Position at American Museum of Natural History

Assistant Conservator
American Museum of Natural History

Working on the North American Mammals Hall Renovation project under
the direction of the project manager and AMNH staff conservators,
the Assistant Conservator is responsible for the examination,
documentation and treatment of various components of the Hall
dioramas.

Duties and requirements include:

    Preparing extensive written and photographic documentation of
    the dioramas;

    Working closely with consulting paintings conservator,
    taxidermist, and preparators to completely necessary treatments;

    Familiarity with a wide range of materials including but not
    limited to taxidermy specimens, oil paintings, painted paper,
    plastic and composite materials; and,

    Proficiency with digital photography and associated
    photo-editing software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,
    etc.

Qualifications:  graduate conservation degree or equivalent.  This
is a term position which will begin early 2011; salary commensurate
with experience. Interested applicants should email CV, cover letter
and 3 references to lelkin<-at->amnh<.>org no later than December 1, 2010.

AMNH is an equal opportunity employer.

Lisa Kronthal Elkin
Director, Natural Science Collections Conservation
American Museum of Natural History
212-313-7035


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