Positions at Antarctic Heritage Trust

Conservators (5 positions)
The Antarctic Heritage Trust

Conservators to work in Antarctica

Applications for the 5 positions listed below are open 15 February -
18 March 2011,

The Antarctic Heritage Trust is a New Zealand based charity
recognised internationally as the organisation which cares for the
expedition bases associated with the famed polar explorers Captain
Robert Falcon Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton.

These bases, built between 1901 and 1911, are located in the Ross
Sea region of Antarctica.  The three wooden bases contain an
estimated 15,000+ artefacts consisting of objects made from a
variety of materials including timber, leather, glass and metal.
These sites are protected under the Antarctic Treaty System and have
been listed on the 100 Most Endangered Sites in the World.

The Trust has a major international conservation project underway to
conserve the bases and the artefact collections. It is world-leading
in terms of polar conservation. Since 2006 conservators have been
based year round at New Zealand's science facility, Scott Base,
conserving the artefact collections. Conservation work is carried
out both onsite at the expedition bases (during summer months) and
at Scott Base (during summer and winter).  The Trust is now calling
for applications to work in Antarctica. Because of the short term
and specific nature of the contract, applicants are required to have
fluent spoken and written English. Due to the range of artefacts
needing conservation in 2011/12, specialisms required differ for
each contract.

    Lead Summer Conservator 2011/12 (6 month fixed term agreement)
    Fixed term agreement dates: August 2011 - February 2012 in
    Antarctica
    Positions Available: 1 Lead Conservator
    Expertise required: Metals--particularly large scale or
        industrial collections; general organics

    Winter Conservators 2012 (6 month fixed term agreement)
    Fixed Term Agreement Dates: February 2012 to August 2012 in
    Antarctica
    Positions Available: 1 Lead Conservator; 3 Conservators
    Expertise required: Paper, metals, organics, leather/skin

Due to Antarctic logistics and operations please note these dates
may be subject to some change.

Extensive medical and psychometric testing will be required. A
salary will be paid as will travel to and from Antarctica.
Successful applicants will be employed by the Trust on a Fixed Term
Agreement.

For further information and application forms:

    <URL:http://www.heritage-antarctica.org/AHT/Vacancies/>

Lizzie Meek
Programme Manager - Artefacts
Antarctic Heritage Trust
Private Bag 4745
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand

Administration Building
International Antarctic Centre
38 Orchard Road
Christchurch, 8053
+64 3 358 0212


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