Position at Winterthur Museum

Director of Conservation
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library

Full Time- 35 hours/week

The Director of Conservation will lead Winterthur's Conservation
Department comprising 19 full-time conservation, scientific, and
allied professionals in establishing regional and national
prominence in conservation and scientific research and practice.
S/he will provide leadership for the documentation, analysis,
conservation treatment, and preventive care of Winterthur's museum,
garden and library collections.  S/he will enhance the support and
visibility of the department and its associated professional
partnerships through advocacy and development.  The Director of
Conservation will provide strategic support and direction to the
Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation, a
Master's-level graduate program co-sponsored by Winterthur and the
University of Delaware.  This position offers a unique and exciting
opportunity in conservation leadership and education in the midst of
a pre-eminent collection of 89,000 objects made and used in the
North American colonies and the United States and over 500,000
documents, books, manuscripts and images in Winterthur's research
library.  The facilities include paper, furniture, objects,
textiles, library and archival materials, and paintings conservation
laboratories, a photographic documentation studio, a well-equipped
scientific analytical laboratory, and a student workshop.

Job Requirements:

    A Master's degree in conservation combined with eight years of
    effective conservation management and leadership experience is
    required.  A PhD in preservation studies or a related field is
    preferred

    Demonstrated teaching and scholarly achievement, including
    evidence of original research, publications, or other projects
    that demonstrate intellectual ability, innovation, and
    accomplishment in a relevant field, is mandatory

    The Director of Conservation is expected to be adept in grant
    writing and overseeing grant-funded projects

    S/he is to be committed to engaging in conservation on an
    international level

    The successful candidate will demonstrate

        Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with staff,
        students, museum and university colleagues, donors, and the
        general public

        Creative thinking and solutions-based problem-solving

        Superior organizational abilities with a high attention to
        detail.

        A proven ability to work both collaboratively and
        independently while managing multiple tasks simultaneously
        is required

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

To apply, send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, writing
sample and three professional references familiar with your
conservation experience to: jobs<-at->winterthur<.>org.

Deadline for applications: January 22, 2016.


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