Category: Job, Internship, & Fellowship Postings

Job Description: Winterthur Museum is seeking candidates to fill the position of Scientist/Senior Scientist to lead their Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory (SRAL) in a dynamic conservation science and research program whose mission is the interpretation and preservation of cultural heritage through object-based research and analysis, collection preservation, and education. The Scientist/Senior Scientist will enhance the visibility of the Conservation Department and its associated professional partnerships through advocacy and development. S/he will provide support and teaching to the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC), a Master’s-level graduate program with a three-year curriculum designed to educate and prepare students to be conservators of cultural heritage. This positon offers a unique and exciting opportunity in conservation science leadership and education in the midst of a pre-eminent collection of 89,000 objects made and used in America from 1630 -1860, 20th century Winterthur Estate materials and over 500,000 documents, books, manuscripts, and images in Winterthur’s research library
In addition to SRAL, the Conservation Department includes eight other laboratories staffed by leading professionals in paper, furniture, objects, textiles, library and archival materials, preventive, and paintings conservation, photography, and collection care. The personnel of the SRAL includes another full-time scientist and retired scientist volunteers. A University of Delaware Professor of Conservation Science is closely affiliated with the SRAL.
Winterthur’s SRAL instrumentation includes XRF (handheld and laboratory-based), reflective and transmitted ultraviolet and visible light spectrometers, a near infrared reflectance spectrometer, FTIR, SEM-EDS, GC-MS, pyGC-MS, Raman, XRD, and LC-MS.
Job Requirements: A Ph.D. in chemistry, materials science, archaeometry, forensic science or related fields combined with a minimum of five/eight years postgraduate/postdoctoral experience in cultural heritage scientific research is required. The successful candidate must demonstrate both teaching and scholarly achievement, including evidence of postgraduate original research, publications, or other projects that show intellectual ability, innovation, and accomplishment in a relevant field. Support of the museum’s conservation efforts are an integral component of the position and the candidate must be committed to extensive collaboration with museum conservators, curators, related staff, and WUDPAC faculty and students. Administrative responsibilities of the Scientist/Senior Scientist include the development and oversight of the laboratory budget, instrument maintenance and service contracts, and analytical documentation. The Scientist/Senior Scientist should have a demonstrated track record of proposal preparation and the administration of grant-funded projects. Experience with instrument operation and interpretation of data from a wide range of analytical techniques is expected. Knowledge of a broad array of organic and inorganic materials, their degradation mechanisms and treatment assessments is desirable. In addition to analysis of the Winterthur Collections, the Scientist/Senior Scientist will conduct analysis of archaeological, ethnographic, modern and contemporary artwork/objects through WUDPAC student projects. The successful candidate will demonstrate (1) excellent interpersonal and communication skills with staff, students, museum and university colleagues, donors, and the general public (2) creative thinking and solutions-based problem-solving, and (3) superior organizational abilities with a high attention to detail. A proven ability to work both collaboratively and independently while managing multiple tasks simultaneously is required.
This position reports to the Director of Conservation.
Salary will be commensurate with experience. To apply, send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and contact information for three professional references familiar with your conservation science experience to: jobs@winterthur.org. Review of applications will begin as of August 15, 2016 and continue until the positon is filled.

The Menil Collection and the Whitney Museum of American Art are pleased to offer an advanced training fellowship in conjunction with the Artists Documentation Program (ADP) supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The term of the fellowship is one year with the possibility of renewal for a second year. The ADP Fellowship will be based at one of the partner institutions with travel funds permitting on-site research, collection access, and interview preparation and processing at both institutions. The fellowship will provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to participate in all ADP activities. The ADP Fellow will work closely with the ADP directors during the research and preparation phase for an artist interview as well as additional conservation, archive, collection management and digital content staff following the interview to ensure the information disclosed is both imbedded within the institutional records and published for wide dissemination via the ADP Archive website. Additionally, the ADP Fellow will undertake and publish a significant research project utilizing the ADP Archive as part of the ADP Resound project.
ADP Fellow Resound Project
The ADP Fellow will undertake a significant high-level research project for publication manifested in a variety of possible formats: a single 20-30 minute high production quality video or a series of shorter duration video projects, blogs or more conventional written output. The research should be drawn from the content of the ADP Archive interviews, past or current, and serve to demonstrate the rich potential of the archive for research while providing the ADP Fellow with the opportunity to carry out recorded interviews themselves with fabricators, artists, scholars, and writers as part of the project.
ADP Interview-related activities

1. Create bibliographies and exhibition histories relevant to the artist/artwork under discussion, research other interviews the artist has given, review conservation and accession files relevant to the artwork under discussion, and create a preliminary list of interview questions and topics for discussion with the interviewer. Schedule interview with artist/studio and videographer and work with ADP partner institution staff to arrange for the movement of artwork as needed.

