Position at Nebraska State Historical Society

Assistant Conservator
Objects Conservation
Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center
Nebraska State Historical Society

The Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center of the Nebraska State
Historical Society is offering an 11-1-2 month position for an
assistant conservator/post-graduate conservation intern in objects
conservation.  This position will begin in the fall of 2006.  The
position is full time and includes health benefits and an
educational travel allowance.  The position has the potential to be
extended beyond the first term of employment.  The position will
focus on treatment of a variety of objects from multiple
institutions in the region.

Candidates must have completed a graduate level course of study in
conservation, or should have completed the equivalent level and
amount of training and should have completed a least one-year of
experience in an objects conservation laboratory prior to
application.  The position requires excellent interpersonal and
writing skills as well as strong organizational skills and the
ability to work in a team-oriented environment.  The applicant
should be capable of designing, documenting, and implementing
courses of treatment and have excellent hand and eye skills.

For more information please contact Deborah Long or Julie Reilly at
1-402-595-1180.  Formally application is through
<URL:http://www.wrk4neb.org>.   A courtesy copy of the applicant's
resume should be sent to

    Julie A. Reilly
    1326 South 32nd Street
    Omaha NE 68105
    jreilly [at] nebraskahistory__org

Lisa Grotrian
Administrative Assistant
Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center
1326 South 32nd Street
Omaha, NE   68105
402-595-1180
Fax: 402-595-1172


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