Conservator: Preventive

About the role:

With ambitious plans for the Museum’s next phases of the Masterplan and many upcoming collection projects, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join a newly redeveloped Preventive Conservation team as a Conservator: Preventive and join a dynamic team leading in the care of the collection through preventive conservation measures concerning permanent displays and gallery projects. This role will also support and contribute to preventive conservation applications for collection storage, loans, and temporary exhibitions.

The postholder will contribute and advise on the care of the collection through monitoring and reporting on the environment, and other preventive conservation measures in support of the museum’s operating plan, and to contribute to public outreach activities of the Department of Collection Care. This role requires the post holder to have specialist knowledge and experience in preventive conservation and collection care.