Archaeological Conservator

Talents Tide; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Talents Tide in the United Arab Emirates seeks an Archaeological Conservator to contribute to and develop understanding of the past by conserving material recovered from archaeological sites and by assisting with research for external museums, archives and clients.

You will identify, record, conserve, analyse and report on artefacts, ensuring proper storage, handling and display while coordinating analytical work with specialists.

Qualifications

• To contribute to and develop understanding of the past by conserving and assisting with research into material recovered from archaeological sites.
• To contribute to the successful commercial operation by fulfilling contract project work for external museums, archives and individual clients when required.

Responsibilities

• To identify, record, conserve, analyse, interpret and report on material from archaeological sites for study, publication, loan and exhibitions within defined project objectives, budgets and timetable.
• To ensure that material in care is correctly stored, handled, transported and displayed.
• To examine objects using x-radiography and basic analytical and physical techniques and co-ordinate the analytical work of internal and external specialists as they relate to conservation projects.
• To give practical conservation assistance, liaising with clients and colleagues during excavation and post-excavation work and give advice on appropriate techniques and procedures for sampling, recovery, preservation in situ and subsequent stages of conservation work.
• To work to established standards, procedures and guidelines as set out in handbooks and manuals and other published guidance, including the Code of Conduct and Standards and guidelines.
• To ensure that all work is undertaken in accordance with copyright and other relevant legislation.
• To undertake preventive and interventive conservation contract work for external clients with historic or archaeological collections and give advice as required.
• To prepare estimates and project designs for conservation work.

Job description

About the job Archaeological Conservator

Job Purpose:

• To contribute to and develop understanding of the past byconserving and assisting with research into material recovered fromarchaeological sites. To contribute to the successful commercialoperation by fulfilling contract project work for externalmuseums, archives and individual clients when required.

Responsibilities:

• To identify, record, conserve, analyse, interpret and report onmaterial from archaeological sites for study, publication, loanand exhibitions within defined project objectives, budgets andtimetable.
• To ensure that material in care is correctly stored,handled, transported and displayed.
• To examine objects using x-radiography and basic analytical andphysical techniques and co-ordinate the analytical work ofinternal and external specialists as they relate to conservationprojects.
• To give practical conservation assistance, liaising with clients andcolleagues during excavation and post-excavation work and giveadvice on appropriate techniques and procedures for sampling,recovery, preservation in situ and subsequent stages ofconservation work.
• To work to established standards, procedures and guidelines asset out in handbooks and manuals and other publishedguidance, including the Code of Conduct and Standards and guidelines.
• To ensure that all work is undertaken inaccordance with copyright and other relevant legislation.
• To undertake preventive and interventive conservation contractwork for external clients with historic or archaeologicalcollections and give advice as required.
• To prepare estimates and project designs for conservation work.