Natural History Conservator: Leading the Conservation of a National Treasure

15 hours ago


Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Ku - Statens Naturhistoriske Museum Full time

About Us

Ku - Statens Naturhistoriske Museum is a leading institution in the field of natural history, with a rich collection of over 14 million objects. Our mission is to preserve and showcase the natural world for future generations.

We are currently building a new national museum for nature, which will feature state-of-the-art laboratories, research collections, and public galleries. The museum will be a hub for science communication, education, and citizen science.

The Conservation Unit plays a crucial role in preparing and installing exhibits for the new museum project. As a Natural History Conservator, you will assist in planning and undertaking object treatments, packing, transport, and installation of exhibits.

You will work closely with the exhibition core groups to develop content for the new permanent galleries, which will cover all areas of geology, botany, and zoology. You will also oversee the preparation of new acquisitions and specimens from our vast historic collections.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Head of Conservation Unit with day-to-day management of the conservation lab and scheduling of object treatments.
  • Provide preventive conservation advice and services to the wider museum.
  • Investigate, plan, and undertake conservation treatments on a variety of natural history collection types.
  • Write conservation reports for objects, including detailed photography.
  • Organise and supervise projects for interns, volunteers, and collections assistants.
  • Oversee the packing and transport of objects and assist in the final installation of objects into the permanent galleries.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Education as conservator or equivalent academic degree combined with equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of remedial conservation of natural history objects (including taxidermy, skeletal preparations, paleontological, and fluid preparations) and preventive conservation expertise.
  • Experience working in large-scale collection moves.
  • Ability to independently investigate and develop new specimen preparation methods.
  • Good communication and writing skills, both general and technical.
  • Ability to manage and prioritise a varied and flexible workload efficiently and cooperatively.
  • Fluent English language skills (written and spoken).


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