Positions at Courtauld Institute of Art

Post-Doctoral RA (2 year fixed term post)
Technician (1 year fixed term post
Courtauld Institute of Art

Post-Doctoral RA
Conservation and Technology Dept.
2 year fixed term post
Salary UKP27,467 per annum
Start date: April 30, 2007

A post-doctoral RA is required to work within an interdisciplinary
team (from the Courtauld and Warwick) on a new EPSRC/AHRC "Design
for the C21st" research project. The project involves the design and
testing of tensioned fabric as a medium for sculpturing
architectural enclosures, and as an artist material. The RA will
work closely with Warwick and Heathcoat and Co. Ltd. (manufacturers
of conservation fabric) to arrive at a design of woven fabric, which
more closely suits the requirements of a canvas painting support.
The RA will help develop the tests for the fabrics on a bi-axial
tensile tester under different environmental conditions. They will
also use an Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometer (ESPI) to
measure and compare 2D strain maps with spline modelling performed
by Warwick. We require a skilled experimentalist, with either a
physics or engineering background and ideally with an interest in
art conservation and/or design. Previous experience in the testing
textiles, conservation or optical metrology would be an advantage.
Applications from conservators with a scientific interest are very
welcome.

Technician
12 month fixed term post
Salary UKP24,540 per annum
Start date: April 30, 2007

A technician is required to work within an interdisciplinary team
(from the Courtauld and Warwick) on a new EPSRC/AHRC Design for the
C21st research project for 24 months. The project involves the
design and testing of tensioned fabric as a medium for sculpturing
architectural enclosures, and as an artist material. The technician
will take part in the testing, help develop the environmental
chamber and maintain the testing equipment (a bi-axial tensile
tester with integrated environmental chamber and interferometer)
located at the Courtauld. We are looking for an "all rounder" used
to working of systems engineering who is competent at basic
electronics/ data acquisition, technical drawing and machining.

The closing Date for both positions is 12pm, Friday, February 9,
2007

For further details and an application pack, please download details
at <URL:http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/>, email
recruitment [at] courtauld__ac__uk or telephone +44-20-7848 1881

The Courtauld Institute of Art promotes equal opportunities


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