Position at Centre for Sustainable Heritage, UCL

Technician
Heritage Smells! project
Centre for Sustainable Heritage
University College London

The internationally recognised Centre for Sustainable Heritage is
seeking a technician, carrying out technical support on the
AHRC/EPSRC Science and Heritage Programme project Heritage Smells!,
performing laboratory and data analysis, and writing technical
reports. This is a part time position (50% FTE), funding has been
identified for 23 months.

Heritage Smells! is an exciting interdisciplinary project looking at
emissions of volatile compounds from heritage materials and objects,
particularly historic paper and plastic materials and
pesticide-treated objects, with a view to develop non-destructive
identification and condition assessment methods. Apart from method
development and implementation, the appointee will also work with
students and research associates, travel to heritage institutions in
the UK to undertake fieldwork, manage and maintain the Heritage
Science Laboratory, the instrumentation and computers needed to
carry out the research, implement fire safety and laboratory safety
regulations and undertake appropriate training and liaise with
various stakeholders.

The appointee will have a BSc or MSc in a physical science subject
(chemistry, physics, forensic, material science or similar),
considerable practical knowledge of chromatographic and
spectrometric analytical methods and considerable practical
knowledge of data analysis software.

The job description, person specification, and application details
can be accessed at

    <URL:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/>
    search for vacancy no. 1202082

Applications must be made via the UCL online application system and
should additionally include a CV.

More information about the Centre for Sustainable Heritage can be
found at

    <URL:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainableheritage>

Closing Date: 5 Sep 2011
Interview date: 15 Sep 2011
The post is expected to start on 1 Oct 2011

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application
process, please contact Joanna Saxon, j.saxon<-a t->ucl< . >ac< . >uk, +44 020
7679 5915.

Matija Strlic
Senior Lecturer
University College London - Centre for Sustainable Heritage
The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT UK


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