Author: Brittany Dismuke

Post: Conservator
Salary: £24,018 per annum plus benefits
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 26 August 2015
Interview date: w/c Monday 21 September 2015
The Natural History Museum is one of the world’s leading museums, internationally recognised for its dual role as a centre of excellence in scientific research and as a leader in the presentation of natural history through exhibitions, public programmes, publications and the web. 
The Conservation Centre in our Core Research Laboratories department is looking to recruit a preventive Conservator to assist the Senior Conservator with the implementation of preventive conservation strategies for all NHM sites and collections.  The successful candidate will be monitoring environments and therefore maintenance of monitoring systems will be a key part of this role.  You will also be expected to support the NHM public engagement program by assisting with all exhibitions related preventive conservation activities.
To be successful, you will have a degree in Conservation or a related science degree with demonstrable collection monitoring experience and understanding, with an ability to interpret data.  You will have a keen interest in monitoring systems and software with a willingness to learn how to problem solve issues.  You are comfortable with conservation cleaning techniques applicable to Natural History Specimens and have some knowledge of Museum database systems. 
To apply for this role, please go to the Natural History Museums website to apply online at:  http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/jobs-volunteering-internships/index.html

INTERNAL/ EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION (KIS)
DOCUMENTATION SECTION: SUPERVISOR: CONSERVATION
Remuneration Package: R 608 457per annum
The successful candidate will be responsible for the Conservation of all in-house paper collections.
Key Performance Areas Include:

• In-house conservation or preservation practice
• Monitoring of work conditions
• Conservation Logistics
• Exhibition Assistance
• Staff supervision
• Advice and Advocacy

Requirements:

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 with a Relevant Degree / Diploma (Fine Art / Heritage Studies)
• Experience: 5 years relevant experience
• Skills Requirements:
  • Sound written and oral communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Sound organizational and administrative skills
  • Ability to organize
  • Visual identification ability
  • Sound color perception
  • Aesthetic judgement
  • Analytical Approach
  • Computer Literacy

Ref: LC/ 1892 /2014
Remuneration comprises a cost-to-company package, which incorporates all the large-company benefits.
Forward your covering letter and CV containing full personal and career details, certified copies of qualifications, ID and 3 contactable referees to: Manager: Staffing and Talent Management via e-mail to: recruitment@parliament.gov.za clearly reflecting the reference number and name of the position you are applying for in all communication. Candidates, who do not submit supporting documentation, as requested, will not be considered for this position.

This post forms part of the project: Situating Pacific Barkcloth Production in Time and Place, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, working with Principal Investigator Frances Lennard, and collaborators at the Smithsonian Institution and Kew Gardens. The post requires expert theoretical and practical knowledge in the conservation of barkcloth, textiles or other organic materials. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications as well as help to successfully deliver this project as opportunities allow.
The post is for two years, full-time, from 1 January 2016.
The post-holder will be based in the Centre for Textile Conservation at the University of Glasgow, but will spend one month at the beginning of the project working at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC.
The posting closes on September 20, 2015.

Worcester Eisenbrandt is a restoration contractor located in Baltimore MD and specializes in restoration of buildings and conservation of monuments and objects.
Conservator will join our staff of three (3) conservators and will be involved in projects primarily within the MD, DC, and VA metro area. However, short durations of travel will be required for projects outside of the above areas.
Education: Master’s degree in Architectural Conservation or equivalent combination of conservation training and experience.
Experience: Minimum 7 years
Compensation: Compensation package will be commensurate with education and experience.
How to apply: Submit resume and salary requirements to ksylvester@weiconstruction.com.
Worcester Eisenbrandt is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

15 PhD Vacancies within the Marie Curie Innovative Training Network project New Approaches in the Conservation of Contemporary Art (NACCA)
A significant part of European cultural heritage, modern and contemporary art, runs a great risk of getting lost for future generations, because it is particularly difficult to preserve. Proper care requires resolving fundamental questions concerning the identity, values and authenticity of modern and contemporary artworks and the consequences for their conservation, rethinking historically grown professional distinctions as those between the curator and the conservator, re-organizing the institutional ecosystem, and establishing frameworks for international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral research and training collaboration.
The research and training programme New Approaches in the Conservation of Contemporary Art (NACCA) aims at meeting these demands by educating a new generation of professional curators, conservators and academic researchers who are properly equipped to face these challenges. The programme is designed by experts working in museums, heritage organisations and universities that have a profound experience in the field of contemporary art conservation and conservation research. It consists of a research and a training part, which are closely connected and mutually inform each other. It will focus on the development of a reflective professional attitude, which is a pre-requisite in the increasingly complex and collaborative field of contemporary art conservation.
The NACCA programme, coordinated by Maastricht University, is a Marie Curie Innovative Training Network project, funded by the European Union. In total, 15 PhD projects are part of the programme, each investigating different, as yet under-explored aspects of contemporary art conservation.
In the framework of the Marie Curie ITN project NACCA, the beneficiaries of this project are recruiting a total of 15 PhD researchers. Researchers will be located in The Netherlands (Maastricht University, University of Amsterdam), Germany (Cologne University of Applied Sciences), United Kingdom (University of Glasgow, Tate), Italy (Museo delle Culture Milan, University of Roma III), Portugal (NOVA University Lisbon, University of Porto) and Poland (Faculty of Conservation, Academy of Fine Arts Warsaw). For more information about the PhD projects, the vacancies and recruitment procedure, please visit www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nacca.
Recruitment period: 31 July 2015 – 15 September 2015
Keywords: Marie Curie Innovative Training Network; PhD; Vacancies; Conservation; Contemporary Art; Art

