Assistant Conservator

Deadline: Sunday, August 16, 2020 - 00:00
Employer: Royal College of Surgeons
Contract Duration: Fixed term until October 2022
Contract Type: Full Time
Salary: £24,000 per annum

To apply for this role please email the HR inbox with your CV and targeted letter at rcshr@rcseng.ac.uk

The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) is recruiting for a full-time Assistant Conservator (FTC until October 2022).  The Assistant Conservator works across multiple sites to support the functions of the Museums Department, part of the Learning and Quality Directorate. The Museum collections include historically significant ACE Designated collections and modern Human Tissue Authority (HTA) licenced material.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to work within a busy museum department. The Assistant Conservator will help to prepare the museums for large scale development, this will involve packing and moving collections, carrying out cleaning and preparation work for object moves and conservation work on organic specimens including human tissue.