2. Work with the ADP Program Directors to create the edit decision list (EDL) for each interview, including caption suggestions, recommendations for incorporating B-roll into an interview, identification of proper names of people and materials mentioned during interview, and titles/dates of all exhibitions and artworks.

3. Research the historic photographic records of key artworks and other archival materials mentioned during interview, collaborate with the Rights and Reproductions departments of the partner institutions to request images and use permissions from outside sources, and prepare the materials for inclusion in video.

4. Work with conservation and collections management staff to ensure that information disclosed in the interview and/or in the course of the preparatory research is referenced in the conservation files and collections management systems of the appropriate partner institution.

5. Collaborate with ADP Program Directors and archivist to evaluate the extent to which the ADP Archive website and resources are responsive to researchers’ needs to continually improve the Archive’s research potential and anticipate trends in content discoverability, access, and presentation.

6. Work with ADP Program Directors, archivist, and the communications/digital media managers at the partner institutions to foster an understanding of and promote the ADP Archive’s methodology among curators, conservators, university professors and their students, administrators, and the general public.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and statement of interest, not to exceed 500 words, by August 1, 2016, to: Director of Human Resources, The Menil Collection, 1511 Branard Street, Houston, Texas 77006. Application materials may also be emailed to: smmaloch@menil.org.

Objects Conservator
The Cleveland Museum of Art is currently seeking candidates for a Full Objects conservator to join a dynamic team of 10 full-time conservators and 5 support staff. The conservator will report to the Chief Conservator and will lead the museum’s Objects lab in the Eric and Jane Nord Family Conservation Suite.  The conservation facilities, completed in 2008, comprise a total of 135,000 square feet and include paper, painting, textile and Asian painting labs as well as an analytical lab and imaging and conservation preparatory studios.
The successful candidate will work with various departments and staff members within the institution to care for the Museum’s 3-Dimensional collection–a comprehensive range of materials from all periods. Close collaboration with the curators and other members of the conservation department is essential.
Responsibilities
The Objects Conservator is responsible for the preservation, examination, documentation, and treatment of the Museum’s vast and diverse object-based collections, in accordance with the AIC code of ethics. S/he oversees all activities in the objects lab including examination and analyzing objects in the collection to determine if treatment is required, making treatment recommendations, carrying out and supervising conservation treatments.  This person is responsible for the conservation and preservation of three-dimensional objects and sculpture in the museum and assists with related collections such as furniture and modern and contemporary art. The successful candidate will have travel opportunities as they relate functions of the department and will participate in museum wide preservation activities including gallery monitoring and collection maintenance.  The successful candidate may be responsible for supervising junior staff members and fellows/interns.
Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and completion of a graduate-level course of study in Conservation, or equivalent education and training
• At least ten years of post-fellowship experience in objects conservation
• Broad knowledge of museum practices and collections management
• Familiarity with the types and materials represented in the museum’s collection of three-dimensional works of art, and a strong record of achievement in the field
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as successfully with others, e.g., Museum staff, volunteers, and diverse public constituencies to achieve institutional objectives and fulfill the mission of the museum.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work with databases, word processing, and other computing tools that the staff is expected to use on a regular basis

 About the Cleveland Museum of Art
The Cleveland Museum of Art was founded in 1913 “for the benefit of all the people forever.” We strive to help the broadest possible audience understand and engage with the world’s great art while honoring the highest aesthetic, intellectual, and professional standards.
We are proud to be one of the world’s most distinguished comprehensive art museums and one of northeastern Ohio’s principal civic and cultural institutions.
Application Procedure: Cover letter, resume or CV, and three references
Send to careers@clevelandart.org

Lis Art Conservation & Restoration Services is seeking a full time paintings conservator. We are a private practice that specializes in the repair and preservation of a wide variety of paintings.
The ideal candidate must have the following: ability to examine paintings, write treatment proposals, perform treatments of paintings, complete work skillfully and in a timely matter, have experience with digital photography and have a strong work ethic.
Position Requirements:

