Fellowship at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Samuel H. Kress Conservation Fellow (Objects Conservation)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston seeks applicants for the Samuel H.
Kress Conservation Fellowship in Objects Conservation.  This
full-time, one-year appointment begins in September of 2015 and will
focus on treatment and research of Italian glazed ceramic sculpture
for an upcoming exhibition of della Robbia sculptures in American
collections.  The exhibition opens at the MFA in August 2016.  The
Kress Fellow will participate in a wide range of conservation
activities related to the exhibition with conservators, conservation
scientists, collections care specialists and curators.  The Kress
Fellow will be expected to carry out a related publishable research
project.

Applicants must have a graduate degree in conservation from a
recognized program in the U.S. or Canada, or be U.S. citizens with a
graduate degree from a graduate-level conservation program abroad. A
minimum of one year of practical experience beyond graduation, and
experience with a variety of analytical instruments, is also
required.

Compensation includes salary and travel allowance, in addition to a
generous benefits package.

Application materials are being accepted immediately.  (If possible,
interviews may be conducted at the AIC Annual Meeting in Miami, May
13-16, 2015.) For consideration, please submit your letter of
interest, resume, transcripts, several samples of examination
reports and treatment records with photographs, and two letters of
recommendation to: resumes<-at->mfa<.>org.

Application materials may also be submitted via postal mail to:

    Human Resources Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
    465 Huntington Avenue
    Boston MA 02115

Confirmation of receipt of complete applications will be sent via
e-mail. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be
contacted.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
seeks diversity in its workforce.


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