The following METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART position will be open until filled, however applicants are highly encouraged to apply before December 9th. The first round of application reviews will take place the following week. The position is for a Research Assistant in the Department of Scientific Research's Preventive Conservation Science Research Laboratory. It is a non-exempt position at salary grade 15.
General Statement of Responsibilities & Duties: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the world's finest museums, seeks a Research Assistant in the Department of Scientific Research. This role provides technical and administrative support to the Environmental Research Scientist related to environmental monitoring, insect identification and abatement, and materials testing. Duties will include collecting and analyzing environmental, insect related, and materials testing data as well as maintaining related equipment and databases. This is a full-time permanent position. Primary Responsibilities and Duties: * Assist with quality assurance testing on display and housing materials, evaluating commercially available display, storage, and construction materials for compatibility with artwork using established techniques and protocols. * Assist with environmental testing to promote the preservation of the collection. Environmental testing includes the evaluation of temperature, humidity, light, dust, pollution, and vibration levels. * Assists with anoxic treatments and assists conservators in treating art objects for insect remediation. * Assists conservators in sensor calibration for analytical and environmental test equipment. * Utilizes database and web-enabled applications to document and disseminate materials testing and insect related results. * Examine literature reviews on related topics using scientific and conservation literature, proposing improvements to existing protocols and procedures. * Writes progress and summary reports, standard operating procedures, and annotated bibliographies on related topics and activities. * Other administrative duties as assigned. Requirements and Qualifications: Experience and Skills: * Experience in photochemistry, spectroscopy, environmental chemistry, air quality monitoring, corrosion science, or preventive conservation (preferred). * Knowledge testing temperature, humidity, light, and dust, pollution, or vibration levels (preferred). * Knowledge of operating and analyzing data from scientific analytical tools. (required) * Familiar with statistical analysis of data (preferred). * Previous museum experience (preferred). * Proficient in Microsoft Word processing, Excel spreadsheet manipulation, and use of PowerPoint for documenting, processing, and presenting information (required). Knowledge and Education: * B.S. in chemistry, physics, materials science, geology, biology, or environmental science required. * General chemistry and organic chemistry lab experience preferred * Strong command of both written and spoken English. Application Instructions: Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with "Research Assistant, DSR" in the subject line. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
