Position at British Museum

Scientist: Old Master drawing project
Department of Conservation and Scientific Research
The British Museum

Contract: Fixed Term, 9 months

UKP 22,907 pa

The British Museum is currently recruiting for a researcher to work
within the Department of Conservation and Scientific Research on a
project to examine and analyse Old Master drawings from the Museum's
collections. This post will involve undertaking technical imaging
and non invasive analysis (X ray fluorescence and Raman
spectroscopy) of Old Master drawings by Italian and Northern
artists, with particular emphasis on a group of drawings by Leonardo
da Vinci. The project will build on protocols developed previously
for this type of study and will involve liaising with other
scientists, conservators and curators to interpret the results,
document the results fully, and helping to prepare the material for
publication and presentation.

The ideal candidate will have a background in science and/or
conservation research and an interest or experience working in the
areas of conservation science and/or technical analysis of drawings
or paintings. You will have an interest in the ways in which
technical analysis can help to inform the interpretation, treatment
and future care of drawings, with a particular interest in
interdisciplinary collaboration to advance these studies. You will
have experience in non destructive/ non contact analysis and imaging
techniques, will be familiar with the technologies and interpreting
the data they produce and will ideally have conducted some previous
research in this area.

The Museum is looking to appoint a candidate as soon as possible and
interviews are likely to be held in late June.

For further information and an application pack, please see

    <URL:http://www.britishmuseum.org/the_museum/jobs.aspx>

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, 17 June 2011

The British Museum is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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