Conservation Fellow - Foggy Bottom, United States - George Washington University

George Washington University
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JOB OVERVIEW
Job Description Summary:

  • The Textile Museum is an institution with a nearly onehundred year history, an established audience, and a respected collection of têxtile art representing six continents and five millennia. The museum's conservation department is one of the oldest in the US, beginning practice in the 1920s. Through exhibitions, programs, and academic courses, the museum integrates with diverse disciplines to enrich research, education, and cultural understanding across and beyond the university. The museum strengthens the established reputation of GW as a leader in training the next generation of museum professionals.

The Conservation Fellow supports post-graduate têxtile conservators at an early stage of their careers by advancing their exhibition and research skills.

They will develop practical experience in project management, treatment and mount preparations, rehousing, experimental design and execution and instrumental analyses.


Responsibilities include:

  • Lead conservator preparing an exhibition of roughly 30 têxtile objects to include treatment and mount planning and execution, rehousing, packing for transit, interdepartmental coordination and installation and deinstallation. Project management, workflow efficiency and interdepartmental coordination skills will be developed.
  • Executing a research project utilizing the TM collection and/or the Avenir Conservation and Collections Resource Center's equipment. Research can be as directed by the department, as proposed by the fellow or as a continuation of graduate thesis research. The fellow will utilize the lab's equipment such as wet cleaning system, freezer, anoxic system, dye machine, portable xrf, stereo and polarized light microscopes, multiband imaging system and fiber optics reflectance spectroscopy (FORS). Additional instrumentation may be available via GW Chemistry. Research findings will be disseminated through various outlets.
  • The fellow may collaborate with the department's preventive conservation technicians to build supervision skills.
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n some terms, the fellow will serve as an emerging professional's liaison for the lab, to support efforts for that cohort, including workshops.

  • Performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning additional responsibilities that are logically related to the position.
The selected fellow would join the museum for a one year term, with the potential for renewal.

The position is full-time and will report to the chief conservator, with active supervision by two associate conservators and in collaboration with the Megalli Conservation Research Fellow.

Work will primarily take place at the Avenir Foundation Conservation and Collections Resource Center on the Virginia Science and Technology campus (Ashburn VA) with periodic work at GW's Foggy Bottom campus.

Limited term 12 months with potential to renew. Department will offer a $1500 allowance for conference attendance, research or networking related travel.


Minimum Qualifications:

Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:


Preferred Qualifications:


  • Graduate degree from a recognized art conservation program, with a specialization in têxtiles
  • Museum experience or experience working directly with art objects preferred
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail, and an ability to work collaboratively

Typical Hiring Range

  • Commensurate with Experience
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I JOB DETAILS
Campus Location:


  • Foggy Bottom, Washington, D

C
College/School/Department:

  • Academic Affairs
    Family
  • Museum & Performing Arts
    Sub-Family
  • Museum and Arts
    Stream
  • I
ndividual Contributor
Level

  • Level 1
    Full-Time/Part-Time:
  • Full-Time
    Hours Per Week:
  • 40
    Work Schedule:
  • Monday-Friday, 8am5pm
    Will this job require the employee to work on site?
  • Yes
    Employee Onsite Status
  • Oncampus (in person)
    Telework:
  • No
    Required Background Check:
    Special Instructions to Applicants:
  • Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
    Internal Applicants Only?
  • No
    Posting Number:
  • S012953
    Job Open Date:
  • 04/12/2024
    Job Close Date:

If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:

  • 09/09/2025
    Background Screening
  • Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire

EEO Statement:


The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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