Position at Science Museum, London

Conservation Manager - Access
Science Museum Blythe House
UKP28,140 - UKP36,247 + Regional Weighting Allowance

The Science Museum is devoted to the history and contemporary
practice of science, technology, industry and medicine, and offers
an unrivalled experience in the museum and visitor attraction
sector. We are dedicated to ensuring quality and integrity in all we
do, and are looking for an individual with a strong sense of
accountability to join our Museum team.

In this role you will be based in the laboratory at Blythe House and
be responsible for managing conservation and collections care at the
facility, reporting directly to the Head of Conservation at the
Science Museum and liasing with the conservation unit at the museum
site. The museum is committed to increasing public access to the
collections and the conservation section participates in these
programmes. You will be responsible for managing, motivating and
developing the present team consisting of a conservator and a
collections care assistant who conserve and maintain the objects
presently located in Blythe House. You will manage the day-to-day
practical treatment of the objects and preventive conservation
activities and assist in training programmes to raise collections
care awareness in the museum. In addition the unit hosts internships
and work placements for conservation students and can include
temporary staff on project work. In addition the work will involve
the preparation of the collections located at Blythe House for
future transfer to the proposed National Collections Centre at
Science Museum Wroughton in Wiltshire.

Please send your CV and covering letter to:

    Alison Penny
    HR Advisor
    NMSI
    Exhibition Road
    London SW7 2DD
    recruittrading<-a t->nmsi< . >ac< . >uk

For a full job description visit:
<URL:http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/jobs>

For further information about the post, please contact

    Hazel Newey
    Head of Conservation
    hazel.newey<-a t->nmsi< . >ac< . >uk

Closing date: Feb 5, 2005
Interviews will take place w/c Feb 21, 2005

Hazel Newey
Head of Conservation
Science Museum
London SW7 2DD
+44 20 7942 4120
Fax: 44 20 7942 4112


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