Position at National Gallery, London

The National Gallery, London
Photographic Conservation Technician

Job reference: 1328

Part-time: 21 hours per week
Fixed-term: 6 months duration (February to August 2016, start date
to be confirmed)

Salary: UKP21,000 per annum pro rata

The National Gallery is looking for two experienced conservation
technicians to surface clean and rehouse in archival enclosures
approximately 10,000 B&W negatives from the Agnew's Archive,
document their condition and move them in to the environmentally
controlled Photographic Archive.

Applicants must have conservation technician experience, preferably
with photographic material, and be able to detect visible signs of
deterioration such as vinegar syndrome and act in accordance with
training which will be provided.  They should also possess excellent
organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail and be
able to demonstrate evidence of manual dexterity.

Closing date:  22 December 2015

For more information and application details see

    <URL:http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/jobs>

Marika Spring
Head of Science
Scientific Department
National Gallery
London WC2N 5DN
UK


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