Category: Job, Internship, & Fellowship Postings

Conservator of Textiles
THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
The Art Institute of Chicago is seeking a Conservator of Textiles that will be responsible for the care and preservation of and technical research on all textile objects in the museum’s collections. Oversees handling of textiles by all staff members. Directs the operation of the textile conservation lab and oversees the management of the Department’s storerooms. Advises the Chair on all technical matters related to the museum’s textiles.  The Conservator of Textiles will lead a team of four staff members.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for carrying out (or supervising) all treatment of textiles in the museum’s collection as necessary for on-going care, in-house exhibitions, and loans. In collaboration and coordination with Curators, prepares treatment proposals for works in the collection. In consultation with the Chair, establishes treatment priorities for the collections. Maintains all permanent conservation records, including written treatment proposals and condition reports for loans and potential acquisitions.

2. Oversees all conservation and preservation needs for special exhibitions involving textiles, including installation measures proposed by the Conservation Assistant. Participates in the planning and implementation of special exhibitions and special research projects. In this capacity, may travel with curators and conduct independent research toward such projects. May share responsibility for couriering fragile textiles and, when necessary, oversees installation of textiles at borrowing institutions.

3. Ensures that all the museum’s textiles, whether on view or in storage or on loan, are housed in safe environments with respect to light, temperature, and humidity levels.

4. Develops and maintains institutional standards for safe handling, storage, installation, installation, packing and shipping of textiles in coordination and consultation with conservators, technicians, installers, packers and registrars. Carries out research to determine the safe packing and shipping of fragile objects and may collaborate with the chief packer in designing special crates for this purpose. Advises curatorial, conservation and other colleagues on the proper care and handling of textiles.

5. Researches and supervises research in the conservation, restoration, and scientific examination of textiles. Publishes and lectures on such research. Communicates with professional colleagues on a regular basis and participates in professional organizations concerned with textile conservation issues.

6. Responsible for administrative aspects of managing the textile conservation lab, including preparing and monitoring the budget for materials and equipment, maintaining lab equipment, supervising lab staff, training and mentoring conservation fellows and interns, and assisting with grant writing.

7. Assists the Chair on technical and practical matters on any project involving altering or adding to the physical spaces housing the Department offices, galleries, and storerooms.

8. Responsible for managing the overall functions of the Department in the absence of the Chair.

QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree in Conservation with textile specialization; Proven expertise in treatment of wide range of textiles; Eight years of professional experience in textile conservation required; some management experience preferred. Experience involving major responsibility for a significant museum collection of textiles preferred.  Communications and organizational skills important.
APPLY ONLINE AT: https://hrweb.artic.edu/recruit/applyjob.html
The Art Institute of Chicago is an equal opportunity, equal access employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.
We offer a competitive and attractive benefits package: 

• Paid Time Off Program
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Complimentary general admission to the Art Institute and other Chicago cultural institutions
• Exposure to art lectures, exhibitions, and other events that occur at the museum
• An opportunity to work with some of the best-in-class curators, designers, and innovators
• Tuition remission for all employees

The Smithsonian’s Office of Fellowships and Internships has announced one-year fellowships for recent graduates of masters programs in art and archaeological conservation (or the equivalent) to conduct research and gain further training in Smithsonian conservation laboratories for conservation of museum collections.  Researchers in conservation science topics, including those at the postdoctoral level, are also encouraged to apply.  The fellowship begins in the fall of 2016. A stipend of $37,700 is being offered at the postgraduate level and $48,000 at the postdoctoral level, plus a research allowance up to $4,000.  While 12-month fellowship proposals are preferred, applications for projects of shorter duration (between 3-12 months) are acceptable, with a commensurate reduction to the stipend amounts.  The prospective fellow must first contact the conservator or scientist with whom he or she would like to work. If the potential supervisor confirms that candidacy is suitable, application must be made through the Office of Fellowships and Internships by December 1, 2016.  Program guidelines and instructions for application are available at http://www.smithsonianofi.com/fellowship-opportunities/smithsonian-postgraduate-fellowships-in-conservation-of-museum-collections-program/.  As one of the conservation laboratories in which a fellowship is offered, the Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute (MCI) offers postings for treatment and research projects benefiting Smithsonian collections that make use of MCI’s excellent analytical capabilities (http://www.si.edu/mci/).
For more information: http://www.si.edu/mci/english/professional_development/2016-2017PostgraduateFellowships.html
 

2016 Interdisciplinary Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Stable Isotope Sciences
The Office of Fellowships and Internships is offering an Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship in the area of stable isotope sciences. Research proposals must integrate the use of stable isotopes (2H/1H, 13C/12C, 15N/14N, and 18O/16O) into their specific research questions. Stable isotope analysis must comprise a significant portion of the research. The successful applicant will conduct analyses at one of the two Pan-Institutional isotope facilities (OUSS/MCI Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry Facility in Suitland, MD or at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City, Panama).
Applicants must have completed or be near completion of the Ph.D. Recipients who have not completed the Ph.D. at the time of application must provide proof of completion of the degree before the fellowship begins.
For more information: http://www.si.edu/mci/english/professional_development/2016PostDocFellowshipStableIsotopeSciences.html

Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
Art Conservation Department
University of Delaware
Beginning September 1, 2016
The Department of Art Conservation at the University of Delaware invites applications for a tenure-track position in art conservation at the assistant professor level beginning September 1, 2016. The department prefers scholars focusing on the History and Technology of Art Materials, whose work speaks to historical as well as contemporary art. In addition to pursuing a research agenda, the appointee will be expected to enhance the department’s course offerings in the history and technology of art methods, and documentation and examination of artifacts, and play an active role in advising both undergraduate and graduate students. The successful candidate will join a department of five full-time UD faculty members with extensive records of scholarship and public outreach in addition to 15 teaching conservators and scientists at Winterthur Museum.
This position is crucial to advancing the Department’s and College’s long-term commitment to excellence for education and training of undergraduates, Master’s-level, and doctoral students in conservation and preservation. The candidate must demonstrate an especially strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentoring.  We especially want to encourage individuals to apply who are willing to contribute to the interdisciplinary dialogue between conservators, scientists, art historians, and living artists and other disciplines found on campus. Active research projects with the potential for involving undergraduate students would be crucial to this position. The successful candidate will ideally contribute to the current need to provide artists with a resource that can provide accessible, accurate, and current information about available artist’s materials, their composition, appropriate uses, aging properties, and safety in use. The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching and/or service.
Founded in 1743, the University of Delaware is one of the nation’s oldest institutions of higher education and combines tradition and innovation. Our long-standing partnership with the Winterthur Museum allows for unparalleled opportunities for our faculty and students.  Also, the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture and the University of Delaware’s Center for Material Culture Studies, Department of Art, and Department of Art History also enhance the opportunities for interdisciplinary teaching and research.
Responsibilities will include:

• Regularly teach undergraduate courses on the history and technology of art materials and technical art history.
• Teach non-destructive examination techniques, alone or as part of a team, for the first- year, master’s- level courses, Conservation Principles 1 & 2
•  Conduct research on artists’ techniques (this could include living artists or Old Master techniques and materials), or other related topics.  Publications online or in print are to be encouraged.
• Provide guidance in research and independent study projects to undergraduate and graduate students.
• Advise undergraduate students on degree completion and professional practice and help to arrange practical internships.
• Serve on departmental, college, and university committees.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff across campus, including in the departments of Art History, Art, and Chemistry, and Biochemistry, as well as within regional/national cultural institutions.
• Provide consultation to contemporary artists on their choices in materials and techniques in order to maximize long-term preservation of their works;
• Represent the department in professional organizations, both local and national, and other responsibilities as assigned by the Department Chair.

The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in Art Conservation, and teaching experience at the college level is required. The candidate should demonstrate a strong interest in teaching and research in addition to excellent communication and collaborative skills. The ideal applicant will be a generalist in historical art materials and techniques and be able to work with materials across disciplines and historical artifact categories. The successful candidate should possess experience conducting research on historical artist’s materials and a demonstrated record of scholarship and publication.
Please visit our website at www.udel.edu and the Art Conservation department website at http://www.artcons.udel.edu/. The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from minority group members and women.
The appointment will begin on September 1, 2016. Applicants should visit www.udel.edu/udjobs and read “Applicant Instructions” under the “Resources for Applicants” tab before submitting their applications. Applicants are asked to create and upload a single document that includes a cover letter and a c.v.  Please also arrange for each of your three recommenders to be upload their letters to the online application system . Review of applications will begin upon receipt, with a deadline of October 30, 2015.

Conservation Assistant II
Collections Conservation and Housings
Preservation Department
Conservation Services
Yale University Library
Grade D
Job: #32196
For a complete job description please go to: http://www.yale.edu/jobs/
Position Focus: Under the supervision of the Chief Conservator and/or Assistant Chief Conservator, performs a variety of tasks related to the conservation of books and other library materials from Yale’s general, circulating, rare, and special collections. This position’s primary assignment will be in collections conservation and housings, with secondary assignments from special collections conservation and exhibition production support.
In consultation with the Assistant Chief Conservator, carries out treatments on library materials in accordance with accepted standards for conservation practice; gives time estimates, and documents treatments performed.  Handles intermediate to complex conservation tasks that require knowledge and expertise in multiple techniques and tools and uses skills and abilities to adapt techniques and knowledge to solve unique problems.  Treatments applied in combination include, but are not limited to, conservation rebinding, rebacking and board reattachment; surface cleaning; aqueous treatment to wash and/or de-acidify; mending and/or lining; tape and adhesive removal.  Uses a variety of simple, visual examination techniques and equipment such as a microscope and ultraviolet illumination to describe the materials, construction and condition of cultural property.  Designs and makes complex, custom-fit enclosures for fragile objects using supplied materials.  These may include custom 4-flap, clamshell or 2-piece boxes, which can be made by hand or using a Kasemake automated box-making system and its unique software.  Housing may also include matting, framing and encapsulation.  Tracks incoming and outgoing collection items for the unit.  Fields questions from Library staff about individual items, and ensures that recall and rush requests are filled in a timely manner.  Assists conservators with conservation and preservation outreach activities.  May assist with the training of student assistants.  May assists conservators with surveys noting general conditions of cultural property via written or electronic reports.  Assists with laboratory maintenance, supply inventories,and restocking; prepares solutions and other stock treatment essentials (e.g., paste, adhesives); cleans and maintains equipment; participates in laboratory safety training.  May assist in the preparation of library materials for exhibition.  Fabricates simple mounts and, in consultation with the Exhibits Production Coordinator.
Education and Experience: Six years of directly relevant work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and a high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate degree or little or no work experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:  Minimum of one year experience in book conservation at another institution or practice, under the supervision of a conservator.  Required Skills and Abilities:  Demonstrated knowledge of the fundamentals, techniques and history of bookbinding, paper treatment and conservation.  Excellent manual dexterity and sustained concentration with delicate and occasionally repetitive tasks.  A portfolio of relevant work is required.
 

