We are looking for an Assistant Scientist to provide analytical and research support in the Getty Conservation Institute’s Science Department, as part of the Technical Studies Research team, which conducts scientific research on works of art, with conservators and curators, to improve the understanding and preservation of works in the collections of the Getty Museum and other institutions. Your work will be based in our laboratories and offices at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Major job responsibilities: Conduct scientific analysis and research on works of art from the Getty Museum’s collection, including paintings, manuscripts, drawings, sculpture, and decorative arts, which span antiquity through the 19th century; May participate in projects with other cultural, scientific, or academic institutions to research the chemical and physical properties of artists’ materials to contribute to the understanding of historic technologies, material use, and/or pigment degradation; In collaboration with the Technical Studies Research team and scientists from other institutions, identify and apply appropriate chemical and instrumental techniques available at the GCI, with particular emphasis on non-invasive imaging and spectroscopic methods.

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