Duties include assisting the Conservator in all aspects of the conservation, preservation, documentation and analysis of the collection. Also, shares in the responsibilities for incoming and outgoing loans, damage reports, administration of temporary exhibitions, management of the lab, and preventive conservation measures. A degree from a recognized conservation training program or a B.A. or B.S. and equivalent experience is required. Excellent visual and aesthetic judgement as well as manual skills are required, as is an interest in the development of new methodologies for conservation in museums. Familiarity with ancient technologies and materials and the analytical methods used in their study is preferred, as is familiarity with documentation using common computer programs.
Salary is commensurate with experience.
Please send C.V., salary history and three letters of recommendation. Undertakes writing and research projects for scholarly publications in departmental area. Maintains extensive contacts outside the Museum. Corresponds with colleagues, dealers, scholars, and the general public. Lectures on the collection.