Position at Munch Museum

Conservation Scientist
Munch Museum

A full-time, permanent

A full-time, permanent, position for a Conservation Scientist is now
available in the Munch Museum's Conservation Department.  The
Conservation Department is responsible for the care of Munch's and
Stenersen's collections, mainly consisting of paintings and works on
paper, and research on Edvard Munch's artworks and their
conservation.  This post focuses on improving the Museum's knowledge
of the collection, investigating the causes of its deterioration,
and developing conservation strategies for its long-term
preservation.  This is also a strategic post to help create a robust
foundation for conservation research within the museum and build
research capacity within the conservation team.  The immediate
priority of the position will be in developing and implementing
research on 4 key areas:

    Gaining knowledge of Munch's materials and painting techniques
    to inform conservation policies and treatments

    Understanding the mechanisms of deterioration of artworks to
    inform the care and protection of the collection, and to
    facilitate the museum's programme of exhibitions and loans

    Developing optimum storage and display conditions to reduce the
    rate of decay to objects and necessity for treatments

    Training and skill-sharing within conservation department and
    other museum professionals, both nationally and internationally

In the longer-term, the focus of the role is likely to develop into
the management and support of post-doctoral research projects, in
partnership with national and international partners (creating
partnerships, securing research funding and project management) and
within the scope of wider research on Munch's works.

For more information visit:

    <URL:https://yes.jucan.no/jucan/JobSearch.aspx?CompanyLock=1425457779&OpenAdvert=2995512602>

Pedro Gaspar, PhD
Munchmuseet
+47 977 53 901


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