Position at Yale Center for British Art

Head Paper Conservator
Yale Center for British Art
17498BR

Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and
growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between
Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of
Connecticut with cultural resources that include three major
museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art
concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art,
Drama, and Music.

Reporting to the Chief Conservator of the Yale Center for British
Art (YCBA), leads the Paper Conservation Laboratory, develops
preservation policies, and undertakes conservation treatments for
the YCBA's rich collections of works on paper, rare books,
manuscripts, photographs, and miniatures. This role provides a
comprehensive conservation service for the permanent collection and
supports the institution's extensive exhibitions program, support,
foster, and implements research, including for interdisciplinary
projects, and teach University students at all levels through
classes, lectures, and laboratory workshops. In concert with the
Chief Conservator for the Yale University Art Gallery (YUAG), this
individual also oversees the conservation of works on paper for the
YUAG with a percentage of time allotted to this administrative
process.

Please direct all inquiries to

    Mark Aronson
    Chief Conservator
    mark.aronson<-at->yale<.>edu

Application deadline: September 30, 2012

Qualifications:

    Master's Degree in Art, Museum and/or Library/Archives
    Conservation, Materials Science, or related field; Five years of
    advanced conservation experience or equivalent combination of
    education and experience.

    Proven skill in practical conservation methods related to works
    on paper and a working knowledge of examination and analytical
    research tools. Proven ability to perform successful treatments.

    Demonstrated ability to lead others through strong supervisory
    and organizational skills. Ability to support, foster and
    encourage the personal development of departmental staff.
    Outstanding interpersonal skills.

    Demonstrated ability to manage a conservation
    facility/laboratory, including workflow, treatment priorities,
    and to combine long-range planning and productive short-term
    management.

    Proven skill in caring for a major collection and undertaking
    complex conservation procedures. Demonstrated knowledge of
    research, methods of conservation, and the history of artists'
    materials and techniques.

    Demonstrated ability to work with modern conservation
    documentation and materials.

    Preferred: 10 years of advanced conservation experience with
    specialized expertise in the conservation of works on paper;
    Experience with British art and art history; Current
    understanding of digital conservation technologies and
    documentation.

Application: For more information and immediate consideration,
please apply online at

    <URL:http://www.yale.edu/jobs>
    The STARS req ID for this position is 17498BR

Please be sure to reference this website when applying for this
position.

We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and
excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's
great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for
meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is
among the best anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices,
liberal paid time off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a
variety of retirement benefits, extensive recreational facilities,
and much more.

Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and
strongly encourages applications from women and members of
underrepresented minority groups.

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