Job Title: Technical Manager – Art Services, USA
Reporting: Local Business Developer
Primary Responsibilities
- Maintain and develop the technical excellence of the services (condition reporting and technical examination on artworks)
- Overall responsibility to ensure that the inspection activities are carried out in accordance with Technical procedures and internal protocols
- Deliver on-site technical examination report on artworks
Train and audit inspectors performing condition reports
Specific Responsibilities
- Establish pragmatic and efficient analytical plans to meet clients’ expectations
- Schedule and conduct autonomously analyses by techniques such as photography in visible and UV light, stereomicroscopy, X-ray radiography, infrared reflectography, X-ray microfluorescence, and others as appropriate (Raman, FTIR, SEM, GCMS, radiocarbon dating) in collaboration with external partners to investigate works of art
- Perform sampling and micro-sampling on artworks
- Draft technical examination reports
- Train inspectors performing condition reports on acquisition procedure, scope, conservation and security issues according to technical procedures and internal protocols.
- Audit inspection activities according to technical procedures and internal protocols
- Advise Local Business Developer on art-related technical issues
- Quality check of condition reports performed by inspectors
- Ensure the maintenance of the laboratory and equipment
- In charge of the safety and radioprotection regulations
SGS required training: Code of integrity
Education
- M. A. Degree – Art Conservation Science. A PhD or equivalent a plus or similar (e.g. Paintings conservator with complementary scientific education/experience), preferably with a specialization in examination of paintings and modern/contemporary materials
- Fluent English. Other languages an asset
Skills, Experience and Technical Knowledge
- At least 5-10 years of experience in technical examination on artworks
- Experience on condition reporting on different categories of art objects
- Very good competences in photography and documentation of cultural objects
- Ability to manage a team
- Strong organisational skills
- Easiness to draft technical documents in English
- Computer literate
- Precision, independence
- Ability to interpret specifications to satisfy clients’ requirements.
- Strong understanding of conservation theory, ethical decision-making ability and knowledge of preventive conservation practices
- Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
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