Position at National Museums Scotland

Assistant Artefact Conservator
National Museums Scotland

UKP22,465 - UKP25,161 per annum plus membership of Civil Service
pension scheme

This is a full time, temporary post until 30 June 2011, covering the
maternity leave of the permanent postholder. You will make a key
contribution to the Royal Museum Project through conserving
artefacts and facilitating and assisting in the re-installation of
the National Museums collections.

You will have a recognised professional conservation qualification,
or knowledge from relevant experience, as well as proven relevant
work experience in a museum or similar environment. An able,
practical conservator with good documentation and reporting skills,
you will have a good understanding of materials and treatments and
should be able to show evidence of expanding your knowledge of
these. Aware of professional conservation issues and best practice,
you will be adept at problem solving, able to manage your time and
work, alone or with others, to meet deadlines, and will have good
communication and ICT skills.

Details of this post and of all our vacancies can be viewed on

    <URL:http://www.nms.ac.uk>

For further information and an application pack, please visit
<URL:http://www.nms.ac.uk>, call +44 131 247 4094 (answerphone), or
email applications<-at->nms<.>ac<.>uk, stating reference NMS10/87.

Closing date for completed applications is Friday 27 August 2010.
The selection event is likely to be held in September 2010.

National Museums Scotland is committed to being an Equal
Opportunities Employer.

Helene Telford
Human Resources Manager
(I normally work Monday to Thursday each week.)
National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh EH1 1JF
+44 131 247 4223
Fax: +44 131 247 4314


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