{"id":11725,"date":"2014-12-09T09:02:48","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T14:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservators-converse.org\/?p=11725"},"modified":"2014-12-09T09:02:48","modified_gmt":"2014-12-09T14:02:48","slug":"job-posting-conservator-for-asian-art-newark-museum-newark-nj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/2014\/12\/09\/job-posting-conservator-for-asian-art-newark-museum-newark-nj\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Posting: Conservator for Asian Art – Newark Museum (Newark, NJ)"},"content":{"rendered":"

E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conservator for Asian Art<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nPosition Summary<\/strong>:<\/strong>
\nThe Newark Museum seeks a full-time conservator for a two-year minimum posting to oversee the conservation of the Museum\u2019s Asian collections, one of the larger and finest collections of Asian art in the United States. The Conservator for Asian Art oversees the safekeeping, proper installation and conservation of all Asian works in the Newark Museum\u2019s permanent collection (approximately 30,000 works). The conservator also assists with processing potential out-going loan requests with regard to their physical condition, potential treatment and recommendations and\/or oversight of appropriate packing\/crating.
\nThe successful candidate will have at a minimum a Master\u2019s Degree and three years\u2019 experience as a conservator, a record of successful treatments and proven ability as a manager. Working closely with the curatorial, registration and exhibitions department, s\/he will have the reputation and skills to build partnerships. The individual will be able to coordinate outside contract conservators where the work required is beyond their own area of expertise. The conservator will report to the Curator for the Arts of Asia and work closely and collaboratively with the registrar, collections manager and exhibitions department as well as with colleagues throughout the Museum and its contractors.
\nDuties and Responsibilities<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n