Position at Bookconservation

Position at Bookconservation Sabine Fleischer

Assistant Book Conservator (full-time)
Bookconservation Sabine Fleischer
Term: One year (term may be extended)

The Book Conservation lab Sabine Fleischer is located in Nijmegen
(NL) and provides conservation treatment, preventive care and
consultancy for preservation for book collections. The conservation
lab works for public institutions such as libraries, for church and
monastery foundations and for private book collectors nationally and
internationally. The objects vary from bound manuscripts to printed
books, pamphlets, and albums.

The Book Conservator should have a Master's degree from a recognized
graduate conservation training program specialized in book
conservation. Pre-training in hand-bookbinding as well as
post-training experience and the willingness to learn Dutch is
highly desirable.

Other qualifications:

Ability to develop and implement treatments independently, as
well as a part of a team

Strong knowledge of historical bookbinding structures

Understanding of materials and techniques, theory and ethics of
book conservation and related materials

Excellent hand skills, attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as motivation and
enthusiasm

Ability to prioritise and organise work

Ability to set and meet deadlines

All work shall be performed in accordance with the Code of Ethics
from The European Confederation of Conservators' Organisations
(E.C.C.O.).

Salary commensurate with experience.

Please send your application before June 30, 2011 to:

Bookconservation Sabine Fleischer
2e Walstraat 18a
6511 LV Nijmegen
The Netherlands
fleischer_s [at] bookconservation__eu
+31 24 322 21 48