Position at Oriental Institute Museum

Assistant Objects Conservator (Contract conservator)
2-year NEH-funded position

Oriental Institute Museum
the University of Chicago

Immediate Opening

The Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago seeks to
hire an Assistant Objects Conservator for a two-year position.  The
position is funded by an NEH-Sustaining Cultural Heritage
Collections grant that will support a project to survey and rehouse
the Museum's provenanced collection of ancient Near Eastern metal
objects.  The successful applicant's primary responsibilities will
include conducting a conservation survey of the metals collection,
rehousing the collection, supervising a team of volunteers and
assisting conservation staff in the compositional analysis of the
collection.  The Assistant Conservator will report to the Head of
Conservation.

The successful candidate must have excellent communication,
documentation and practical skills.  Knowledge of or familiarity
with archaeological metals is preferred.

Required:  a degree from a recognized graduate level conservation
training program Experience:  two years post graduate experience in
a museum setting preferred

The position is benefits eligible; salary is commensurate with
experience.  The University of Chicago is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please apply online at:  <URL:https://jobopportunities.uchicago.edu>
and search postings for Contract Conservator, requisition #085231.
Please include a cover letter and a resume with contact information
for three professional references (letters not necessary).

Laura D'Alessandro
Head, Conservation Laboratory
Oriental Institute
University of Chicago
1155 E. 58th St.
Chicago IL 60637


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