Position at Yale Center for British Art

Chief Conservator of Works on Paper
Yale Center for British Art

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of the Yale Center for
British Art, the Chief Conservator of Works on Paper ("Chief
Conservator") will lead the Paper Conservation Laboratory, develop
preservation policies, and undertake conservation treatments for the
YCBA's rich collections of works on paper, rare books, manuscripts,
photographs, and miniatures.

The Chief Conservator will work with all Departments of the YCBA and
Yale University Art Gallery (YUAG) to provide a comprehensive
conservation service to support their extensive exhibitions program;
to implement, support, and foster research, including
interdisciplinary projects; and to teach University students at all
levels through classes, lectures and laboratory workshops. Under the
supervision of the Chief Conservator for the YUAG, this individual
also will oversee the conservation of works on paper for the YUAG
<URL:http://artgallery.yale.edu> with 25% of the time allotted to
their collections.

In addition, the Chief Conservator will have a significant role in
the planning and establishment of a new, shared conservation center
on Yale's recently acquired West Campus
<URL:http://www.yale.edu/westcampus> which will house a research
laboratory as well as space for interdisciplinary projects,
including a laboratory designed to accommodate large works of art on
paper. This is a particularly exciting moment as the shared
conservation center will have space to develop new projects, expand
the teaching of technical art history at all levels in the
University and broaden the scope for research and analysis of all
the collections at Yale. The post of Director of Scientific Research
has been advertised.

The successful applicant for this position will be a highly
experienced conservator with proven experience of care for a major
collection and in undertaking complex conservation procedures. S/he
will have excellent management and interpersonal skills and be
actively involved in training the next generation of conservation
professionals.

Requirements include:  Master's Degree in conservation with a
specialization in the conservation of works on paper and a minimum
of six years experience in working with major collections of works
on paper or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
proven skill and experience in practical conservation methods
related to works on paper and a working knowledge of examination and
analytical research tools.

Applications will close December 15, 2011

To learn more about this outstanding opportunity at Yale University,
visit

    <URL:http://www.yale.edu/jobs>

and apply online using STARS requisition ID 14653BR

Please be sure to reference source code ICOND when applying for this
position or contact

    Ian McClure Ian.McClure<-a t->yale< . >edu
or

    Roseanne Fabrizio
    Human Resource Manager
    Roseanne.Fabrizio<-a t->yale< . >edu.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Michelle St. Peter
Business Office
Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel Street
PO Box 208280
New Haven CT 06520-8280
203-432-5337
Fax: 203-432-8793


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