The UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) invites applications for lecturer position to teach the following course described below. General introduction to different types of metals. Relationship between composition (chemistry), structure (crystals, molecular arrangement, and microstructure), and properties of metals explained using basic concepts from physics and chemistry. Chemical, optical, and structural properties. Deterioration phenomena, defects, and products of alteration of metallic artifacts. Hands-on examination of variety of samples and artifacts. The appointment will be at the lecturer level and will be located in the Program’s research and training laboratories at the Getty Villa in Malibu. Duties include preparation and delivery of lectures and laboratory practical sessions and supervision of conservation treatments. The Program Laboratory Manager will assist the lecturer in obtaining lab supplies and cultural objects for treatment.
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