• Postgraduate degree in Conservation of Paintings or equivalent training and work experience
• Will consider entry level conservation professionals
• Strong understanding of materials and techniques of conservation practices
• Ability to work independently or with team members
• Strong critical thinking and applied problem solving skills
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to perform physical labor as required
• Experience with art handling and packing a plus
• Perform other duties as may be assigned

Applicants please send a cover letter and resume to Jennifer@lisacrs.com. Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

FEMA EHP Historic Preservation Specialist (HSSP) Reservist
PAY RATE: $16.14-23.69/hour, subject to change
APPLICATION PERIOD: On-going
SERIES & GRADE: AD-0301-00
POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary – Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years Many locations
DUTY LOCATIONS:
WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Public Trust – Background investigation
When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce.
The Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation Cadre (EHP) announces the hiring of EHP Historic Preservation Specialist (HSSP) positions under FEMA’s Reservist Program.
This is a 2 year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis.
Key Requirements
• This position requires a Public Trust background investigation.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
• Travel will be required.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Special Physical Requirements
• Work is performed at a desk, walking, standing, bending, carrying light to medium objects, and inaustere conditions.
• Work may take place in undesirable conditions that include exposure to excessive heat, unhealthyenvironments, and extended hours.
• Housing accommodations may be limited and require stays in temporary structures withoutelectricity.
Duties
• Makes recommendations to the supervisor on historic preservation policy and procedures, and program guidance and training information on historic preservation compliance issues.
• Develops and maintains liaison with State, Tribal, and Federal resource agencies, and private sector organizations, in order to coordinate compliance issues, disseminate technical information and maintain knowledge of government-wide programs and initiatives associated with implementation of historic preservation laws and their impact on the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and related disaster assistance laws.
• Provides historic preservation compliance advice to FEMA and State Emergency Managementpersonnel and serves as subject matter expertise for review of existing materials to ensure thathistoric preservation compliance issues are adequately addressed.
• Analyzes and recommends implementation of guidance, policies, procedures, and directives toenhance historic preservation compliance strategies and further integrate considerations into thedelivery of FEMA’s assistance programs.
• Identifies historic resource considerations in a Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) andundertakings in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
• Provide all assistance to the supervisor and staff on assignments in support of FEMA’s disasterprograms by researching historic preservation compliance requirements procedures and guidelinesto effectively and expeditiously ensure compliance with appropriate historic requirements.
Other Information:
• All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the UnitedStates and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may include working inexcess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, including weekends andholidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated anddeployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitled to lodging, transportation and perdiem reimbursements for authorized expenses in accordance with federal travel regulations.
• All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointmentunless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 90 days ofunpaid Reservist Leave per year.
• To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, FEMA requires every employee to be reliable andtrustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass abackground investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position. This mayinclude a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as wellas certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color,religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexualorientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employeeorganization, or other non-merit factors.
How to Apply:
Submit your resume to EHPCadre@fema.dhs.gov. You will then be sent an Application Questionnaire. Deadline for resume submittal is July 22, 2016.
What to Expect Next:
A review of resumes will be on-going. We will inform you when you are selected for an interview.

ECS Conservation is seeking an experienced paper conservator to join the Book & Paper Conservation staff at their facility in Greensboro, NC.
ECS is a private book and paper conservation facility with a diverse client base including academic libraries, museums, historical societies, galleries, private collections and individuals. The types of materials treated are equally diverse, ranging from documents and maps to historic artifacts and fine art. This position would require a mixture of treatment, client interaction and lab management/administration.
Qualifications:

• Graduate level degree from an accredited conservation training program with a specialization in Paper Conservation or equivalent
• A minimum of 5-10 years of post-training experience
• Ability to treat large format materials
• Capability of managing high volume work flow
• Some previous experience in a private practice or regional conservation center
• Experience mentoring/supervising interns or junior staff members
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills- ability to interact effectively and professionally with clients and other staff members

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• AIC peer reviewed designation
• Advanced level training and work with photographic materials and/or Asian art

This position is a full-time, salaried position with full benefits. Title and compensation will be commensurate with level of experience.
Persons interested in this position are requested to send a resume and direct inquiries to jobs-nc@hfgroup.com.

