Position at Malta Centre for Restoration

Conservation Scientist
Malta Centre for Restoration

The Malta Centre for Restoration (MCR) is Malta's national centre
for conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, providing
diagnostic and conservation laboratory services, advanced
documentation systems as well as degree programmes in conservation
studies.  The Institute for Conservation and Restoration Studies,
the teaching arm of the MCR, offers a variety of courses ranging
from short courses to vocational courses to degree and post-graduate
courses with degrees awarded by the University of Malta.  The Centre
is an autonomous institution established by law as a partnership
between the University of Malta and the Ministry of Education of the
Republic of Malta. MCR's mission, as defined in the Cultural
Heritage Act "is to become a centre of excellence for the teaching,
training, research and practice of conservation".

The MCR is seeking to appoint on a full-time basis a
Conservation Scientist

The ideal candidate would preferably be a PhD holder in natural
sciences or be in possession of a Masters degree and considerable
experience.  Experience in the use of analytical instrumentations
such as SEM, FTIR, XRD and GC-MS on organic media will be taken into
consideration as well as experience in microbiology applied to
Cultural Heritage.  The candidate must be capable of communicating
effectively and working within a team.  Moreover, the candidate must
have lecturing skills and must be interested in tutoring students at
Masters/PhD level.

Remuneration is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

A letter of application, including a full c.v. together with three
letters of reference, should be mailed to

    The Director
    Malta Centre for Restoration
    Bighi, Kalkara CSP12
    Fax: +356 21 674457
    mcaruana [at] mcr__edu__mt

Closing date Thursday July 31, 2003.  Short-listed candidates will
be interviewed.

Martina Caruana
Malta Centre for Restoration
Incorporating The Institute for Conservation and Restoration Studies


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