Position at Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections

Conservation scientist/Materials scientist
Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections (CRCC)

The Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections, Museum
National d'Histoire Naturelle, Centre National de la Recherche
Scientifique, is seeking a full-time conservation
scientist/materials scientist.

The appointee will hold a PhD, or equivalent, in a related science
field (chemistry, biochemistry, physics, materials science).

The appointee will conduct research into non-invasive and
micro-destructive characterization of cultural artefacts. Priority
will be given to optical and spectroscopic methods, especially the
development of multispectral and hyperspectral imaging methods and
its application to the study, documentation and analysis of objects
and cultural heritage materials, including organic (leather,
parchment, paper, phototypes, natural and synthetic polymers etc.)
and inorganic (stones, fossils, iron gall ink, etc.) materials.

The job description, requirements, and application details (in
French) can be accessed at

    <URL:http://www.dgdr.cnrs.fr/drhita/concoursita/consulter/resultats/consulter.htm>
    Type "11" for "no de concours"

Applications must be made via the CNRS online application system.
Short-listed candidates will be interviewed. All information on
salary and selection process can be accessed at:

<URL:http://www.dgdr.cnrs.fr/drhita/concoursita/>

More information about the Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation
des Collections can be found at

    <URL:http://www.crcc.cnrs.fr/?lang=en>

Closing Date: 26 July 2012

The post is expected to start in the fall of 2012

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application
process, please contact

    Alban Fournier
    +33 140 79 53 03
    afournier<-at->mnhn<.>fr


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