Subject: Position at Tate
Painting Conservator Tate Tudor-Stuart Catalogue Salary: UKP16,800 (four days per week) 13.5 months fixed term contract Tate is preparing a major collections catalogue of its holdings from the 16th and 17th centuries. For the first time in such a Tate catalogue, every entry will include a section on the materials and techniques used in the painting, a recognition of the significance of technical information in this period which is short on historical documentation. In support of this work Tate is offering a painting conservator post, funded by the Getty Grant Program. The post will run for 13 and a half months on the basis of a four-day week. The role will involve being responsible for organising and implementing a rota for about 65 works to be brought into Conservation, photographed and made ready for examination; maintaining an electronic record of ongoing work; helping senior conservators assigned to the project to prepare samples ready for examination, to carry out infra-red digital reflectography and to mosaic the results. Training will be supplied for the infra-red work although experience in this area would be desirable. Under the supervision of a senior conservator the postholder will work on the full technical examination of a selection of the works, including sampling, infra-red imaging and making notes on the results. Due to the schedules of researchers the role will also involve taking on some of the routine gallery duties normally undertaken by the senior conservators, for example preparing works for display, and processing new acquisitions, with some limited treatments. You must have a recognised qualification in Painting Conservation or equivalent training and experience. In addition to at least 3 years' practical experience, you must have an interest in technical art history. You will need strong organisational skills demonstrated by your success on a previous project or programme of work and be computer-literate. Some knowledge of the art of the period would be an advantage, along with experience of infra-red digital reflectography and image mosaicking. For an application pack, please visit <URL:http://www.tate.org.uk> or email sally.spenceley [at] tate__org__uk quoting ref. 3152/CR Closing date: 13 April 2004 Tate is working towards equal opportunities *** Conservation DistList Instance 17:61 Distributed: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 Message Id: cdl-17-61-036 ***Received on Tuesday, 23 March, 2004