The Menil Collection Employment Opportunity
Title: Conservation Studio Technician, Menil Drawing Institute Department: Conservation Reports to: Conservator of works of art on paper General Responsibilities The Conservation Studio Technician, Menil Drawing Institute performs a variety of duties in connection with the preservation and handling of works on paper in the museum's collection and ensures that proper procedures are followed with regard to the care, documentation, and display of those works. Specific Duties * Provide support as needed for activities of the paper conservation studio. * Construct specialized housing for works on paper, including mat cutting and the hinging of non-standard or unusually fragile artworks. * Assist with preparation of works on paper for exhibitions, loans and study room use. * Digital image processing, printing, and filing. * Create, organize, and maintain files for works on paper. * Collect, chart, and process environmental readings. * Perform studio maintenance and orders supplies. * Assist in disaster preparedness planning. * Serve as a research assistant to the paper lab. * Provide administrative assistance in workshop and symposium planning. Arrange travel, develop and manage itineraries and schedules, and perform related duties as needed. * Collect micro-fade testing (MFT) and spectrophotometer data under the close supervision of the Paper Conservator (training provided). * Support Proctor for drawing study room viewings. Monitor visitors and transport drawings as needed. * Perform occasional courier duties. Qualifications * Bachelor's degree and two to three years of experience relevant to the position or the equivalent. * The candidate should have excellent manual dexterity and the ability to focus on detailed tasks for long periods of time. Must be in good physical condition and have the ability to lift and carry moderate loads (20-40 pounds). * Superior judgement, demonstrated analytical approach and professional initiative. * Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and willingness to work in a fast paced team-oriented environment. * Interest and/or background in conservation, science, art or art history preferred. * Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Adobe Bridge/Photoshop. Experience with Excel, TMS, and other standard office procedures and equipment preferred. Must have strong aptitude for learning new software programs. The successful candidate will join a team of five full-time conservators, a shared research scientist, a conservation imaging specialist, and four support staff. Integrated within the iconic Renzo Piano-designed Menil Collection, the main conservation facilities comprise both shared and dedicated studios for the conservation of paintings, objects, analysis and imaging. The conservation studio for works of art on paper is located in a newly designed lab space adjacent to the drawings study room in the Menil Drawing Institute. Since its founding in 1987, the Menil Collection Conservation Department has distinguished itself through the publication of innovative treatments and materials research. Of particular note is the department's ongoing commitment to working with living artists, including the establishment of The Artists Documentation Program (ADP), which interviews artists and their close associates in order to gain a better understanding of their materials, working techniques, an d intent for conservation of their works. Considered one of the most important privately assembled collections of the twentieth century, the Menil Collection houses approximately 17,000 paintings, sculptures, and prints, drawings, photographs, and rare books. Masterpieces from antiquity, Byzantium and the medieval period, the cultures of Africa, Oceania, and the American Pacific Northwest, and the twentieth century, including significant surrealist holdings, are particularly well represented. Salary and benefits competitive and commensurate with experience. Please send resume and cover letter to: Director of Human Resources, The Menil Collection., 1511 Branard Street, Houston, Texas 77006. Application materials may also be emailed to: smmal...@menil.org<mailto:smmal...@menil.org> Jan Burandt Conservator of Works of Art on Paper THE MENIL COLLECTION 1511 Branard Street Houston, Texas 77006 713.525.9412 ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org 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/consdistlist@cool.conservation-us.org/