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce a call for applications for a pilot residential fellowship in historic preservation, the National Trust for Historic Preservation/Rockefeller Brothers Fund Pocantico Center Fellowship (the Pocantico Center Preservation Fellowship). Applications are available online at www.PreservationNation.org/Pocantico and are due Monday, August 17.
The Pocantico Center Preservation Fellowship is a two-week residential fellowship in historic preservation that provides the opportunity to reside and work in the historic Marcel Breuer House at Pocantico Hills, NY from Monday, October 5, 2015 through Sunday, October 18, 2015. Funded by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the fellowship is structured to provide professionals with two weeks of dedicated time for a defined project with significant benefit to the preservation field.
For complete information visit www.PreservationNation.org/Pocantico and feel free to share with your colleagues and social networks.
More Details
Projects:
The project must be of significant benefit to the preservation field, such as, by example, work on a book, long article, or key speech/presentation on

• the future of preservation
• sustainability and historic preservation
• re-imagining historic sites
• urban issues and preservation
• gentrification and density
• other topic of key importance to the preservation field

Basic Terms

• The Fellowship will be a 10 day to two-week residency at the Marcel Breuer House at Pocantico Hills, NY in October 2015.
• In addition to lodging, Rockefeller Brothers Fund will provide approximately $125 per week for food
• Transportation to and from New York City will be provided by Rockefeller Brothers Fund via reimbursement to the selected resident
• National Trust will reimburse other reasonable transportation costs, including the cost of travel to New York City
• Compliance with all rules for residency at the Pocantico Center

Apply at www.PreservationNation.org/Pocantico.

The Kimbell Art Museum seeks an Assistant Paintings Conservator to care for a collection of European paintings (1300 – 1946) that rivals in quality and scope, although not size, the most prestigious art museums in North America and a comprehensive collection of masterworks of American paintings (1800 -1964) of the neighboring Amon Carter Museum of American Art, with an opportunity to work on important paintings from other public collections.  Completion of a conservation graduate program or comparable training with at least one additional year of professional experience is required.
Responsibilities include care, examination, and treatment of European and American paintings, working closely with the director of conservation and the curatorial staffs of both museums. Applicant should demonstrate both visual and technical understanding of paintings, sound judgment, and skills in treatments. Ability to clearly present conservation material in a variety of media (public lectures, museum website, written essays and exhibition installations) is desirable. Interest in technical imaging using X-radiography, IRR and Adobe Photoshop, and having a working knowledge of XRF, is an advantage. Understanding of the care of museum collections is important, with duties to include assisting with condition checks for active loan and exhibition programs and undertaking courier trips.
Facilities include a beautiful, well-equipped studio designed by Louis Kahn in the Kimbell Art Museum, one of the most distinguished museum structures erected in recent times, and an excellent conservation library. In late 2013, the Kimbell expanded with the completion of a new exhibition pavilion designed by Renzo Piano, which includes a research library, education center and 300-seat auditorium. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art, designed by Philip Johnson, also completed a major expansion and recent renovation. In addition to its extensive holdings of paintings of the American West, the museum surveys the development of American art from post-colonial times through the first half of the twentieth century, featuring works by Homer, Eakins, Cole, Heade, Harnett, Peto, Sargent, Eastman Johnson, Cassatt, O’Keefe, Hartley, and Stuart Davis. Both museums offer a full program of loan exhibitions, publications, and educational services to the greater Fort Worth/Dallas metropolitan community.
Salary and title commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Start fall 2015 or by mutual agreement.  Letter of application together with résumé should be sent to: Kimbell Art Museum, Human Resources, 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107.  For information call Claire Barry, Director of Conservation, at (817) 332-8451.

Director of Scientific Research
Scientific Research
Full time
Permanent
Salary – Competitive
Application Deadline: August 9, 2015
Can you help one of the world’s leading cultural institutions develop new strengths in scientific research? It’s an exciting challenge and this newly-created leadership role is your opportunity to take it on.  You will be responsible for the Museum’s new scientific research strategy and to lead our team of scientists to develop an ambitious research programme to deliver it.
Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. We have a strong legacy of scientific research in areas including the study of ancient and ethnographic objects, as well as the development of conservation techniques. Supported by the Wellcome Trust, we are looking to appoint a world-class leader to transform the Museum’s scientific research agenda, make full use of our new state-of-the-art research laboratories at the World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre, and develop a new focus in the science of organic artefacts and bio-archaeology. For the right candidate there will also be the opportunity to develop a close working relationship with the Francis Crick Institute.
If you are the forefront of your field, help us to lead and inspire the scientific research team, building the department’s worldwide reputation. 
Person Specification:
The ideal candidate will have at minimum significant post-doctoral research experience, a track record of university or museum-based research in either the science of organic artefacts or bio-archaeology, and have experience of successfully applying for grants from major national and international funding-bodies. The successful post-holder will have experience developing and implementing strategies within a research-focussed environment, along with proven abilities to effectively handle large budgets. The ability to lead, develop and motivate a team is essential, as is the skill to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
About the British Museum:
Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. With over 6.5 million visitors in 2014, the Museum is the top visitor attraction in the UK, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.
The Museum is an equal opportunity employer, supports a diverse
workplace and offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Membership of the civil service pension scheme
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participate in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Child care voucher scheme
• Professional & personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

If you are a positive individual, passionate about the Museum and would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, please visit the website for further information and details on how to apply. https://www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/jobs.aspx