Lead Digital & Time-Based Media Conservator

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Heritage Board’s Heritage Conservation Centre in Singapore seeks an experienced conservator to spearhead preservation and conservation of time-based media within the National Collection. Join a multidisciplinary team of conservators and a dedicated conservation science lab, shaping preventive strategies, guidelines, and ongoing research for TBM works.

You will collaborate across departments, provide expert advice on acquisitions and loans, and lead training on best practices in care,

Qualifications

• Background in conservation with specialisation in time-based media or digital art preservation.
• Preferably 5+ years of postgraduate experience working with digital/media artworks; museum experience preferred.
• Team player with dialogue-based decision-making and collaboration across conservation staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to address preservation needs of complex works including migration strategies and ethical considerations.
• Experience with installation instructions, storage, cataloguing, and handling of digital/media artworks.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to preservation of Singapore’s National Collection by creating reports and proposals.
• Advise on condition, maintenance needs of proposed acquisitions and loans/exhibitions.
• Develop guidelines for TBM preservation policies, storage, display and workflows.
• Conduct research on materials/techniques of artists in the collection.
• Lead training for staff on care, handling, display, storage and shipping of TBM works.
• Support digital storage planning and preservation workstations and contribute to related projects.
• Supervise fellows or interns and contribute to knowledge sharing in TBM conservation.

Skills

TBM preservation

Digital art conservation

Collaborative teamwork

English communication

Education

Master's in Conservation

Postgraduate experience in TBM

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Digital preservation software

Job description

National Heritage Board’s Heritage Conservation Centre in Singapore seeks an experienced conservator to spearhead preservation and conservation of time-based media within the National Collection. Join a multidisciplinary team of conservators and a dedicated conservation science lab, shaping preventive strategies, guidelines, and ongoing research for TBM works.

You will collaborate across departments, provide expert advice on acquisitions and loans, and lead training on best practices in care,