The Cleveland Museum of Art welcomes applications for the museum’s inaugural Eric and Jane Nord Conservation Scientist. This new role offers the opportunity to establish a groundbreaking conservation science program dedicated to the care, research, and interpretation of one of the world’s most significant museum collections. As the Museum’s first Eric and Jane Nord Conservation Scientist, the successful candidate is responsible for developing and leading the Museum’s conservation science program and establishing scientific research priorities focused on the CMA’s collection in collaboration with conservation and curatorial colleagues. Duties include the technical analysis of artworks, the testing of conservation materials, and offering guidance and technical support to conservators to facilitate their treatment and preservation approach. The conservation scientist oversees the administration, budgeting, and all activities in the analytical lab, and is responsible for hiring and managing the Eric and Jane Nord Post-Doctoral Conservation Science Fellow, interns, and contractors in that area. They collaborate with colleagues and departments across the Museum, including Curatorial, Technical Imaging, Facilities, Collections Management, Public and Academic Engagement, Exhibitions, Design, Philanthropy, Security, Operations, and more. They must meet critical deadlines in support of conservation treatments, exhibitions, acquisitions, loans, publications, capital projects and other major Museum activities. The conservation scientist plays a key role in helping the museum move towards more sustainable practices.
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