Job Title:Collections Management Specialist

Job Announcement Number:15R-JW-300916-DEU-NCP
This position serves as a Collections Management Specialist reporting to the Director of the National Collections Program (NCP). The incumbent collaborates with NCP staff to carry out the office’s mission, which is dedicated to improving the overall stewardship and management of Smithsonian collections by providing central leadership and policy oversight of Institution-wide collections initiatives. This position serves as a principal advisor on Smithsonian collections emergency management and collections management professional development training.

DUTIES:

Qatar National Library has an open vacancy for a Digital Preservation Specialist and we would like to ask you kindly if is possible to advertise in  the IAC page again, details of the vacancy are:
Qatar National Library has a new opening for a Digital Preservation Specialist position, if interested please send us your CV to recruitment@qf.org.qa
Job Purpose:
The Digital preservation Specialist is the key professional member of the Library digitization team. This position will develop Oral history program, scope, standards, and future direction. S/he works closely and in partnership with the QNL’s Archivist to identify, record and create METADATA for long term preservation.
Key Result Areas

• Serve as a senior mentor, role model and coach, bringing knowledge of the professional standards of the oral history profession to Qatar National Library Digitization program.
• Carry out high priority interviews from start to completion—including but not limited to archival research, interviewing, editing, following up with interviewees, and preparing final interview materials for deposit in the QNL Archives.
• Create training materials and direct workshops for oral history volunteers.
• Collaborate with the Library’s Special Collection and Archives team to develop oral history program, scope, standards, and future direction.
• Identify and prioritize oral history topics, themes, and individual interviews to be pursued.
• Develop METADATA for oral history items as per international current standards
• Set standards and ensure quality control throughout the oral history program, for example, documenting best practices, reviewing completed interviews, and advising on resolution of sensitive issues as they arise.
• Serve as the National Library’s professional oral history advocate, speaking and writing about its oral history program
• Identify oral history opportunities of potential interest to outside funding sources and prepare proposals for oral history program support.
• Work with providers from within and outside the Library to evaluate current technology appropriate for capturing oral histories.
• Maintain a broad network of contacts with professionals engaged in oral history in order to promote professionalism and new ideas within the Qatar National Library oral history program.
• Keep abreast of developments, trends and issues in areas of responsibility
• Participate in team work and committees as needed
• Perform miscellaneous duties and conduct special projects as assigned
• Familiarize, understand and implement QF health, safety, and environment policy, procedures, legal regulations and objectives applicable to areas of responsibility.
• Ensures coordination with HSE department in implementing, monitoring and reviewing of HSE performance to ensure work under his/her control is performed in a safe, healthy and environmentally sound manner.
• This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as required and defined by the scope, purpose, and spirit of the institution and are not always indicative of the title and grade of the position

Job Requirements

• Diploma in any Arts and Design or related fields
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Oral History operations and support
• Strong knowledge of capturing Oral History with at least 2 years of demonstrated interview experience (including carrying out research and editing transcripts)
• Strong knowledge of digital data preservation for long term
• Strong facilitation, communication, and conflict resolution skills, both verbal and written
• Audio and video production and editing skills desirable
• Strong knowledge of standards and best practices related to Oral history and IT Operations and support
• Experience developing and sustaining outstanding working relations with a very diverse community of Qatar and the region
• Knowledge of copyright law
• High level of computer literacy with spreadsheets, word processing and database software and/or business systems (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, VISIO, VB, other graphic software).
• Good to have a detailed and analytical approach with hands-on experience with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project) and strong organizational skills.
• Established connections within the oral history profession highly desirable
• In-depth understanding of the Qatar and Arab Region culture is required
• Be able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as written/oral communications skills in supporting client needs are essential.
• Perform miscellaneous duties and conduct special projects as assigned
• Familiarize, understand and implement QF health, safety, and environment policy, procedures, legal regulations and objectives applicable to areas of responsibility.
• Ensures coordination with HSE department in implementing, monitoring and reviewing of HSE performance to ensure work under his/her control is performed in a safe, healthy and environmentally sound manner.
• This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as required and defined by the scope, purpose, and spirit of the institution and are not always indicative of the title and grade of the position

For more information about Qatar National Library or Qatar Foundation, please feel free to visit www.qnl.qa or www.qf.org.qa