of copyright issues related to digitization.
  • Meticulous attention to detail.
What We Want You to Know :

Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position

A background check will be required for employment in this position

FLSA: Non-Exempt (Eligible for Over-time)

Retirement Eligibility: Non-Exempt Defined Contribution Waiting Plan

Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days

All applications must be held the first 5 business days due to our Equal Opportunity Employment policy

Career Stream

Professional 2

Pay Band S055

Job Code #

Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines:

EA / EO:

Purdue University is an EA/EO employer.

Posting Start Date: 10/10/25

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