Position at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Associate Objects Conservator
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is an encyclopedic collection
comprising more than 450,000 objects.  Founded in 1870, the Museum's
collections include ancient archaeological materials, American and
European sculpture and decorative arts, African, Oceanic and Asian
objects and sculpture, as well as contemporary works.

Conservation and Collections Management is an integral part of the
Museum's stated purpose to hold its collections in trust for future
generations.  Members of the department promote the long-term
preservation of artworks through development of conservation
treatments, study of materials and techniques, scholarly research
and documentation.  The department follows internationally
established standards to document and maintain the aesthetic and
physical integrity of works of art through six conservation
disciplines, an analytical facility, and a collections management
division responsible for safe exhibition, storage, transport, as
well as the collections database.

Founded in 1929, the Objects Conservation Laboratory upholds a long
and distinguished tradition of excellence in the examination,
treatment, and preservation of cultural heritage, supported by a
full range of scientific resources.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston seeks to fill a full-time Associate
Objects Conservator position beginning in the summer of 2016.  The
position may be renewed annually through current term end date of
April 2019.

Under the direction of the Head of Objects Conservation or the
Conservator, the Associate Conservator will be responsible for the
conservation of works to be exhibited at the Museum's sister museum,
the Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts (N/BMFA), as well as objects
to be loaned to other exhibition partners.

Essential Functions:

    Survey artworks from all areas of the Museum's encyclopedic
    collection to make recommendations relating to travel and
    exhibition

    Create budgets, schedule conservation treatments, and determine
    requirements for packing, installation, casework, and
    mountmaking

    Carry out treatments and perform all work in accordance with the
    Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice of the American
    Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)

    Fully document all work in writing and through photography, in
    accordance with AIC Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice
    and following departmental standards in MFA's collections
    database system

    Work closely with curatorial and other staff at the MFA, N/BMFA,
    and other venues to plan installations

    Significant travel as a courier is expected

    Supervise other staff as directed

    Carry out research in support of treatments as needed

    Perform additional tasks in support of conservation activities
    in the Objects Lab as needed

Qualifications:

    Applicants must have a Master's degree from a recognized
    conservation training program, or equivalent experience

    A minimum of seven years of post-training experience is required

    Familiarity with the treatment of a wide variety of materials is
    strongly preferred

    Excellent interpersonal skills

    Experience with digital photography, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft
    Word, Microsoft Excel

Application materials must be received by July 8, 2016.  For
consideration, please submit your letter of interest, resume, and
two letters of recommendation to: resumes<-at->mfa<.>org.  You may also
submit your materials via postal mail to:

    Human Resources Department
    Museum of Fine Arts
    Boston, 465 Huntington Avenue
    Boston MA 02115

Confirmation of receipt of complete applications will be sent via
e-mail.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
seeks diversity in its workforce.


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