Post-doctoral Research Assistant, Glasgow University, Scotland A PDRA is required to make a leading contribution to a 3 year EPSRC funded project entitled: The Mechanisms of Fatigue in Viscoelastic Multi-layer Paint Systems on Wood. The PDRA will be working with the lead investigator Dr Christina Young and the Technical Art History Group at Glasgow University as well as with the collaborating team at Imperial College, London. The post requires expert knowledge in the areas of experimental mechanical engineering and viscoelastic polymers, very good communication skills and a genuine interest in cultural heritage. The research is focused on wooden cultural heritage, specifically panel paintings from the National Trust property Knole House and works within Scotland. You will be working in an interdisciplinary team including your counterpart PDRA in modelling at Imperial as well as scientists, conservators, curators and art historians. Closing date 14/02/17. For more detailed information and complete an application please follow the link and/or contact [email protected] : http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AWU839/research-assistant-in-conservation-science/
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