[Archport] Conservation Scientist - Metals, British Museum job opening

[José d'Encarnação <jde@fl.uc.pt>]

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From: maia langley

To: José d'Encarnação ; archport

Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 3:29 PM

Subject: Conservation Scientist - Metals, British Museum job opening

Dear Arch-Metals,

The following post has been advertised at the British Museum.

The notice is short but it is possible to submit an application electronically.

It has been on ConsDistList and can be found on the British Museum website

at the URL below.

Conservation Scientist - Metals Conservation, Documentation and Science British Museum

circa UKP23,000 pa.

You will undertake research and other investigations into the deterioration, conservation and technology of non precious metal artefacts in the British Museum; and to provide scientific services within the aims of the Museum, disseminating results through reports, publication and lecturing. Your main duties will include: * To be a specialist in the scientific investigation of non precious metals * To be a member of pan department project teams investigating the deterioration, conservation and technology of metal objects * To co-ordinate the development of new projects within the

Museum and CDS research strategies

* To participate in the development of research collaborations

with external museum and HE partners * To be responsible for management and development of metallurgy facilities * To be involved in the delivery of Museum wide projects such as exhibitions, new object stores, catalogues and excavation reports * To conduct analysis to facilitate conservation and curation of the collection * To deliver own work programme as agreed * To lecture and publish in own specialist area You will have a Degree and PhD in chemistry or archaeological science, a track record in research in archaeological metals, and experience of working in a university department or an institution which has a reputation for investigation of metals and other inorganic materials found in archaeological collections.

For further information, please see

<http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/jobs/current_opportunities.html>

for a full application pack,

email bm@peoplemedia.co.uk

or telephone +44 845 601 0885, quoting reference 71828

Closing date for applications is midday, Friday 21 April 2006.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Peter --

 

Dr Peter Northover, Materials Science-Based Archaeology Group,

Department of Materials,

University of Oxford

Tel +44 (0)1865 283721; Fax +44 (0)1865 841943 Mobile +44 (0)7785 501745

e-mail peter.northover@materials.ox.ac.uk