Position at Johns Hopkins

Conservation Scientist
Johns Hopkins University

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Heritage
Science for Conservation Lab at the Sheridan Libraries of Johns
Hopkins University invite applications for an Assistant Research
Professor. Jointly appointed by the Whiting School of Engineering's
(WSE) Department of Materials Science and the Sheridan Libraries'
Department of Conservation and Preservation this is a non-tenured
and non-tenure track position with the title of Assistant Research
Professor and HSC Scientist.  The position will have dual reporting
lines to the Director of Conservation and Preservation and the
Chairman of the Department of Materials Science.

Major areas of interest include materials science, chemistry, and
design engineering applied to paper and art conservation, and
advanced analytical instrumentation. The position may be associated
with other JHU research centers and/or conservation research
institutions including, Canadian Conservation Institute, North
Carolina State University, Maryland Institute College for the Arts,
Walters Art Museum, and the Baltimore Museum of Art.  Preference
will be given to applicants at the assistant professor level with
evidence of working on related areas of conservation science.

The successful candidate will be expected to manage and to implement
the research priorities of HSC, to manage the HSC postdoctoral
fellows and their projects, to build strong collaborations and
partnership across departments and institutional affiliates, to
engage in conservation science research and publication. The ARP/HSC
scientist may lecture or conduct demonstrations and teach across JHU
schools and disciplines in areas relating to heritage conservation
science research.  The ARP/HSC scientist will partner and
collaborate with conservators in the Department as well as other
institutions--in Baltimore and throughout the region - to advance
knowledge, training, and education in the area of cultural heritage
science research.

All applications should be submitted electronically as a single PDF
document to materials<-a t->jhu< . >edu

A full description of the job responsibilities can be found at the
DMSE website:

    <URL:http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/page/faculty-opportunities/>

and the HSC
website

    <URL:http://www.library.jhu.edu/
        departments/preservation/hcs/index.html>

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    email. There should be no newlines.

Applications should include a cover letter describing the principal
expertise and accomplishments, a complete resume, statement of
research interest, and the names and contact information for at
least three references.  For full consideration, applications should
be received by October 1, 2011.

The Department is committed to building a diverse educational
environment, women and underrepresented minorities are strongly
encouraged to apply.

The Johns Hopkins University is an EEO/AAA Employer.

Sonja Jordan-Mowery
Joseph Ruzicka and Marie Ruzicka Feldman
Director for Conservation and Preservation
PI Heritage Science for Conservation
Associate Director for Conservation
Johns Hopkins University
Sheridan Libraries
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-516-4383


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