I've been asked to post this job announcement at the Louvre-Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
Thank you! Michele *Conservation Scientist – Louvre Abu Dhabi* The Scientific, Curatorial and Collection Management department of Louvre Ab u Dhabi is seeking a Conservation Scientist to join its Research Laboratory to perform scientific analysis and research aimed at understanding, preservi ng, and interpreting objects from the museum diverse collection in collabor ation with curators, conservators, and other museum staff. The Conservation Scientist will have the opportunity to be part of the crea tion of the first conservation science laboratory in a Gulf region museum an d should demonstrate resourcefulness, initiative and autonomy to meet the ch allenge. *Responsibilities:* Conduct scientific examination, identification, and analysis of museum objects’ materials and techniques to contribute to the broader study of work s of art, study aging and deterioration processes of materials, perform s cientific research to support conservation treatment and preservation of the collection. Perform analysis of organic or inorganic materials using some of the f ollowing analytical methods: SEM-EDS, XRF, XRD, FTIR, UV-Vis and Raman spect roscopy, GC-MS, HPLC and interpret the analytical data collected. Contribute to preventive conservation research, including research on environmental issues and testing of materials used in art storage, display, and shipment. Participate in the management of laboratory functions including acqu isition of new instruments and their maintenance, ordering chemicals and con sumables and keeping their storage organized, keeping artwork samples and r eference collection archive organized. Maintain excellent records of research and analysis and contribute to the management of scientific data. Communicate research results through written reports, museum publicati ons, journals and conference presentations aimed at the scientific community and art conservation practitioners. Foster understanding and assimilation of scientific information among curators, conservators, collection managers, museum engineers, educators, ot her staff and the general public. Instruct and supervise interns, Master and PhD students in the underst anding and performance of materials analysis. *Qualifications:* PhD in chemistry, materials science or other relevant physical science and a minimum of 2 years of experience in experimental scientific research applied to cultural heritage, preferably in a museum environment. Strong instrumental analytical skills in a wide range of techniques, such as SEM-EDS, XRD, XRF, FTIR, UV/Vis and Raman spectroscopy, GC-MS, HPLC, UV-Vis and polarized light microscopy. The ability to operate and maintain scientific instrumentation and to interpret its data is expected for most techniques and a higher level of expertise for a few techniques. Knowledge of a broad array of organic and inorganic materials used in artworks, their degradation mechanisms and treatments is desirable. Demonstrated ability to show initiative and resourcefulness in handlin g difficult and unusual analytical and technical problems. A working cross-cultural knowledge of art, art history, artists’ mate rials and techniques, and routine art conservation practices is desirable. Strong computer skills, with the ability to learn LabVIEW or other com puter programming language for instrument control and data processing. Profi ciency with managing and processing analytical and imaging data files. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills in English, knowledg e of one or more foreign languages preferred. Record of peer-reviewed research and publications in conservation sci ence or in conservation-related themes and topics. Ability to effectively disseminate and communicate the work of conserv ation science to non- technical audiences, including the general public. Strong interest in collaborative and multi-disciplinary research and a bility to work collaboratively with conservators, curators, collections mana gement staff, museum educators, academic scientists, scientists from other museums is essential. Demonstrated organizational skills with a high attention to detail. If you are interested in the position, please send a cover letter, a CV incl uding references, and three relevant publications to Elsa Bourguignon, Resea rch Lab Unit Head, at [email protected]. <[email protected]> -- Michele D. Marincola, FIIC Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of Conservation Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts New York University 14 East 78th Street New York, N.Y. 10075 Phone: 212-992-5849 ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
