Position at British Museum

Preventive Conservator
Conservation and Scientific Research
British Museum

Part time; 3 days per week
Fixed Term; until 31 March 2017
UKP24,625 per annum
Ref: 1453742

The Museum is looking to recruit an individual to act as the lead
preventive conservator to support the relocation of collections
material to new facilities within the World Conservation and
Exhibition Centre (WCEC).  They will help provide preventive
conservation, collection care, handling and housekeeping advice and
expertise, and training in relevant areas, in collaboration with
other stakeholders.

Key areas of responsibility:

    To advise on all aspects of the condition assessment, handling,
    packing, freezing, anoxia, transport and storage of the wide
    range of objects that are involved in the WCEC collection move
    to ensure the most appropriate environmental conditions,
    materials, approaches and technologies are adopted.

    To help identify any potentially sensitive or hazardous
    materials, make appropriate recommendations for how to handle
    such materials and to assist with the process of quarantining
    and inspections of items that are unsuitable for freezing or
    anoxia.

    To act as on-site preventive conservator at Orsman Road and
    Blythe House and to help maintain the environmental systems and
    collate data to ensure agreed conditions are maintained and to
    help deliver the integrated pest management (IPM) strategy
    across all parts of the Museum.

    To keep other relevant staff in the Department of Conservation
    and Scientific Research abreast of progress in the WCEC
    collections move.

    To promote best practices throughout the Museum for the long
    term preservation of its collections.

Person Specification: The successful candidate will have a
recognised professional qualification in preventive conservation,
conservation or heritage science (or equivalent experience) with
practical experience in preventive care of museum or heritage
collections.  You will have good knowledge of current conservation
practice and ethical standards and a demonstrable ability to solve
complex problems.   The ability to communicate effectively at all
levels of the museum and with a wide range of external stakeholders
is essential for this post as is the ability to prioritise own
workload.

About the British Museum: Founded in 1753, the British Museum's
remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history
and culture.  With over 6 million visitors in 2013, the Museum is
the top visitor attraction in the UK, and its world-famous
collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, and
Egyptian mummies.  The Museum is an equal opportunity employer,
supports a diverse workplace and offers a competitive benefits
package including:

    Membership of the civil service pension scheme

    Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions

    Participate in private and public Museum activities, including
    talks by leading curators from around the world and
    behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for
    and manage their extraordinary collections

    Generous annual leave allowance

    Interest-free season ticket loan

    Child care voucher scheme

    Professional and personal development opportunities

    Employee Assistance Programme

    Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

If you are a positive individual, passionate about the Museum and
would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, please
visit the website for further information and details on how to
apply

    <URL:https://www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/jobs.aspx>

Closing date: 26 February 2015, Midday


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