SGS Art Services is looking for two driven and experienced conservation professionals (a Conservator and a Senior Conservator or Senior Conservation Scientist) to head our expansion in China and fill the positions listed below. As well as a degree in Conservation, they will have wide-ranging post-qualification experience, encompassing collections care and management, documentation, and best practices in both private and museum environments, as well as a background in project management.
If interested, please e-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> (1) Job title and reporting: Inspector (Art Conservator) - Art Inspection Services China (Reporting to Technical & Quality Manager China) Hours of work and Contract: full-time, permanent Primary Responsibilities * Condition reporting on artworks * Inventory/Survey of art collections * Photographic documentation of art objects * Administrative assistance Specific Responsibilities * Produce condition reports of different levels of detail on art objects of different categories * Conduct systematic inventory or survey (including description and photographic documentation) of art collections * Work according to established procedures * Report damages and inconsistencies SGS Required training * Code of integrity * SGS Art Services software Education * MA in Art Conservation or equivalent * Fluent/Native English speaking and writing (Condition reports are drafted in English). Other languages (Mandarin in particular) an asset. Skills, Experience, and Technical Knowledge * At least 5-10 years of experience in condition reporting on different categories of art objects * Administrative skills * Excellent photographic and documentation capabilities for cultural objects * Comfortable with and very good proficiency on a range of computing skills * Precision, independence (2) Job title and reference: Technical & Quality Manager - Art Inspection Services China (Reporting to Global Technical Manager) Hours of work and Contract: full-time, permanent Primary Responsibilities * Maintain and develop the technical excellence of the services (condition reporting and inventory/survey services on artworks/art collections) * Overall responsibility to ensure that the examination and reporting activities are carried out in accordance with technical procedures and internal protocols * Train and audit conservators performing condition reports Specific Responsibilities * Train conservators performing condition reports on acquisition procedures, scope, conservation and security issues according to technical procedures and internal protocols. * Audit examination and reporting activities according to technical procedures and internal protocols * Advise local Business Developer on art-related technical and conservation issues * Selection of appropriate conservators for various projects * Coordinate condition reporting and inventory projects with relevant conservators * Quality check of condition reports performed by conservators * Perform condition reporting and inventory/survey on artworks/art collections SGS Required Training * Code of integrity * Training on SGS Art Services software Education * MA in Conservation or Conservation Science (PhD a plus) or similar * Fluent/Native English speaking and writing. Other languages (Mandarin in particular) an asset Skills, Experience, and Technical Knowledge * At least 5-10 years of experience in condition reporting on artworks * Experience on condition reporting on different categories of art objects * Excellent photographic and documentation capabilities for cultural objects * Ability to manage a team * Strong organisational skills * Ability to draft technical documents in English with ease and fluency * Comfortable with and very good proficiency on a range of computing skills * Precision, independence Lauren Fly SGS Art Services Coordinator and Senior Conservation Specialist Information in this email and any attachments is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed or otherwise directed. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Company. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. All SGS services are rendered in accordance with the applicable SGS conditions of service available on request and accessible at http://www.sgs.com/en/Terms-and-Conditions.aspx ****** 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]/
