Position at ArchaeoSpecialists

Trainee post
Conservation of Archaeological metal and organic objects
ArchaeoSpecialists

ArchaeoSpecialists, located in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, enables
students to put their skills in archaeological conservation into
practice. Students from Sweden and Canada have already found their
way to ArchaeoSpecialists in the past. In 2007, 2 trainee posts are
available for archaeological metal and organic objects.

Students from conservation training programmes in the Netherlands
and abroad are invited to apply for this trainee post. The trainee
will have the opportunity to work with a broad range of finds from
various contexts, archaeological periods, conservation conditions
types of metals and organic materials. The trainee post is for a
duration of 3 months (4 days a week).

In ArchaeoSpecialists, all kinds of archaeological specialist
research are represented. From physical geographers to conservators,
from biomolecular researchers to physical anthropologists. Also
material specialists of all archaeological periods, such as pottery,
stone, building materials, glass, organics and metals.

ArchaeoSpecialists works for companies, universities, local and
national governments, museums and storage facilities involved with
(the excavation of) archaeological objects.

The Conservation Section, which is part of ArchaeoSpecialists, is
responsible for the treatment of archaeological objects for
stabilization and determination purposes as well as adequate storage
(both temporary and long-term).

for applications or more information:

    Drs. E.A.K. Kars
    Director ArcheoSpecialists
    Postbus 1513
    3800 BM Amersfoort
    The Netherlands
    +31 33 2998181
    Fax: +31 33 2998180
    e.kars [at] archeospecialisten__nl

Karin A.N. Abelskamp
Metals conservation specialist
Conservation Section
ArchaeoSpecialists,
Amersfoort, the Netherlands

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