Conservator, East Asian Paintings (Paper & Silk)

Artsjobsonline Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The British Museum invites a qualified conservator to join the Pictorial Art Conservation team, focusing on Chinese and other East Asian and South Asian paintings. You will train in Chinese paintings conservation at the Hirayama Studio and contribute to care, study and long-term preservation of the collection through interventive and preventive conservation.

You will support exhibitions, loans and storage projects while helping ensure objects are cared for to the highest professional standards.

Qualifications

• Qualified conservator with practical experience in paper conservation.
• Strong interest in Chinese and South Asian pictorial art.
• Understanding of conservation theory, ethics, preventive conservation and material deterioration.

Responsibilities

• Develop specialist expertise in conservation of Chinese, East Asian and South Asian paintings.
• Help deliver an ambitious programme of exhibitions, loans and displays.
• Support projects that improve care, storage and accessibility of the collection.
• Work closely with curatorial, conservation and collections colleagues to deliver shared priorities and cross-Museum projects.
• Share expertise through talks, publications, social media and other public engagement activities.
• Contribute to development of conservation approaches, research and documentation that support best practice and collection care.

Skills

paper conservation

East Asian paintings

South Asian paintings

conservation theory

ethics

preventive conservation

communication

Education

Conservation qualification

Job description

The British Museum invites a qualified conservator to join the Pictorial Art Conservation team, focusing on Chinese and other East Asian and South Asian paintings. You will train in Chinese paintings conservation at the Hirayama Studio and contribute to care, study and long-term preservation of the collection through interventive and preventive conservation.

You will support exhibitions, loans and storage projects while helping ensure objects are cared for to the highest professional standards.