Position at British Museum

Conservator (Preventive and Remedial Conservation
The British Museum
London

Full time
Fixed Term: 23 months in duration

UKP29,689 per annum

Application Deadline:  Friday 29 March 2016

The British Museum has an exciting opportunity for a Conservator to
join the Conservation department and provide both preventive and
remedial conservation expertise in the preparation of temporary and
permanent exhibitions, loans, collections storage and research.

Working independently and to high standards, the post holder will
act as lead preventive conservation liaison for the British Museum's
two main temporary exhibition galleries, collaborating with and
advising a range of internal and external stakeholders;

The role will equally involve assessing objects' condition whilst
developing and carrying out all aspects of remedial conservation on
a wide range of organic and inorganic objects from archaeological,
historic and contemporary contexts.

Educated in a recognised professional conservation qualification to
degree level, or equivalent, you will have considerable experience
of working in the museum sector with a range of objects made from
organic and inorganic materials.  You will possess a strong
understanding of conservation theory and ethical decision-making and
have experience in the preventive care of museum or heritage
collections.

With a strong level of organisation and initiative, the post-holder
will be able to apply appropriate expertise and communicate
effectively at all levels of the museum and with a wide range of
external stakeholders.  You will possess strong work flow planning
skills, excellent computing skills and proficiency with a range of
IT systems.


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