Position at Science Museum, London

Science Museum, London
Conservator (objects) Science Museum, London; Full time, Permanent
Salary: UKP23,970 per annum pro rata inclusive of allowances

Full time permanent contract

The Science Museum was founded in 1857 with objects shown at the
Great Exhibition held in the Crystal Palace. Today the Museum is
world renowned for its historic collections, awe-inspiring galleries
and inspirational exhibitions.

The Science Museum is seeking a flexible and enthusiastic Object
Conservator to provide high quality interventive conservation. The
postholder will be based at the Science Museum in South Kensington
and support our busy exhibition programme.

Your recognised conservation qualification or similar experience
will be supported by demonstrable skills in interventive and
preventive museum object conservation across a broad spectrum of
materials. Experience working with scientific, technological,
engineering, modern materials, medical or similar collections is an
advantage, as well as working with exhibitions installation.

You will be able to supervise volunteers and conservation interns,
provide advice and support to colleagues working within the
exhibitions, documentation and registry teams and have an active
role in exhibitions projects at the Science Museum. The role will
also support collections hazard work and will be trained to act as a
Radiation Protection Officer.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be confident
communicating with a wide range of people.  Your will have
demonstrable skills in problem solving and prioritising, which will
be supported by your previous experience within a museum and
cultural heritage environment

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to plan and execute your
own work programmes, provide statistics and promote high
conservation and collections care standards. The ability to use
Collections databases (Mimsy XG) and practical expertise in object
handling, COSHH and risk assessment will be essential.

For further information about the Science Museum, a full job
description and details of how to apply, please visit

    <URL:http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/vacancies>

If you have any specific questions about the position please e-mail
    Derek Brain <derek.brain<-a t->sciencemuseum< . >org< . >uk>
or
    Jannicke Langfeldt <jannicke.langfeldt<-a t->sciencemuseum< . >org< . >uk>

Closing date: Friday 25 November 2011, 12 noon

Interviews: 6-7 December 2011

We welcome applications from all sections of the community in which
we work.  We particularly welcome applications from disabled people
and we guarantee interviews to suitably qualified disabled
applicants.


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