ThePreventive Conservation Science Laboratory in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’sDepartment of Scientific Research seeks applicants for 2018 researchfellows. Example areas of interest include but are not limited to thefollowing areas: 1) Display, storage, and building materials testingusing advanced analytical techniques (GC/MS, HPLC, IC, UV/Vis, IR, etc.) forthe safe display and transport of art including the analysis of volatiles andtheir effect on art, 2) The effect of modern pesticides on art, and 3)Identifying, monitoring and establishing acceptable thresholds for volatilesand urban pollutants, 4) Understanding selection criteria and developingsaturation markers commercially available chemical absorbents used to purifyvitrine volumes.
Eligibility: Recent master's graduates, PhD candidates, postdoctoralscholars, and senior scientists and researchers are eligible to apply. Contact: Please contact Eric Breitung at [email protected] you are interested in applying and would like to discuss yourapplication. Deadline: Applications are due December 1st at 5PM. MoreInformation: For detailed information on The Met’s conservation andscience fellowship program including other conservation science topics ofinterest, please follow this link: https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/fellowships/conservation-and-scientific-research-fellowships ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
