Job Posting: Paintings or Senior Paintings Conservator – Williamstown Art Conservation Center (Williamstown, MA)

WILLIAMSTOWN ART CONSERVATION CENTER
227 SOUTH STREET
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA  01267
 
Position:  Paintings or Senior Paintings Conservator
Williamstown Art Conservation Center (WACC)
The Williamstown Art Conservation Center is seeking an experienced paintings conservator upon the retirement of one of our Senior Paintings Conservators.  This is a full-time position with occasional travel.  Applicants must have an advanced degree in art conservation with a specialization in paintings conservation or comparable training.  A minimum of ten years post graduate experience is preferred but all applicants will be considered.  The position calls for treatments on paintings from all periods, including contemporary works and murals.  The position title and responsibilities will be commensurate with experience.  WACC provides excellent salaries along with outstanding benefits including medical, dental, 403b contributions, vacations and professional development.
WACC is an independent, nonprofit, regional center providing comprehensive conservation services in Paintings, Furniture, Objects, Paper and Textiles.  The staff is collaborative, very collegial and works innovatively with the curatorial and collection professionals of hundreds of Northeast institutions.  WACC laboratories are located on the campus of the Clark Art Institute in the Lunder Center at Stone Hill.  The architect of the Center is world renowned, Tadao Ando.  The Center was completed in 2008.  More information on the Center can be found at www.williamstownart.org.
Please send your confidential curriculum vitae and references by December 31, 2014.
 
Thomas J. Branchick
Director/Head Paintings Conservator
Williamstown Art Conservation Center
227 South Street
Williamstown, MA  01267
tbranchick@williamstownart.org
413-458-5741