Position at Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE)

Conservation Scientist
Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE)

The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) is searching
for a freelance conservation scientist. Please submit your offer if:

    You have a master or PhD in conservation science, organic
    analytical chemistry and particularly (pyrolysis) GC-MS, LCMS
    and FTIR;

    You are experienced in analytical research applied to cultural
    heritage objects;

    You are able to write your results in either English or Dutch
    (reports and/or presentations);

    You consider yourself a good team player;

    You have a 'VAR-verklaring' (Dutch applicants) or you are a
    registered freelancer (for foreign candidates).

    The commissioned research includes pyrolysis GC-MS, FTIR and
    ATR-FTIR analysis on several projects including those on
    paintings of the Tudor Dynasty and original finish of wood
    furniture, 20th century oil paints, as well as a range of
    smaller questions regarding conservation and technical art
    history. The commission includes performing analyses,
    interpretation of analytical results and reporting (written
    reports, oral presentations).

The appointment involves 400 hours of research to be carried out
between June 15 and December 31, 2012. The period and work days will
be assessed in agreement with the contractor.

RCE Research Department is located at the Ateliergebouw,
Hobbemastraat 22, Amsterdam.

Please send your offer before June 10, 2012 to:

    RCE
    Att. J. Ottens
    Postbus 1600 - 3800 BP Amersfoort
    The Netherlands
    j.ottens<-at->cultureelerfgoed<.>nl

Contact for more information:

    Klaas Jan van den Berg k.van.den.berg<-at->cultureelerfgoed<.>nl
    or Henk van Keulen h.van.keulen<-at->cultureelerfgoed<.>nl

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