Museum Conservation Scientist

Job description

This is not a conservation biology position Have you ever wanted the opportunity to shape the future of conservation science at a world-renowned museum? The Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) invites applications for the position of Museum Conservation Scientist to lead analytical research, conservation science initiatives, and preservation strategies for collections at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. This role will drive the scientific investigation of materials, deterioration processes, and preventive conservation approaches. The successful candidate will develop and build out new laboratory capacity, have the opportunity to acquire a range of analytical instrumentation, and build a small support team. Job Class: Full Time Hiring Range: $75,000 - $80,000 Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, evenings and weekends as needed Direct Reports: 0 The Avenir Conservation Center (ACC) at DMNS was established in 2022 through an extraordinary gift. The ACC is an advanced conservation laboratory and an entity that carries out expansive and culturally inclusive projects. At DMNS, conservators have historically mainly engaged with ethnographic and archaeological collections; however, t...