Conservator / Senior Conservator of Paintings

Required Education and Experience :

• Graduate degree in conservation plus seven years conservation experience in recognized institutions – or the equivalent technical education and experience.
• Demonstrable history of proposed, completed and documented conservation treatments.

Qualifications :

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including professional presentations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Detailed knowledge of traditional decorative, fine, and folk arts.
• Ability to establish priorities, meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Detailed knowledge of conservation materials and experience in applying state-of-the-art conservation methodologies.
• Highly developed hand skills.
• Scientific knowledge to enable undertaking in-depth examination and analysis of objects, performing treatments and producing and following necessary literature and reports.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Supervisory and administrative experience.
• Membership in a professional conservation organization.
• History of publication pertinent to the area of specialization.