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Natural History Museum of Denmark, Faculty of Science, the University of Copenhagen is looking for a Head of the Conservation Unit at the Natural History Museum of Denmark with effect from 1 October 2023.
The person hired will lead the conservation unit at the museum. In the coming years, the primary focus of the Conservation Unit will be to conserve, prepare and install objects for the new permanent galleries which are currently being developed in connection with the build of a new national Natural History Museum in the midst of Copenhagen. The objects to be prepared for the new exhibits include mainly specimens from the museum’s vast collections, but will also include preparations of new acquisitions and taxidermy.
The museum wishes to ensure that the preparations on display in the new galleries will be state of the art, while ensuring compliance with international museum standards and best practices. It is the overall responsibility of the Head of Conservation to fulfil these goals within the current deadline and budget.
After the new museum opens, the conservation unit will service collections as well as exhibitions and be responsible for preventive conservation and IPM. The conservation unit will also participate in the planning of new collection storage facilities and participate in the planning and execution of the future move of collections to new facilities.
The ideal candidate has documented international experience in preparing objects for and setting up larger natural history exhibitions. Besides having extensive knowledge of all aspects of preparation of natural history objects, the successful candidate should be comfortable heading a larger interdisciplinary team and be able to work in a fast-paced environment with many collaborators; curators, collection managers, exhibition staff, designers and external contractors.
We offer a professionally challenging job in an exciting environment in a workplace that is constantly evolving. We are committed colleagues who emphasize quality, professionalism, and dynamism in the work.
About us
Natural history museums have never been more important. Our planet is shared by millions of living species. But now a single one among them, humans, holds the power of changing life on Earth. Solutions to grand challenges for humanity and the planet alike are only possible by way of local action, global collaboration, and by sharing knowledge and resources.
The vision of the Natural History Museum of Denmark is to empower citizens to connect with nature. We want to inspire, engage, and enable people to enjoy, understand, and care for the diversity of the natural world. In the coming years, we will be building a new Danish national museum for the natural world. One big museum complex in the Botanical Garden in the center of Copenhagen to host state-of-the-art laboratories, outstanding research collections, new public galleries, and combined facilities for teaching and science citizenship. Over the next few years, the museum will change the way people think about and use natural history museums. We are working on multiple intersecting capital projects to achieve this, as well as operating the existing museum venues that are open to the public with an exciting program of exhibitions and events.
The conservation unit currently has its workshops at the former Zoological Museum, but new facilities will be established in the new museum. Staff-wise the conservation unit currently holds a position as head of the unit, 3 permanent conservator positions and 3 temporary positions.
Tasks
Your task will include:
- Leading the Conservation Unit within the given budget
- Daily management of the Conservation Unit, including personnel management of both permanent and temporary staff, and coordinating.
- Developing and managing a timeline for the necessary object preparation effort related to the new exhibits
- Developing and managing the daily budget for these preparation efforts
- Hiring object preparation personnel with relevant competencies when needed (on short- or long-term contracts ), in order to get all the desired objects prepared and installed in time for the exhibit opening.
- Reporting to the Collections Management Section/Exhibition Unit on budget and progress on object preparations.
- When the new museum opens, the conservation unit will be responsible for the conservation, preservation and restoration of objects at the Natural History Museum of Denmark. This includes preventive conservation and IPM.
- Participate in the planning of new collection storage facilities.
- Education as conservator/taxidermist or equivalent
- Documented (international) experience with object preparation for natural history exhibitions (as project manager).
- Experience with team leadership of a conservation unit.
- Experience from the conversation lab at the Natural History Museum will be an advantage.
- Extensive knowledge of all aspects of preparation of natural history objects (fx taxidermy, geological preparations, fluid preparations etc.), and/or knowledge of where to obtain the relevant expertise.
- Knowledge and skills to research, handle, investigate, clean, stabilise and care for collection artefacts through knowledge about the materials and methods used for the preparation of natural history collections objects.
- Documented experience with management of complex projects.
- Extensive professional network.
- Good communication and writing skills, both general but in particular on technical issues.
- Enthusiasm and ability to work effectively in collaboration with others.
- As a minimum fluent in English (written and spoken).
The employment and salary is made in accordance with the Circular on the Collective Agreement concerning academics in the state sector concluded between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).
Employment will be as senior consultant with personnel management. The basic salary is based on seniority. Negotiation for salary supplement is possible. The working time are 37 hours per week on average. The working hours are flexible.
Your application
If you find the job interesting, please send an electronic application with attachment via Jobportalen (click on the link "Apply Now" at the bottom of the post) no later Sunday 25 June 2023, 23:59.
Interviews will take place in the following week after the deadline for application.
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
Further questions
Any questions about the position may be directed to manager Nikolaj Scharff nscharff@snm.ku.dk
The Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen – or SCIENCE – is Denmark's largest science research and education institution with 4,000 employees and 9,700 Bachelor and Master's students in 11 departments and one museum. The Faculty has an annual budget of DKK 3 billion.
Learn more about The Faculty of Science at www.science.ku.dk
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Gentofte Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
KU - SCIENCE - SNM, Museo, Øster Voldgade 5-7, 1350 København K
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 25-06-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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