New York State Archives, Office of Cultural Education, State Education Department

Historic Conservation Technician 2, SG-12 (CSEA-OPERATIONAL)

LOCATION: Albany

SALARY: $40,172

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: July 6, 2016

The New York State Archives is seeking to fill a Historic Conservation Technician (HCT) 2 position in the Office of Cultural Education.  The focus of the position is the digitization of selected records in the Archives holdings for online delivery and in response to research requests.  Under the direction of an Archives and Records Management Specialist (ARMS) 2 in the Collections Management Unit, duties of this position will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participate in the digitization of selected collections;
• Conduct review processes to ensure the quality of resulting digital images and corresponding metadata;
• Participate in preservation reformatting activities such as original microfilming and microforms duplication;
• Participate in collections management activities such as stacks maintenance, monitoring environmental conditions in the Cultural Education Center, and disaster preparedness and response; and
• Carry out other tasks as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: For provisional appointment candidates must have three years of conservation or preservation or historic collections-related experience in the discipline to which assigned.  A bachelor’s or master’s degree in history, public history, art history, museum studies, photographic preservation, collections management, conservation, or fine arts may be substituted for two years of experience.

For full job announcement, qualifications, and application process please see:

http://www.oms.nysed.gov/hr/flyers/OCE_952_26365.htm

The Heritage Council and The Library of Trinity College Dublin are pleased to offer a nine-month internship in book and paper conservation. The internship will be based at Trinity Colege Library and will begin in October 2016.
The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Library’s Keeper of Preservation and Conservation and will be involved in many aspects of the work carried out by the Department. The internship will be based around the conservation of manuscripts and books held in the Library’s special collections, as well as exhibition preparation, and housing projects. The intern will be encouraged to carry out a short research project, which will be determined once the internship has begun.
Candidates should be recent graduates (within two years) of a
recognised book or paper conservation training program or have equivalent experience. The applicant must be eligible to work in Ireland, and should demonstrate an interest in conservation in Ireland.
Stipend: Euro20,000 (subject to normal PRSI and PAYE deductions)
The deadline for applications is Friday 15 July 2016 and interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 29 August 2016. Candidates should send a letter of interest addressed to the Keeper of Preservation and Conservation, describing their conservation training and practical experience and why they wish to take up this
internship. They should also confirm their eligibility to work in Ireland, and describe their interest in conservation in Ireland and Trinity College Library in particular. A curriculum vitae and two references must be included in the application, which is to be emailed to: neliganc<-at->tcd<.>ie
Clodagh Neligan ACR
Senior Paper Conservator
Glucksman Conservation Department
The Library of Trinity College Dublin
the University of Dublin
Dublin 2, Ireland.
+353 1 896 1137
+1 896 1149
neliganc<-at->tcd<.>ie

Samuel H. Kress Conservation Fellowship 2016-2017
The Library
Trinity College Dublin
 
The Preservation and Conservation Department at the Library of Trinity College Dublin is accepting applications for a Samuel H. Kress Conservation Fellowship.  The Fellowship will focus on the treatment of a papyrus Book of the Dead.  This position will suit either a Paper or Papyrus Conservator and will involve carrying out the conservation treatment and materials analysis of the selected Book, as well as developing a template for the treatment, imaging, storage and display of the collection of Books of the Dead held in the Library.
The Kress Fellow will be encouraged to research the imagery, hieroglyphic text and named original owner of the Book of the Dead, as well as the history of the current 19th century mounting and framing system.  The project will be led by the Preservation and Conservation Department with collaboration from the Manuscripts Department and the Department of Classical Studies.
The Kress Fellow will participate in advocacy and public engagement associated with the project, and other outreach activities of the Preservation and Conservation Department.  They will join a dynamic department with 6 conservators, 2 preservation assistants, 1 technician, and 1 intern, and will participate in the responsibilities of the team in delivering the stewardship strategy for the library.
The Fellowship is funded by Samuel H. Kress Foundation, and awarded by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC), to the value of $32,000 US.  The placement will run from October 2016 – September 2017.
The Fellowship is open to Canadian or US graduates of Conservation programmes.
Applicants should send a letter of interest and Curriculum Vitae, along with two references to
Susie Bioletti
Keeper of Preservation and Conservation
The Library
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin 2, Ireland
bioletts@tcd
The closing date for receipt of applications is 29 July 2016. Interviews will be conducted via Skype in August 2016.  The selection of the Fellow will be approved by FAIC.
Clodagh Neligan ACR
Senior Paper Conservator
Glucksman Conservation Department
The Library of Trinity College Dublin
University of Dublin
Dublin 2, Ireland.
+353 1 896 1137
+353 1 896 1149