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

The Ku - Statens Naturhistoriske Museum seeks highly skilled natural history conservators to join the conservation unit. This role is an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals to contribute their expertise in planning and undertaking object treatments, packing, transport, and installation of exhibitions.

About Us
The museum is a leading institution in the field of natural history, housing over 14 million objects from preserved animals, plants, fossils, and minerals. Our mission is to monitor the impact of climate change and protect plant and animal life.

We are currently developing new public galleries as part of our national museum project. The primary focus of the conservation unit will be to conserve, prepare, and install various objects for these exhibits. Responsibilities include assisting with day-to-day management of the lab, scheduling object treatments, investigating conservation methods, writing reports, and supervising projects.

Requirements:

  • Education as conservator or equivalent academic degree combined with relevant experience.
  • Knowledge of remedial conservation techniques for natural history objects, including taxidermy, skeletal preparations, and fluid preparations.
  • Experience working on large-scale collection moves.
  • Able to investigate and develop new specimen preparation methods.
  • Excellent communication and writing skills.