Collections Conservator & Technical Lab Lead

Asaan | آسان; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Asaan | آسان is seeking an Assistant Conservator for Collections and Technical Support to oversee conservation work across the organization’s collections, ensuring health and safety, proper lab operation, and documentation to agreed standards.

You will support mounting and display, assist in research and public engagement, manage laboratory documentation, and help prepare budgets for equipment and materials. The role contributes to accessible conservation for researchers, donors, and the public.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Museology, Archaeology, or science.
• Master's degree in science is preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in same field.
• Experience in conservation and lab management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain laboratory equipment and services.
• Maintain and manage documentation related to the safe operation of the laboratory.
• Maintain the environmental monitoring platform.
• Undertake conservation work at the direction of line management.
• Maintain all documentation related to technical work programs.
• Provide support for mounting and display of collection items.
• Support the Collections Care and other Departments in line with agreed work programs and deliverables.
• Support research and scholarship related to the collections.
• Publish and present research findings at conferences and in professional journals.
• Provide support to the department on public engagement and education activities.

Skills

Laboratory maintenance

Documentation management

Health and safety

Public engagement support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Museology, Archaeology, or Science

Master's degree in science (preferred)

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Environmental monitoring platform

Job description

Asaan | آسان is seeking an Assistant Conservator for Collections and Technical Support to oversee conservation work across the organization’s collections, ensuring health and safety, proper lab operation, and documentation to agreed standards.

You will support mounting and display, assist in research and public engagement, manage laboratory documentation, and help prepare budgets for equipment and materials. The role contributes to accessible conservation for researchers, donors, and the public.