The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) is seeking applications from suitable candidates to fill the post of Preventive Conservator – Natural History Museum Capital Project (Assistant Keeper Grade II) in the National Museum of Ireland. This is a full-time, two years, fixed-term contract position and will be filled by open competitive interviews.
The Preventive Conservator, Natural History (NH) will play an important role in relation to this major capital project, working on behalf of the Conservation Department and alongside the wider project team of NMI staff and contractors to support the management of collections care and conservation through all phases of the project. The Preventive Conservator (Natural History), will be responsible for management and delivery of preventive conservation and collection care measure, ensuring the protection and safeguarding of collections in relation to
the NH Capital Development Project with particular focus on the decant of Merrion Street. They will undertake a series of condition and risk assessments especially as they pertain to collections moves; will lead on collection care requirements to ensure improvement in
standards and safeguard all collections in the Collections Resource Centre (CRC) and other storage or display destinations. The NH Preventive Conservator will be responsible for assisting in the planning, monitoring and delivery of storage provision and environments across
NMI sites. The Conservator will also be required to lead on collections management and care in respect of freezing, quarantining and other preventive measures and controls with particular reference to the CRC. They will work closely with and be guided by the Capital Projects
Conservation Manager and/or other Conservator colleagues and will form an integral part of the NH project team. The Preventive Conservator will contribute to the training and instruction of the NH Project collection assistants. The Preventive Conservator will be required to
participate in the development and implementation of policies, standards, procedures and protocols for all aspects of collection care.