This is a reminder about a senior conservation scientist position at the Canadian Conservation Institute, Canada. The closing date is 2 August 2019 - 23:59, Pacific Time. One of CCI's strategic directions is to build expertise in the conservation of modern materials. CCI's clients reported that one of their major challenges is in dealing with non-traditional materials, including objects made from synthetic polymers such as plastics, works of art incorporating video and other technological components (time-based media), and archival materials that are electronic in origin (born digital media). CCI is building capacity in these areas in order to address the breadth and complexity of challenges experienced by clients.
Further recent consultations about issues related to modern collections re-affirmed that plastics are of top concern to clients. As a response, CCI is opening a senior conservation scientist position to help lead its efforts in the conservation of modern materials. This position will identify strategic issues related to synthetic polymers (and potentially other materials found prevalently in modern/contemporary cultural heritage) and will develop and lead new research projects in response to these issues. This position will provide expert advice and services and will deal with complex inquiries or requests from external or internal clients to provide authoritative scientific expertise, interpretation and results based on research and testing. This position will communicate concepts, ideas and research results to national and international client groups, scientists, conservators, other heritage professionals and non-technical individuals through written reports and publications or oral communications. CCI encourages all qualified candidates, Canadians and non-Canadians, to apply given the fact that the number of qualified candidates is anticipated to be limited for a position of such specialized nature at that level. More information about the position and hiring process can be found at: https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?poster=1317328 Marie-Claude Corbeil, Ph.D. Manager, Conservation Science Division Canadian Conservation Institute, Department of Canadian Heritage / Government of Canada marie-claude.corb...@canada.ca<mailto:marie-claude.corb...@canada.ca> / Tel.: 613-998-3721 ext. 156 / Fax: 613-998-4721 / (Toll free in Canada) 1-866-998-3721 / TTY (toll-free) 1-888-997-3123 1030 Innes Road, Room 242B, Ottawa ON K1B 4S7 ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
