Position at the Hamilton Kerr Institute

Assistant to the Director/Senior Paintings Conservator
Hamilton Kerr Institute
Fitzwilliam Museum
University of Cambridge, UK

UKP38,511 - UKP48,743

Established permanent position

The Hamilton Kerr Institute for the conservation of easel paintings
is a department of the Fitzwilliam Museum.It is also a postgraduate
teaching institution with an international reputation for the high
quality of its programmes of instruction for students and interns,
and also operates an active and wide-ranging research programme.

It undertakes the conservation of easel paintings in the Fitzwilliam
Museum, and for external public and private collections, both within
the University of Cambridge and further afield.Its clients include
the National Trust and the Royal Collection.

With an excellent reputation for the practical conservation
treatment of easel paintings, you will hold at least a first degree
and a recognised postgraduate qualification in conservation or
equivalent, and be able to demonstrate wide experience of
conservation practice.  An established academic record in
conservation research and practice is required, combined with sound
commercial/business acumen.Aptitude, and preferably extensive
experience, for teaching and supervising students is vital.

A good theoretical knowledge of the material nature of easel
paintings, and up to date knowledge of a wide range of possible
conservation techniques for paintings/painted surface conservation,
is necessary.  Extensive and demonstrable experience of the
structural treatment of wood panel paintings and canvases is an
advantage.

You will be required to undertake management and administrative
duties as agreed with the Director, acting as Head of Department in
the Director's absence when required to do so.

Offers of employment will be conditional upon the satisfactory
outcome of a Basic Disclosure check via Disclosure Scotland. Whether
an outcome is satisfactory will be determined by the University.

To submit an application for this vacancy, please click on the link
in the 'Apply online' button on the advert published on the
University's Job Opportunities pages

    <URL:http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk>

This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System,
where you will need to register an account (if you have not already)
and log in before completing the online application form.

Closing date for applications: midnight 16 July 2015

Planned interview date: 29 July 2015

Any queries should be directed to recruitment<-at->fitzmuseum<.>cam<.>ac<.>uk
or +44 1223 764840

The University welcomes diversity and is committed to equality of
opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are
eligible to live and work in the UK

Linda Brooklyn
Personnel and Workforce Development Manager


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